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The restaurant, “Little Denmark”, was crammed to the very last seat on February 15, when 64 members of the Danish society, “Danskerklubben, held a network-gathering. Chef “Kurt” did the cooking …
Massive turnout for networking event at “Little Denmark” Read More
The future looked bright for Brian Jensen. He had just finish his educations as a blacksmith when an accident left him disabled and reliant on a wheelchair. Brian turned the …
Heartaching disabled Dane sets up wheelchair charity Read More
Quality is key for Henrik and Dorte Tvilling who left Denmark to pursue their dream of opening up a restaurant in Thailand. A dream of owning a restaurant in southern …
Passionate Danes cook up international gourmet in Bangkok Read More
SWEA members in Thailand elected on Tuesday 21 January 2014 at the Annual General Meeting a handful of new board members to organize and manage the events of the association …
New board members at SWEA Read More
Denmark’s Ambassador in Thailand, Mikael Hemniti Winther, officially opened the beer bar Mikkeller, in Bangkok, on February 11. Mikkeller has already been open to customers since January 29, but the …
Danish Ambassador at the official Mikkeller opening Read More
The 37-year old norwegian man who was reported to be imminent danger due to lack of blood has now been stabilized. The man suffering from anemia received the three units …
Norwegian man stabilized Read MoreThe Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar is a joint collaboration between diplomatic spouses in Thailand and the Thai Red Cross Society and will take place on March 1-2, at the Royal …
Danish Embassy to join Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar Read More
[sliderpro id=”7″] The art of offering old-style luxury hospitality to travellers on a 24/7 hi-speed connected schedule with little time at hand. The hand fan, which symbolises the orient and olden times, dominates the …
Mandarin Oriental’s Christian A. Hassing Read More
If you take a “Selfie” in front of something that reminds you of Denmark, and send it in a photo message to the Facebook page of The Danish Embassy in Indonesia, …
Win tickets for Michael Learns To Rock concert Read More
It was a well attended get-together last night, when The Swedish Chamber of Commerce held its first networking evening of the year, at The Huntsman Pub, Landmark Hotel in Bangkok. …
Swedes turn up in force at 2014 inaugural networking Read More
The Swedish Embassy in Jakarta gathered for a wish of Happy New Year of the Horse on January 30, as the year of the snake draws to a close.
Happy New Year of the Horse Read More
The Norwegian duo of Maria Arredondo and Torstein Sødal, wellknown Christmas concert singers, held an exclusive concert on Thursday, January 30th, at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Singapore. Torstein Sødal …
Popular Norwegian singers wow fans with intimate concert in Singapore Read More
Esben Lunde Larsen, Danish Parliament member (Venstre), held on Monday 27 January 2014, a presentation on perceptions of freedom and civil society set in a Danish-Singaporean historical context. Twenty people attended the …
Engaging debate on “Freedom” at Danish Seamen’s church in Singapore Read More
The Charity and Health Run Activity “Run for Love”, organized by BI Norwegian Business School and School of Management/Fudan University’s MBA Program, in partnership with the charity organization One Foundation, …
Norwegian consulate holds charity fun run in Shanghai Read More
The Norwegian embassy’s yearly information meeting for Norwegian citizens was held at an Udon Thani hotel on 27 January 2014. Representatives of the Norwegian Embassy and NAV/HELFO informed Norwegian citizens …
Strong turnout of Norwegians at Udon meeting Read More
Linköping FC beat Thai Women National team 3-0 in a 25 January 2014 friendly at Duphatemi Stadium, Don Muang. The Swedish women led with 1-0 by the end of the …
Linköping FC beat Thai women national team 3-0 Read More
The Norwegian embassy’s yearly information meeting for Norwegian citizens will be held in Pattaya on Friday January 31 at 11.00 am at Jomtien Garden Hotel & Resort. Representatives from the …
Embassy staff to meet Norwegians in Pattaya on Jan 31 Read MoreIn conjunction with Seed Forum, the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore invited investors, entrepreneurs, businesses and students to an interesting start-up night of presentations and networking at the Ambassador’s Residence. The …
Innovation night at Ambassador’s Residence in Singapore Read More
Flemming Winther Nielsen passed away Tuesday 21 January 2014. He died close to 6 pm at home 65 years old. His wife, Khun Pornpan, called an ambulance that took him …
Flemming Winther Nielsen has passed away Read More
Linköping FC will play a football match against the Thai Women National Team on 25 January at Duphatemi Stadium, Don Muang. SAAB and the Royal Thai Air force are sponsoring …
Linköping Women to play Thai national squad Read MoreOn Wednesday January 15 the Danish network in Hua Hin sent out an invite to a networking event on January 25. Already on Thursday the next morning a new message …
Danish networking event in Hua Hin already fully booked Read More
Norgesskolen is an opportunity for children ages 9 to 18 from around the world to live in Norway for three weeks, between July 13th and August 1st. Students will receive …
Learn Norwegian language, culture in Norway Read MoreDanish Business Association Singapore, DABS, hosted its first event of the year on Monday January 13. The topic for the event was “Crime and Punishment in Singapore”. Though many people …
DABS invited to law night Read MoreDue to the political instability in Bangkok, DTCC regretfully inform its members and non-members that the Nordic and Irish chamber’s networking event scheduled for the 16th January has been cancelled. …
DTCC cancels 16 Jan Nordic-Irish networking Read More
On Sunday 12 January 2014 at 9 am sharp a group of 9 brave Vikings turned up at Admirals@24 to join the Viking Wheelers Bangkachao Invasion. They were: Bent Laasholt, …
Admirals Bangkachao Invasion by Viking Wheelers Read MoreThe new Norwegian priest in Pattaya, Ragnvald Seierstad, has been flown in directly from the airport in Oslo in more than one sense. For the last 15 years he worked as …
Norwegian Seamen’s Church gets new priest directly from Oslo Read More
The beautiful colonial style building, that comprises the Danish church in Singapore, is the perfect setting for a grand event like the yearly Christmas bazaar. With parked cars lined up …
Christmas Bazaar at the Danish Church Read More
Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand Mr Mikael H. Winther and Danish Embassy staff wish all Danes living and working in Thailand Happy Christmas & New Year. Please note that the …
Danish Ambassador, staff say ‘Merry Christmas’ Read More
It is with great pleasure we invite you to Scandinavian Society Siam’s traditional ‘juleskål’, which will be served directly after the Scandinavian Christmas service and before the Finnish Christmas service …
SSS hosts Scandinavian traditional ‘juleskål’ Read More
Sweden’s Linköping Football Club will be playing with the Thai National Women’s team in an unofficial international friendly football match on Saturday, January 25. The match would be a part …
Linkoping women challenge Thai national football squad Read MoreJames Christensen, who was arrested in February 2005 for allegedly trying to kill a chickenfarmer by setting fire to his roof, was today Wednesday 18 December finally acquitted of the …
Danish arson suspect walks free Read More
On 16 December 2013 afternoon around 300 Danes attended a Danish Christmas Service at St Mary’s Cathedral in Kuala Lumpur, where young boys and girls performed the Lucia parade. The …
300 Danes show up for Christmas service in KL Read More
On 14 Dec, TSCC organized yearly Christmas Lunch at Rembrandt Hotel. There was more than 100 guests and 30 kids participate the event. On the arrival guests were welcomed with …
Strong turnout at TSCC Christmas Lunch Read More
13 December is Lucia Day, celebrated around Denmark in nursing homes and hospitals as well as in many schools and day-care institutions. A small group, comprising mostly girls, processes along …
Swedes, Danes celebrate Lucia Day Read MoreThe Swedish Church in Bangkok arranges a study trip to Cambodja and Burma for journalists in the beginning of March 2014. The exact dates are decided in the middle of …
Swedish Church arranges study trip to Cambodja and Burma Read More
Christmas is the season of giving, and employees of Intermarine Shipping & Chartering Sdn Bhd in Kuala Lumpur lived up to this much welcomed festive tagline this Christmas season. The …
Intermarine donates staff’s Christmas gifts to victims of typhoon Haiyan Read MoreOn Saturday December 7 Swedish Chamber of Commerce China held the annual Christmas Party at Grand Ballroom, Radisson BLU Hotel in Beijing. This year the Swedish comedy troupe Fågäng, consisting of …
Swedish Christmas Party with entertainment in Beijing Read More
“From the Time of the Crocs” is a new book about the Danes in Siam from 1865 and upwards. The book is a selection of some of the best historical …
New book about the Danes in Siam Read More
On Sunday the 1st of December, the Ambassador hosted a Christmas market at the Swedish residence together with the Swedish Church, Swedish Women’s Educational Association (SWEA) and the Swedish School …
Swedes flock to Christmas market at ambassador’s residence Read More
Together with Torben Venning, the Danish CEO of Humana Child Aid Society, the Danish Ambassador to Malaysia handed over awards to students at a school for children of migrant plantation …
Denmark envoy joins migrant children’s graduation celebration Read More
Norwegian pianist, singer and entertainer Ingrid Bjørnov visits Singapore in March next year and will give a concert at the Tanglin Club on 6 March 2014. The concert is a …
Ingrid Bjørnov to Singapore Read MoreGlobalskolen reminds that the deadline for the next semester is 30 January 2014, but early registration simplifies the planning of a new semester. Globalskolen is a tutorial program in Norwegian, …
Sign up for online school for Norwegian children abroad Read More[wzslider] On Friday November 29 Thai-Danish Chamber of Commerce held the annual Christmas Lunch, which they in their invite had called “the biggest and most-anticipated event of the year”. That …
DanCham held cheerful Christmas lunch with Ambassador’s performance Read MoreOn Saturday November 30 Swea Bangkok held its annual Christmas Party at Rembrandt Hotel. It was a traditional Swedish Christmas party with all what it takes to get in the …
Swea Bangkok held well-attended Christmas party Read MoreOn 6 November, the Nordic Golf Tournament took place at the newly refurbished Jurong Country Club in Singapore, SBAS (the Swedish Business Association Singapore) said on their website. The Golf …
Nordic Golf Torunament held at refurbished club in Singapore Read More
As always was the annual Christmas bazaar in the Norwegian Church in Singapore a popular event. This year, it was held on November 9-10 and around 660 people visited the …
Magical Christmas Bazaar in the Norwegian Church Read More
On Saturday November 23 a bus left from the parking lot behind Hotel Mermaid at Sukhumvit soi 21 half filled with members from Scandinavian Society Siam. After a two hours …
SSS visited Thai-Danish Dairy Farm on a weekend trip Read More
High-flying women executives and a management guru took centrestage at Nordic/Franco-Thai Chambers Breakfast Seminar on 26 November 2013. Insightful viewpoints and valuable lessons were shared by distinguished speakers from such …
It’s Women on Top at Nordic-Franco Chambers Breakfast talk Read More
[wzslider] On Wednesday 13 November, MASBA held yet another of its successful events, the Ambassador’s Dinner, a tradition since many years. Apart from the delicious menu presented to the 60 members …
Annual Ambassador’s Dinner held in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Despite the weather the restaurant Little Denmark in cooperation with Dansker Klubben in Hua Hin managed to host a successful and fully booked networking on Friday November 8. The …
Great networking night at Hua Hin’s Little Denmark Read More