Danish ship crew two years in captivity
The crew of a Danish ship – two Danes and four Filippinos – has spent nearly two years in the hands of Somali pirates, but the media has chosen to …
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3 Nordic films nominated for the Oscars
Three Nordic films have made nominated for the prestigious 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood. Vying for Best Foreign Language Film are the Danish historical drama A Royal Affair and Norwegian …
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Alleged Swedish murderer flees Thailand
The accused Swedish killer of a New Zealand man stabbed to death in Pattaya following an argument over a dog has fled Thailand. In August 2012, police arrested 40-year-old Swede …
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Sweden is after two Brits for Chinese garlic smuggling
Swedish Prosecutors say they have issued international arrest warrants for two Britons suspected of smuggling over a ton of Chinese garlic into Sweden. Mr. Thomas Ahlstrand, deputy chief prosecutor at …
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Swedish Court to issue verdict on the Filipino ‘webcam rape’
The prosecutor has asked that a court in Hässleholm jail a 52-year-old Swedish man for 14 years if he is found guilty on Thursday of ordering 18 rapes on Filipino …
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Finnair is world’s safest airline; China Airlines ranked last
Finnair has been ranked as the world’s safest airline in the 2012 JACDEC Safety Index. This is the first time Finland’s national carrier has topped the rankings. After Finnair came …
Finnair is world’s safest airline; China Airlines ranked last Read MoreSwedish research looks to Vietnam’s infant potting training
A Swedish research has claimed Vietnam’s potty training – where toddlers as young as three months go diaper-free – a way to prevent infants from suffering urinary tract infections. Researchers …
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Drunk Danish jailed for going berserk in the Philippines
An intoxicated Danish was arrested on Jan 7 in P. Burgos, Makati City, the Philippines for calling women demeaning words and the police fake. Nicolaj Kristensen, 37, was charged with …
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The Embassy of Finland in Hanoi has nominated artist Maritta Nurmi “Creative Person of the Year” on Wednesday, 18 December 2012. Nurmi has lived and worked in Vietnam for 18 …
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Finland-Vietnam ties logo contest announced winner
A third-year student of the Hanoi University of Industrial Arts has won a logo design competition for the 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Finland and Vietnam. “It is a …
Finland-Vietnam ties logo contest announced winner Read MoreVasaloppet ski festival in China draws increasing crowds
Vasaloppet festival, a Nordic winter game originated from Sweden, has seen its Chinese and foreign participants by folds in recent years after 11years. With only 200 participants in its inaugural …
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Icelandic girl fights for right to her own name
Call her the girl with no name. A 15-year-old is suing the Icelandic state for the right to legally use the name given to her by her mother. The problem? …
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Swede’s complaint over ‘horror’ on express bus in Malaysia gets boost
Express bus drivers in Malaysia have been given guidelines on the playing of movies during trips, and failure to adhere to them could risk them being reported to the Commercial …
Swede’s complaint over ‘horror’ on express bus in Malaysia gets boost Read MoreFinnish Contemporary Lithography comes to Bangkok
After a display at Met Museum in Manila, the Philippines, the acclaimed lithography works by Finnish artists will take Bangkok art scene by storm throughout January. The art exhibition ‘Contemporary …
Finnish Contemporary Lithography comes to Bangkok Read MoreSwedish tourist’s death sparks drinks alert in Indonesia
Bag-packers have been warned about the danger of drinking cocktails while on holiday in Indonesia after a tourist died. Swede Johan Lundin, 28, was poisoned by a mojito laced with …
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Submarine RSS Swordsman from Sweden returns to Singapore
The Republic of Singapore Navy’s second Archer-class submarine, RSS Swordsman, arrived at Changi Naval Base from Sweden on Dec 31. Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral Ng Chee Peng, and other senior …
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Danish family escaped new year fire in Krabi
2013 was launched with a bang for a Danish family who was celebrating New Year in Krabi, Southern Thailand, when a gas cylinder in the hotel’s kitchen exploded at 7am …
Danish family escaped new year fire in Krabi Read MorePinoy laser scientist wins Danish optics prize
A Filipino scientist has received the highest prize from the Danish Optical Society (DOPS) for his current work with lasers and laser sensors. Peter John Rodrigo, a researcher for the …
Pinoy laser scientist wins Danish optics prize Read More535 Danes received a gift card for a leg for Christmas
A gift card for a leg sold for 250 Danish kroner is the latest initiative from DanChurchAid. The 535 Danes who has received the card as a Christmas present has …
535 Danes received a gift card for a leg for Christmas Read MorePopular Swedish tourist paradise in Thailand burned down
At midnight new years eve the beach at Mae Phim village in Rayong east Thailand was turned into a inferno of fire. The culprit was a rocket which ignited a …
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Norway’s special envoy announces 26 days ceasefire in Philippine
Christmas peace was secured in Philippine when Maoist gorillas and the Philippine government agreed on a 26 days ceasefire from the 20th December to 15th January 2013 at a meeting …
Norway’s special envoy announces 26 days ceasefire in Philippine Read MoreCambodia, Thailand launch single visa for Nordic visitors
Cambodia and Thailand on Thursday commenced implementing a single visa scheme in a move to encourage more foreign tourists and business people to these Southeast Asian nations, according to a …
Cambodia, Thailand launch single visa for Nordic visitors Read MoreDenmark’s Miss Tourism International ‘looks forward to experience Malaysia’
Despite having to endure the ill effects of jet lag due to a 12-hour flight from her hometown in Denmark to Kuala Lumpur, Sofie Mai Schmidt Dyrby remains on cloud …
Denmark’s Miss Tourism International ‘looks forward to experience Malaysia’ Read MoreSwedish elderly home welcomes Japanese robot seals
Residents in a southern Swedish elderly home will soon get to cuddle up with a fuzzy seal from Japan. A robot seal, that is, which is meant to boost well-being …
Swedish elderly home welcomes Japanese robot seals Read MoreGov’t savings shrink Finland’s global embassy network
More Finnish embassies are being eliminated as part of the government’s ongoing savings drive, reports YLE. Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee wanted, but was not granted, additional funding for the country’s …
Gov’t savings shrink Finland’s global embassy network Read MoreSwedish town eyes future as Europe’s gateway to space
Sweden’s small Arctic town of Kiruna has a surprisingly international airport with regular flights to London and Tokyo, but it has even bigger plans: to offer commercial space flights. Spaceport …
Swedish town eyes future as Europe’s gateway to space Read MoreSweden’s Princess Madeleine to marry next June
Sweden’s royal family says Princess Madeleine’s wedding will take place on Saturday, June 8, at the Royal Palace chapel in downtown Stockholm. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia’s youngest …
Sweden’s Princess Madeleine to marry next June Read MoreLevelK to fire up The Rocket
Danish sales firm LevelK has picked up international sales duties on “The Rocket,” an Australian-made film set in Laos. It is set for its world premiere in the Generations section …
LevelK to fire up The Rocket Read MoreDanish national killed in Agusan, the Philippines
A Danish national was killed while his live-in Filipina partner was wounded when unidentified perpetrators attacked them in their house in Agusan del Sur, police said Friday, December 21. Police …
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Operated by VFS, the Visa Center for Sweden, Denmark and Norway will move from Amarin Tower to the Alma Link Building, 12th Floor, Soi Chidlom on 7 January 2013. The building is …
New address for visa center Read MoreNightmare in Thailand is over (but for how long?)
John M. Johansen lived a good life with his wife and son in Pattaya, Thailand. But the world collapsed when he was accused of drug crimes and sentenced to over …
Nightmare in Thailand is over (but for how long?) Read MoreA flight to save Eric
It is a costly affair for the family to get the 22-year-old Norwegian Eric Bruem who is severely injured at a local hospital in Thailand back to Norway, says Doctor …
A flight to save Eric Read MoreShopping for a good cause
This December a lot of people were being very generous as they took part in a charity to raise funds for the Singapore Red Cross Society, by shopping for their …
Shopping for a good cause Read MoreSwedish Scholarships for Thai students
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce will provide limited Master’s degree scholarships for two Thai students to pursue studies in Sweden in 2013. The grant will cover visa fee and a return …
Swedish Scholarships for Thai students Read MoreMurder Case Dismissed in Killing of Thai Woman from Denmark
The coffin decorated in traditional Thai style with photos of Duangsamorn. Now the parents demand that the witch doctor will pay for the funeral costs. Plus one million baht! ______________________________ …
Murder Case Dismissed in Killing of Thai Woman from Denmark Read MoreSix Senses Resorts & Spas: Thailand reforestation, sustainability efforts
The first 130,000 trees have been planted as the start of a new reforestation project in northern Thailand, courtesy Six Senses Resorts & Spas. The initiative is part of their …
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Professor Bertil Andersson Climbs from Provost to President of NTU
In July Professor Bertil Andersson officially took over the highly prominent position as President of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. At NTU, he had already been Provost (the person in …
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Hotelier Jonas: High Quality Puts Patong on the World Map
Between now and when hotelier Jonas Sjöstedt first arrived to Phuket back in 1998 as a charter tour guide, the island’s tourism and overall development has been dramatic. Meanwhile the …
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Herlufsholm Donates Toy to Pattaya Orphanage
Herlufsholm Skole recently visited Pattaya Orphanage in Thailand and presented the children with 14 kg of toy collected among the students at the well-known Danish boarding school. The gift was …
Herlufsholm Donates Toy to Pattaya Orphanage Read MoreMystery surrounds Julie’s death
What was intended a holiday in paradise after a semester in Australia turned fatal for twenty-two year old Drammen-native Julie Michelle Bergheim. Along with fellow tourist Jill St. Onge …
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Thailand-loving Swede Advances His Career at Le Meridien, Borneo
For his continuing hotel career the Swede Patrik Ilstam chose Thailand – a destination seeing immense growth since lately. But opting for Southeast-Asia also means – at least within the …
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Selling Samui hideaway dreams: hotelier Eric Hallin
When entering the check-in at the open air terrace on Sila Evason Hideaway (today named Six Senses Samui), the first thing you come across is, exactly as described, an “unsurpassed …
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The best routine to have is no routine at all: Sam-Erik Ruttmann
Managing and training nearly 350 Thai locals how to achieve a five-star level; experiencing the ‘Thai way’ of things; hosting cocktail parties for Koreans, Japanese, or guests from Kazakhstan; visiting …
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A clipping from a Thai newspaper had for weeks been lying on my desk. It was about a Thai monk who had some unusual ideas. For me, the most unusual …
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