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 Lithography from Finland’ will be displayed at Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) on 12 January 2013. Artits Maija Albrecht, Kalle Berg, Matti Hintikka, Valpuri…
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General news, News, Sweden
Swedish tourist’s death sparks drinks alert in Indonesia
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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 methanol. His fiancee, Michaela Pechac, watched in horror as he died. “In the middle of the night everything came to an end,” she said, “I…
General news, News, Singapore, Sweden
Submarine RSS Swordsman from Sweden returns to Singapore
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The Republic of Singapore Navy’s second Archer-class submarine, RSS Swordsman, arrived at Changi Naval Base from Sweden on Dec 31. RSS Swordsman at Changi Naval Base. PHOTO: MINDEF Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral Ng Chee Peng, and other senior naval officers were present at the naval base to witness its return. Launched in Karlskrona, Sweden, on…
Denmark, General news, News, Thailand
Danish family escaped new year fire in Krabi
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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 and evolved to five meters high flames. Hotel stairs of Ao Nang Buri, a Thai hotel, were covered with flames and the only escape route…
Denmark, General news, News, Philippines
Pinoy laser scientist wins Danish optics prize
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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 Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Fotonik Optical Sensor Technology group who has been living in the country for the past ten years, received the prestigious…
Denmark, General news, Myanmar
535 Danes received a gift card for a leg for Christmas
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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 each sponsored one tenth of a leg for victims of landmines in Myanmar. “A prosthetic leg is usually very expensive, but we managed to get…
General news, News, Sweden, Thailand
Popular Swedish tourist paradise in Thailand burned down
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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 thatched roof of Joe Joe restaurant and minutes after the whole lane of restaurants was on fire. “We stood and waited for the stroke of…
General news, News, Norway, Philippines
Norway’s special envoy announces 26 days ceasefire in Philippine
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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 in Hague. Norway was mediating the meeting, the first in 13 months. According to a statement issued and signed by Norway’s special envoy Ture Lundh…
Cambodia, Denmark, Finland, General news, News, Norway, Thailand
Cambodia, Thailand launch single visa for Nordic visitors
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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 press release from Cambodia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The visa costs 20 U.S. dollars for a single entry and is valid for 90 days from…
Denmark, General news, Malaysia, News
Denmark’s Miss Tourism International ‘looks forward to experience Malaysia’
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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 nine. The 17-year-old Danish lass, who will be representing her country in the coming 16th Miss Tourism International 2012 pageant, is looking forward to experiencing…
