Swede gets life in prison
Tommy Viktor Söderlund from Sweden was sentenced to life in prison this morning, March 3, for his part in the August 1, 2011, killing of Russian-born Swede Maxim Schantz. Read …
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Swedish bands at Java Jazz Festival
This weekend, two Swedish bands have played at the 10th annual Java Jazz Festival, Asia’s biggest jazz festival. Magnus Lindgren, an Indonesia regular, performed for the the second consecutive year …
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Bus kills Finnish man
A tour bus driver hit a Finnish man in the early hours of Sunday. According the driver the man threw himself under the bus and later died from his injuries. …
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Scandinavians, foreign tourists flock to peaceful Krabi
Despite Thailand’s ongoing political unrest that continues to make headline news around the world, the beautiful beaches, unspoiled islands of Krabi continue to attract planeloads of visitors from everyday, according …
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Finns dying overseas in record numbers
More Finnish citizens died overseas last year than ever before, statistics compiled by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs indicate. In 2013, the most deadly destinations for Finns according to the …
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Experience Danish jazz pianist in Jakarta
The Danish jazz pianist, Søren Bebe, is performing at Java Jazz Festival, Jakarta, Indonesia, today on February 27. The concert will take place at Basuki Building, from 10-12 pm. The …
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Norwegian Cruise liner makes maiden call at Myanmar
The Norwegian owned, U.K. Based, Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines’ flagship, Balmoral, has celebrated calling at Yangon, the capital of Myanmar. The 1,350-guest ship stayed for two nights in the city, …
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A 49 year-old man from Birkenes in Norway died Monday in an drowning accident. Press officer Frode Andersen from the Norwegian Foreign Department could Monday confirm that a 49 year-old …
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Danish father & son among tourists hurt in Krabi boating accident
A Danish father and his young son was hospitalised after two speedboats collided at sea about one kilometre from Krabi’s popular tourist attraction of Ao Nang this afternoon. Six people …
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Unethical “orphanage-tourism” for visiting Danes in SE Asia
Several Danish travel agencies arrange trips to orphanages as a part of package tours to Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia. The Chairman of Børns Vilkår, Peter Albæk, a Danish children’s organisation, …
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