Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Niels Gunnar Søndergaard, the founder of Thai-Danish Dairy Farm in Muak Lek, Saraburi in Thailand passed away on 20 December 2016. Gunnar Søndergaard turned 90 years in May earlier this year. …
Dr. Niels Gunnar Søndergaard has passed away Read More
When Charlotte and Dave had their son, Alex, they knew life would be more challenging. Alex has Down Syndrome. They knew raising a child with special needs wouldn’t be easy, …
Why inclusion is important within international education Read More
12 December was the International Day at Bangkok Patana School, with lots of Danes in attendance! Every year Bangkok Patana International school arranges International Day for the currently 61 nationalities …
Danes attend Bangkok Patana School’s International Day Read More
A proud Swede, Mr Jonas Sjöstedt, General Manager at Centara Nova Hotel & Spa Pattaya and Centara Pattaya Hotel, and his teams have together received Thailand’s most prestigious environmental awards …
Swedish General Manager at Pattaya hotels receives green awards Read More
INTRODUCING THE akyra BEACH CLUB PHUKET A chic new chilled-out resort and beach club is set open in November under AKARYN Hotel Group’s hip and sophisticated akyra brand on up-and-coming Natai …
Introducing the akyra Beach Club Phuket, opening in November Read More
Keep Calm & get the best of all inclusive with Aleenta Resorts ALL YOU CAN DREAM at Aleenta Phuket – Phang Nga Resort & Spa Stay period: Now until Dec. …
Get the best of all inclusive with Aleenta Resort Read More
KIS International School in Bangkok, Thailand is a full International Baccalaureate School. As the school has become more and more in demand, thanks to its great atmosphere, welcoming community and …
KIS continues fantastic full scholarship opportunities for the IB programs ages 9-16 Read More Right on cue for the high season in Thailand, AKARYN Hotel Group is building on the success of its much instagrammed and increasingly popular portfolio of hotels and resorts to …
Akaryn Hotel Group launches three new hotels in Thailand and Laos Read More
Contrary to what may be popular belief, retirement does not signal the decline in a vibrant and productive life, only to be replaced by wheelchairs and nursing homes. In fact, …
The Best is yet to come: Staying Healthy during Retirement Read More
A lot of people choose to move to Thailand to spend their last years abroad. And who can blame them? How festive is November in Denmark, when you in Thailand …
A guide for aging Danes in Thailand Read More
Thailand attracts a lot of Scandinavian tourists, visitors and residents. The reasons are obvious: The climate, the beautiful scenery of Thailand’s mainland and the islands with bounty beaches, the low …
Preschooling for Scandinavians in Thailand Read More
Bangkok Patana School was honoured to have Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn preside over the official opening ceremony of our Science Centre today. “This was a very auspicious …
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Opens the Science Centre Read More
The activities include singing, movement, reading books & story-songs, playing musical games and exploring instruments for children to develop various skills in these music sessions including listening and social skills, like …
Musical Mice Read More
“It’s all about the people” As Regent Singapore, a Four Seasons Hotel receives both criticism and praise, be it a guest who had an odd issue with a cat brought …
Peter C. Draminsky, GM of Regent Singapore Read More
In 2016 the start-up hype in Southeast Asia (SEA) has reached new heights. But there are different perceptions of what ‘start-up’ really comprises. Join ScandAsia for a lesson by Bangkok-based …
True start-ups, TechGrind, Southeast Asia’s first tech incubator Read More
ScandAsia has published its 2016 edition of the guidebook “Thailand Expat Guide” Thailand Expat Guide is intended as a help for both newcomers and longer term residents from Sweden, Denmark, …
Thailand Expat Guide 2016 is here! Read More
A 34-year-old Swedish man, who first paid to get access to a 13-year-old Thai girl and later got her pregnant, has now been sentenced to six years in prison. “The …
Swede sentenced to prison for sexual assault Read More
A Norwegian man in his 30s has been sentenced to imprisonment in Norway after living in Thailand due to serious fraud. In 2012, the man from Sortland, Norway, was on sick …
Norwegian sentenced to prison for fraud Read More
ScandAsia has spoken with a few Scandinavians living and working in Singapore about their children and how they handle the challenge of maintaining their mother tongue when living in a …
How expats maintain their children’s native language in Singapore Read More
Within the hotel scene something pretty unusual is taking place at Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok in September, worth a visit: a live painting guest appearance from the talented painting performer, Mr …
Live painting event at Shangri-La Bangkok Read More
As a Swede in Bangkok’s Chinatown Hotelier Nicklas Moberg has jumped on an undertaking that places him in a truly unique setting, and not just that; but in charge of …
Nicklas Moberg: the Swede in Chinatown Read More
Many university students today take a part of their degree abroad. If you ask the students, the reasons are many: to compliment your degree, improve your CV, learn a language, form an international …
Study abroad: Edu Danmark sends 100 students per year to Asia Read More
Thailand’s fastest growing online recruitment platform, Jobnisit, is now operating under the new name WorkVenture. WorkVenture is an online recruitment platform helping multinational and leading companies in Thailand to attract …
Jobnisit changes name to WorkVenture Read More
At Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur guests from the Nordic countries can not only take the pleasure in glass panorama views overlooking the Malaysian capital’s building landmark Petronas Towers and the …
Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur: Swedish chef’s afternoon tea Read More
Bangkok welcomes hundreds of visitors and new residents every day, all undoubtedly hoping to get the most out of living in this unique and exciting city. When trying to make …
Living in Bangkok 2016 Read More
1st school to offer American and International Baccalaureate Curriculums Stamford American International School is the first and only school to offer American and International Baccalaureate curriculum (IB) from 2 …
Reasons why you should choose Stamford American International School Read More
The Danish couple Nicolaj Jensen and Malene Vinter are on the run. Not from war or persecution, but from the trivialities and stagnation of the everyday life. They are digital nomads; …
Travel while working: Life of digital nomads Read MoreDWW Playgroup 2016 from Digital Creative on Vimeo. A video shot by Digital Creative from the first day when the new Danish Kids Playgroup met at NIST is now available …
Video from Danish Kids Playgroup Read More
Between the 13th and 15th May, Traill International School co-hosted with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the PE department of Thailand, the first ever NCAA Pacific Rim Basketball tournament to …
Traill International School Read More
The KIS community congratulates the class of 2016! We are very proud to let you know that our 32 graduating students this year have received 140 offers from 96 universities …
KIS CLASS OF 2016 Read More
Bangkok Prep students recently celebrated their Secondary School graduation among families and friends. Former Secretary General of ASEAN, Dr Surin Pitsuwan …
Bangkok Prep Celebrates Graduation Read More
Thailand’s highest ranking female tennis player at Bangkok Prep Sports Awards Students receive recognition for achievement in sports June 10th 2016, Bangkok – Tammarine Tanasugarn, Thailand’s highest ranking female Tennis …
Bangkok Prep Sports Awards 2016 Read More
More Swedes unite in Thailand battling for national health insurance rights. Swedish expat organizations in Hua Hin and Phuket earlier this year send a letter to Swedish Minister for Health …
“It’s pay or die” – More Thai-Swedes joins battle for health care Read More
Saturday, the 21st of May, marked the last official day that the 111 members of NIST International School’s Class of 2016 were students at the school. With their IB exams …
Congratulations to NIST International School’s Class of 2016! Read More
The Swedes’ favourite destination Thailand is heading towards a critical stage. This is stated in a press release from the Swedish publisher Historiska Media on a new book from Bertil …
New book on Thailand from Bertil Lintner Read More
A group of Primary children aged from 6 to 11 years participated in the Tournament of Minds in March. Team Bangkok Prep (students from Year two and three) were the …
Bangkok Prep gains 3rd place at Tournament of Minds Read More
Danes Worldwide is for the first time engaging itself directly in providing education in Danish language to Danish children living in a specific location abroad by entering in a collaboration with …
Video available from Danes Worldwide school visit Read More
At the centre of five-star rejuvenation, Anna Olsson takes us behind the scenes of the glamour of the world of upscale hotels Mrs Anna Olsson of Sweden has had a …
Puttin’ on the Ritz… hotelier Anna Olsson Read More
Danes Worldwide is for the first time engaging itself directly in providing education in Danish language to Danish children living in a specific location abroad by entering in a collaboration with the community school NIST International School in Bangkok and a group of Danish parents in Thailand.
Secretary General Anne Marie Dalgaard signed on Thursday 31 March 2016 an MOU with the school which included also the Danish Ambassador to Thailand as a signatory.
On 31 March 2016 NIST International School in Bangkok, Danes Worldwide and the Ambassador of Denmark signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the intent of exploring a Danish language programme …
NIST & Danes Worldwide Explore Creation of Community Language Programme Read More
Bangkok Prep will host an Open Morning on Thursday, 28th April 2016 starting at 8am with a presentation about the school where we will share our fantastic facilities and information about …
Open Morning at Bangkok Prep Thu 28th April Read More
The Groundbreaking Ceremony of the new Secondary School Campus of Bangkok International Preparatory and Secondary School, set to open in August 2017, took place on 4 February on the future …
Bangkok Prep Secondary Campus groundbreaking ceremony Read More
Three public hospitals reports of million baht expenses from unpaid hospital bills by foreigners. ScandAsia have gotten insight in Vachira Hospital in Phuket’s outstanding balance on unpaid bills by foreigners …
Uninsured foreigners burdens Thai public hospitals Read More
Norwegian Arne Corneliussen’s has been fined $2,000 after retrial, reports news.asiaone.com, based on a charge of causing hurt by wrapping his arm around the neck of a cab driver. This …
Jailed Norwegian fined after retrial Read More
Many Swedes living in Thailand have a hard time getting a proper health insurance. Cases and stories a different, but common is that they either deselect insurance or face unmanageable …
Swedes in Thailand are battling for health insurance Read More
They arrived to Thailand in early 2012 with savings earmarked for some months of fun and travel. Four years later, in January 2016 they cashed in big by serving almost …
From adventure seeking backpackers to franchise entrepreneurs Read More
On 18 February 2016 Ikano and Central Pattana representatives broke ground at the site for Thailand’s second IKEA second store in West Bangkok. The site is in Bangyai, to be …
Construction of second Bangkok Ikea store starts Read More
St. Stephen’s International School is excited to invite existing and prospective parents to our Early Years (ages 2 to 5 years) Open House on 1st March 2016 (9-12 hrs.). This …
St. Stephen’s Open Day 1 March Read More
Sweden-based Arcoma, a leading provider of integrated digital X-ray systems, has together with its distributor and Canon won a breakthrough order to Singapore. One of Singapore’s most reputable academic hospitals, …
Breakthrough order to Singapore for Swedish X-ray systems Read More
They are rare and far between in Bangkok’s five star establishments, even there are usually a few in the region. So enjoy, while you can, the Swedish Chef de Cuisine …
Swedish chef at Sofitel So Bangkok Read More