Dead and Unwanted
Ten percent of the Danes dying in Thailand end up being cremated at a random monastery, having their ashes shed into an unknown grave. According to the Danish Consul this can …
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A Perfect Score and Other Outstanding Results for KIS Class of 2014
Here at KIS International School we are all incredibly proud of the excellent academic results achieved by the graduating class of 2014, says Linda Belonje, Director of Marketing and Development …
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Eastern & Oriental Hotel’s Victory Annexe
[sliderpro id=”11″] With its brand new resurrected Victory Annexe (based on its 1930’s predecessor) the expanded legendary Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang (E&O Hotel) pays homage to a bygone era …
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Putahracsa – the perfect Hua Hin escape
[sliderpro id=”12″] As one of Thailand’s oldest and most popular beach getaways, the seaside resort town of Hua Hin has been welcoming Thais and foreigners alike for years. Situated just …
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Truly escape with Centara Chaan Talay Resort & Villas Trat
[wzslider] There are ‘getaways’ and then there are those really true escapes – meant to reach as much away from urban intensity as one possibly can. And there’s no denying …
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Wake up to Rayong
Your next weekend out of town should go to VIP Chain Resort and Sea Sand Sun Resort in Rayong. With prices starting from only 1.000 baht per night and it …
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Business travellers’ interaction and relaxation at Capri by Fraser
[sliderpro id=”13″] Suite meets apartment. Life meets style. Lobby meets leisure. With the Hotel Residence experience Capri by Fraser, being on the road can be something to look forward to …
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NIST Kids Catering Co. Puts Fun into Food
By Nandini Mittal NIST Year 10 Student BANGKOK, 8 August 2014 – In the fast-paced modern world, the food we consume too often becomes junk food or snacks that can …
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New psych ward meets a need for quality treatment
Before the opening of Bangkok Hospitals first mental department, Bangkok Mental Health Rehabilitation and Recovery Center (BMRC), only a few places have been offering high-end treatment of mental patients in …
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Bangkok Hospital opens its first psych ward
In a large luxury hotel like lobby, Bangkok Hospital officially opened its doors to mental patients for the first time friday the 1st of August. The new psychiatric ward is called …
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BoConcept opens its first furniture store in Thailand
The Danish furniture chain BoConcept has opened the first store in Thailand at Bangkok’s Siam Paragon shopping mall. BoConcept, headquartered in Herning, Denmark, is a Danish designer and manufacturer of …
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A farm resort in highly-urbanized Singapore
Would I get a room over the barn? Would my wife have a problem with the smell? I will stay at a Farm Resort during my next trip to Singapore. …
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Hotelier Jonas Sjöstedt is Back in Civilisation
The Swedish hotelier Jonas Sjöstedt who is enjoying a successful career with Centara Hotels & Resorts in Thailand has been, more or less, on a jungle trip for nearly two …
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Visa overstayers told to clean up their act
Marc Spiegel, President of Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce, in a recent message to Chamber members, said the ongoing crackdown on the misuse of tourist and education visas by the Immigration …
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Finnish e-learning firm wins contracts in Singapore, Indonesia
Triba Learning, an adaptive learning provider, has signed deals to roll its software out in Singapore and Indonesia. The Finnish company uses data to track users’ studying habits. These are …
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Dual citizenship: a win-win for Danish expats, naturalized Danes
The Danish Parliament’s June 4 vote to pass a bill to allow dual citizenship is expected to benefit tens of thousands of Danish expats worldwide who will be able to …
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Globalskolen visits Norwegian Seamen’s Church
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church invites all Norwegians with children to come to church on the 26th and 28th of June for a personal conversation with teacher Elisabeth Mork from Globalskolen. …
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Learning Thai the fun and edutaining way
Learning to speak Thai should not be like taking ‘one big pot of bitter medicine’ (ยาขมหม้อใหญ่), or so the saying goes. At Duke Language School, energetic, helpful and linguistically-competent …
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NIST International School to host Thailand Google Summit on June 7 & 8 Join NIST International School for the first EdTechTeam Thailand Summit featuring Google for Education to be held at the school on June …
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NIST to Host the First Annual Falcon Young Fencer Invitational
Long separated from its origins in duels between young European aristocrats, fencing has since expanded to become an electrifying sport that challenges both the mind and body. Following the success …
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Joy through inquiry based learning at Pegasus International Preschool
Want to enroll your children in a preschool that differs from the typical Scandinavian kindergarten, combining learning with activities and fun? Pegasus International Preschool is a bilingual preschool in Singapore for children …
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The first kilometer is the hardest
Joakim Ekendahl and Wej Supaporn recently completed a fulfilling journey from Sweden to Thailand on bicycle. Over mountain tops, through deserts and snow, more than fifteen thousand kilometers in the …
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Mandarin Oriental’s Christian A. Hassing
[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 …
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By Mr. Thorp Head of KS3 Science at St. Andrews School , Green Valley On Thursday 23rd January 2014, the 3rd SAIS Eastern Seaboard Science Fair came to its dramatic …
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Krabi is favourite tourist destination among Norwegians
Krabi in southern Thailand is the Norwegians´ preferred travel destination during winter. An opinion poll among thousands of Star Tour customers showed that the limestone cliffs and white sand beaches …
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The Danes are back in the Thai dairy sector
The DTCC Dairy Agro group and a visiting trade delegation from Danish dairy industry joined this year’s National Dairy Cow Festival in Muak Lek in Saraburi. The festival was opened …
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KIS International School Invites Super Students for IB Diploma Scholarships
KIS International School is accepting applications for their coveted IB Diploma academic scholarships for the academic year 2014-2015. KIS scholarships are well respected in the international school community and are …
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Globalskolen 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, …
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Float away in the magic of silence
After five days in a boat house you are ensured recharged batteries and scores of stunning views on the inner memory board. To wake up on the lake, go to …
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SSS visited Thai-Danish Dairy Farm on a weekend trip
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 …
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JOHOR BARU: IMMIGRATION officers are dusting off a provision in the law books to deny unsavoury characters from setting foot in the country. They have alerted all personnel at air, …
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Ready for Football Tournament in Phuket
Scandinavian students from International schools in Thailand – and elsewhere in Asia – are among the over 1.100 players that are on their way to Phuket this coming week-end to …
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UMA opened 8th design furniture shop in HCMC
Her Excellency Mrs. Camilla Mellander, Swedish ambassador to Vietnam attended yesterday the opening of the 8th design shop in the UMA chain in Vietnam. The Swedish partner in UMA, Mr. …
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Scandinavian Society Siam to visit Thai-Danish Dairy Co.
The Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) are planning a trip for family and friends to the Thai-Danish Dairy Co. in the Saraburi Province. On 23 and 24 November 2013 you have …
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New procedures for handling visas, residence and work permits in Vietnam
The Embassy of Denmark in Vietnam made an announcement about new procedures for handling visa, residence and work permits starting from September 3. Read the full announcement below. Starting September …
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Finnish School opens 10 September
It is back to school for the children in the Finnish community on Tuesday, 10 September. The day term starts at 15.45 in the H-wing on the third floor of OFS …
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Term starts at Norskskolen i Singapore
The Norwegian Supplementary School in Singapore will start the new autumn term on Thursday 29 August at the OFS – Overseas Family School where all the classes take place. The school …
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Back to school @ Svenska Skolan
The Swedish school in Singapore “Svenska skolan i Singapore” starts up the autumn term on Friday 30 August 2013. The term starts with a roll call at 16.00 in room …
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Let Klik rent out your holiday home
‘Klik.Villas’ is a complete holiday home rental management system that ensures you sustain the distribution and bookings for your home on channels like Agoda, Booking.com, Flipkey among others. Scandinavian home …
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MatzForm introduces Mid-Century Danish Furniture in Singapore
MatzForm has recently opened its new shop at 302 Jalan Besar in Singapore, offering high quality, classic Danish designed furniture. Soren Matz, the founder of MatzForm, talks to ScandAsia about …
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Stamford American International School provides a world-class school experience. The school has a goal of instilling enthusiasm for lifelong learning in the students and a sense of global awareness, along with building …
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UWCSEA offers an exceptional opportunity for both day and boarding students at an internationally-recognised IB World school in a multi-cultural, global hub. The school provides a challenging, holistic education emphasising …
UWCSEA – United World College in Singapore Read MoreScandAsia Test Team – Thom’s elephants
[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”1300″] Ride the biggest animal that walks the earth, get a sore butt and top it off with a dip in the river. By Sebastian Buur and Ida …
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One Day in Life with: Diving Instructor Jyrki Castren
[wzslider] On an early February day in-between peak seasons we follow diving instructor Jyrki Castren of Finnish company Raya Divers on Phuket, as he takes out students learning to dive …
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Danish company faces challenges in Thailand
Alpine Saleforce Ltd., a Danish telemarketing company in Hua Hin, Thailand, is being wrongfully accused in Danish media of threatening employees, cheating them of their salary and fiddling with work …
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Alumni evening at the Danish Embassy in Bangkok
The first Danish -Thai Alumni Networking at the Royal Danish Embassy in two years took place in the evening of Tuesday 14 May 2013 with so many Danes participating that …
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Carsten Dencker Nielsen: A career among 35.000 colleagues
Where Oriental Avenue ends by the Chao Phraya river bank you have the old impressive EAC Bangkok Headquarters to the left. Behind a high wall to the right you find …
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Kids whose parents set up a saving plan to help pay for their education have a higher tendency to graduate from university than kids without this incentive. You can argue …
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Aava Resort & Spa named one of the best hotels in the world
Praised for its unique Scandinavian and Thai fusion design and superb location on an unspoiled beach in Khanom, Aava Resort and Spa was voted one of the best hotels in …
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KIS International School is seeking entries for their third Annual Charity Art Competition from students from all schools within Thailand. Deadline for submission of images of artwork is April 26, …
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