Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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 …
NIST Kids Catering Co. Puts Fun into Food Read More
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 …
New psych ward meets a need for quality treatment Read More
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 …
Bangkok Hospital opens its first psych ward Read More
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 …
BoConcept opens its first furniture store in Thailand Read More
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. …
A farm resort in highly-urbanized Singapore Read More
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 …
Hotelier Jonas Sjöstedt is Back in Civilisation Read More
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 …
Visa overstayers told to clean up their act Read More
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 …
Finnish e-learning firm wins contracts in Singapore, Indonesia Read More
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 …
Dual citizenship: a win-win for Danish expats, naturalized Danes Read More
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. …
Globalskolen visits Norwegian Seamen’s Church Read More
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 …
Learning Thai the fun and edutaining way Read MoreNIST 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 …
NIST International School to host Thailand Google Summit Read More
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 …
NIST to Host the First Annual Falcon Young Fencer Invitational Read More
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 …
Joy through inquiry based learning at Pegasus International Preschool Read More
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 …
The first kilometer is the hardest Read More
[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 …
Mandarin Oriental’s Christian A. Hassing Read MoreBy 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 …
Winners of 3rd SAIS Eastern Seaboard Science Fair Read More
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 …
Krabi is favourite tourist destination among Norwegians Read More
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 …
The Danes are back in the Thai dairy sector Read More
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 …
KIS International School Invites Super Students for IB Diploma Scholarships Read MoreGlobalskolen 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, …
Sign up for online school for Norwegian children abroad Read More
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 …
Float away in the magic of silence Read More
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 …
SSS visited Thai-Danish Dairy Farm on a weekend trip Read MoreJOHOR 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, …
Malaysia to clamp down on ‘visa runs’ Read More
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 …
Ready for Football Tournament in Phuket Read More
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. …
UMA opened 8th design furniture shop in HCMC Read More
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 …
Scandinavian Society Siam to visit Thai-Danish Dairy Co. Read More
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 …
New procedures for handling visas, residence and work permits in Vietnam Read More
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 …
Finnish School opens 10 September Read More
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 …
Term starts at Norskskolen i Singapore Read More
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 …
Back to school @ Svenska Skolan Read More
‘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 …
Let Klik rent out your holiday home Read More
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 …
MatzForm introduces Mid-Century Danish Furniture in Singapore Read MoreStamford 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 …
Stamford American International School Read MoreUWCSEA 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 More[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 …
ScandAsia Test Team – Thom’s elephants Read More
[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 …
One Day in Life with: Diving Instructor Jyrki Castren Read More
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 …
Danish company faces challenges in Thailand Read More
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 …
Alumni evening at the Danish Embassy in Bangkok Read More
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 …
Carsten Dencker Nielsen: A career among 35.000 colleagues Read MoreKids 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 …
Invest in your child Read More
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 …
Aava Resort & Spa named one of the best hotels in the world Read MoreKIS 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, …
Kis International School in Thailand hosts charity art competition Read More
“Danish Graves in Thailand” is an eBook published by the Heritage Section of the Scandinavian Society Siam. It presents the status of the currently 68 Danish grave that have been …
New eBook shows Danish Graves in Thailand Read More
Washed over by the Tsunami on 26 December 2004, Koh Prathong has today fully recovered with plenty of interesting forest types like dark green mangrove forest on the east cost, …
Dream Island for Slow Speed Lovers Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark in Thailand is hiring three new interns from August 1 till January 31. The interns will be a part of three dynamic teams in the areas Politics, …
Danish embassy in Bangkok seeking three new interns Read More
Two Finns along with other 10 foreigners were arrested on Jan 31 in Phuket for working illegally in the island’s tourism industry, a local newspaper reports. The two Finnish nationals …
2 Finns arrested in illegal foreigner crackdown Read MoreA feast of music, food, and entertainment is awaiting for families to enjoy at the 8th annual KIS Fun Fair on Jan 26. [wzslider autoplay=”true” info=”true”] To be held at …
Weekend Fun Fair at KIS Read MoreAfter a recent resignation of former DanCham’s Executive Director, a job application for the vacant post has been announced. Position: Executive Director Location: Phayathai Road, Ratchathewi The Danish-Thai Chamber of …
Job vacancy at DanCham Thailand Read MoreThe Phuket News recently published an article by Jerry Dingley and Tim Whiteley, informing its readers about a new regulation that allows Thai banks to give loans to foreigners who …
Mortgages for foreigners available again in Thailand Read More