Weekend Fun Fair at KIS
A 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 MoreJob vacancy at DanCham Thailand
After 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 MoreMortgages for foreigners available again in Thailand
The 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 MoreLieutenant–Colonel August Theodor Frederic Kolls (1867 -1911)
Feared as a drillmaster, admired for his courage and determination. For many years the most prominent relic on the desk of Colonel August Kolls was the polished skull of Ai …
Lieutenant–Colonel August Theodor Frederic Kolls (1867 -1911) Read MoreOsteoporosis for Lunch
Renowned Dr. Ungsana Uarakpong, Rheumatologist and specialist in Osteoporosis from Bangkok Hospital was the guest speaker at the Swedish Association’s Ladies Lunch on November 22nd, held at restaurant the Brasserie …
Osteoporosis for Lunch Read MoreHua Hin Health
It has been only one year since the opening of Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin, but in that short time the hospital has already reached out twice to the Scandinavian community …
Hua Hin Health Read MoreSwedish digital media school Singapore branch
Swedish digital media school Hyper Island, known for sharpening advertising and communications talent for the industry, opened a branch in Singapore. Dubbed the “digital Harvard” in creative circles, it will …
Swedish digital media school Singapore branch Read MoreThe house on India Quay
Asia House was the first Head Quarters of East Asiatic Company in Denmark. The building remains an impressive statement to the solidity of the EAC. Sitting on a high …
The house on India Quay Read MoreNang Boon Sri and Nai Rasmus Havmoeller in Siam and Ebeltoft
On 29th August 1926 Rasmus Havmoeller wrote in his diary about his first tiger (in my translation): “We followed the tracks of the buffalo and after some time we realized …
Nang Boon Sri and Nai Rasmus Havmoeller in Siam and Ebeltoft Read MoreA Swedish School is Opening up in Hua Hin
The school in Hua Hin is being set up by Sanuk- the Swedish school of Thailand. Sanuk was the first Swedish school to establish in Thailand already in 2004 on …
A Swedish School is Opening up in Hua Hin Read MoreErik Seidenfaden: Exodus
In 1907, the Danish Captain of The Royal Siamese Gendarmerie Erik Seidenfaden was in charge of a huge convoy moving the Thai Governor-general out of the now French Cambodia. The …
Erik Seidenfaden: Exodus Read MoreKIS International School Offers Exciting Summer Programmes
Are you looking for ways for your children to have fun and learn during the summer holidays? If so, you’ll be happy to hear that KIS is running its 14th …
KIS International School Offers Exciting Summer Programmes Read MoreThe Queen and the Captain
It never came out in the open how the Queen of Siam and the Danish Captain Hans Anton Andersen spent their time together in the paradise called Bang Phra and …
The Queen and the Captain Read MoreDr. Einar Ammundsen – the Centre of the Community
The lively Danish doctor lived 50 years of joy in Thailand. When in Aarhus, Denmark, I often pass Tage Hansensgade and it goes through the head: ‘But who was Tage …
Dr. Einar Ammundsen – the Centre of the Community Read MoreFort Denmark
Denmark’s embassy in Thailand has over the last ten years been marred by the construction of several ugly anti-terror protection measures. I suggest we tear down these useless arrangements and …
Fort Denmark Read MoreCarl Bock (2): The Wilderness and The Power
In this second article about the Norwegian explorer and scientist Carl Bock we follow his journey to the North of what is now Thailand. Carl Bock left Bangkok the 9th …
Carl Bock (2): The Wilderness and The Power Read MoreEastern Swedish School Opened in Ban Phe
A Swedish couple, where the husband has worked for the tax authority since twenty years back, quit their jobs, sells it all and moves with their children to Thailand. That …
Eastern Swedish School Opened in Ban Phe Read MoreQuality is Key for Thailand’s First Officially licensed Swedish School
Things can seem so unlikely that it is striking sometimes what is actually achievable in Thailand, given its micro-society rules and sluggish bureaucracy: in August 2010 the Quality Swedish School …
Quality is Key for Thailand’s First Officially licensed Swedish School Read MoreWhere the Waters Meet – Pak Nam Pho
The confluence of the Nan river and the Ping river that form the ChaoPhraya river is an interesting place to visit when you know its historical importance among others for …
Where the Waters Meet – Pak Nam Pho Read MoreKIS International School Offers Scholarships
KIS International School is currently accepting applications for their coveted IB Diploma academic scholarships for the academic year 2012-2013. KIS scholarships are well respected in the international school community and …
KIS International School Offers Scholarships Read MoreA Proud Moment for the Father of Thailand´s Dairy Industry
The Danish agronomist, Mr. Gunnar Søndergaard was January 11 2012 honored at the National Dairy Fair held at at the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand´s headquarters in Muak Lek …
A Proud Moment for the Father of Thailand´s Dairy Industry Read MoreCarl Bock: A Scientist among Ghosts and White Elephants
In June 1881 the Norwegian explorer and scientist Carl Bock sailed up Chao Phraya River on board the steamship ‘Kongsee’ from Singapore. The ship passed the newly constructed and impressive …
Carl Bock: A Scientist among Ghosts and White Elephants Read MoreNew Swedish School to Open in Hua Hin During 2012
Hua Hin has for a number of years attracted Scandinavian tourists in general and Sweeds in particular. Apart from the traditional charter tourism in Hua Hin an established part of …
New Swedish School to Open in Hua Hin During 2012 Read MoreKristian Bø: Steady As You Go
It’s ten minutes to two on a grey afternoon in September 2011. From my seat in the little old fashioned café on Sukhumvit, I spot my appointment entering the main …
Kristian Bø: Steady As You Go Read MoreThey excavated the Stone Age
The Danish-Thai archaeological work in Kanchanaburi Province 1960-1968. At five in the morning the valley around us is still in complete darkness and almost silent, even the Kwai River …
They excavated the Stone Age Read MoreWalter Christmas – The Fox in the Hen House
Danish Naval Officer Walter Christmas’ sharp eye recorded a very candid picture of Bangkok in the early 1890’s. The year is 1894 and the place a sleepy Copenhagen inside the ramparts. In the provincial atmosphere of the tiny little country …
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Phraya Vasuthep: The Good Danish Soldier of Fortune
Major General Gustav Schau – known in Thailand as Phraya Vasuthep – started in 1897 building up the Royal Thai Provincial Gendarmerie – an elite military police force under Interior …
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Professor Bertil Andersson Climbs from Provost to President of NTU
In July Professor Bertil Andersson officially took over the highly prominent position as President of Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. At NTU, he had already been Provost (the person in …
Professor Bertil Andersson Climbs from Provost to President of NTU Read MoreThe Wet Graves in Bangkok
Not many places in this city reach the distinguished age of 155 years. Let’s visit a place of both historical and religious interest and importance that must be protected. …
The Wet Graves in Bangkok Read MoreThe Hard Wood and Work
EAC obtained its second teak concession around year 1900, this time in and beyond Phrae Province, Northern Thailand. It was really in a big scale; the land, fully allocated, was …
The Hard Wood and Work Read MoreH.N. Andersen: Myths & Realities
The founder of ØK, (EAC), Hans Niels Andersen (1852-1937) is a fascinating and impressive figure in Danish and Siamese shipping and industrial history, but I have been hesitant writing about him. …
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Hotelier Jonas: High Quality Puts Patong on the World Map
Between now and when hotelier Jonas Sjöstedt first arrived to Phuket back in 1998 as a charter tour guide, the island’s tourism and overall development has been dramatic. Meanwhile the …
Hotelier Jonas: High Quality Puts Patong on the World Map Read More
Aage Westenholz – the First Expert
He was in a hurry; the too little portion of dynamite, pyroxilin-cotton gunpowder and waterproof cables had arrived only the day before and the French gunboats Comete and Inconstante could …
Aage Westenholz – the First Expert Read MoreElephants Are Elephants – and Symbols
As children we knew about the Thai elephants; we visited the Zoo and they were important parts of a Danish child’s creativity and fantasies. I also came to admire these …
Elephants Are Elephants – and Symbols Read More
The temple dogs
Temples in Thailand are often places where people leave their dogs when they can no longer take care of them – or just don’t want to face the responsibility when …
The temple dogs Read MoreThe ‘Danish’ Tachin Railway
A special railway line from Banghkok to Samut Songkram has an unknown Danish background. On the 10th of June 1906, a fishing boat under sails approached a fishing village called …
The ‘Danish’ Tachin Railway Read MoreDanish Furniture Company Expands in Asia
The company known for designer furniture has had a bit of a rough path in Denmark after the economical crisis with several stores going bankrupt. But the interim financial statements …
Danish Furniture Company Expands in Asia Read MoreAccidents Expensive for Swedish Insurance Company
Länsforsakringar Gothenburg and Bohuslän, one of 24 local Swedish insurance companies, spend nearly 22 million SEK in compensation for more than 2500 accidents, crimes and injuries associated with travel. “Average …
Accidents Expensive for Swedish Insurance Company Read MoreNew Swedish School in Hua Hin
The Swedish School in Thailand will soon get a sister School in the fishing village Huay Yang south of Hua Hin. Thailand got its first Swedish School in Koh Lanta …
New Swedish School in Hua Hin Read MoreThai-Finnish Wellness Centre Opens in Bangkok
The first Thai-Finnish Wellness Centre has been opened in Bangkok, Thailand. – The newly opened centre is fully equipped with the latest Finnish wellness technology. Finnish companies involved in the …
Thai-Finnish Wellness Centre Opens in Bangkok Read MoreHonorary Ph.D for Dr Niels Gunnar Søndergaard
Kasetsart University – Thailand’s Agricultural University – on Tuesday 20 July 2010 bestowed an Honorary Ph.D in Animal Science on the Danish Agronomist Dr. Niels Gunnar Søndergaard for his role …
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Book Launch Highlights Danish Role in Siam’s Battle Against France at Paknam
The “Paknam Incidence” on 13th July 1893 was commemorated yesterday at the Chula Chomklao Fort at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River South of Bangkok with the launch of …
Book Launch Highlights Danish Role in Siam’s Battle Against France at Paknam Read MoreCaptain and Consul Frederik Carl Christian Købke, 1837 – 1881
In ‘The Danish Geographical Journal, Vol. 1 1877’, there is an article about Siam, modern written and without all the usual prejudices of that time. It starts: “When I landed …
Captain and Consul Frederik Carl Christian Købke, 1837 – 1881 Read MoreThe Man with the Golden Robe
Once upon a time there was a Danish Naval Officer. His name was Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu, and he wanted to make something of himself. One day, he went …
The Man with the Golden Robe Read MoreThe Old Farangs
When checking in at this little neat guesthouse north of Kanchanaburi, I was warmly greeted by Tok the cashier. She is a 51-year-old lady with lots of humor in her …
The Old Farangs Read MoreFinnish Eco-Furniture
At the Shanghai World EXPO 2010, one of the main messages from Finland comes in the form of six keywords: freedom, creativity, innovation, community spirit, health and nature. The main …
Finnish Eco-Furniture Read MoreDevelopment Work as a Lifestyle
Anna Høybye has spent most of her adult life with development and relief work. The 35 year old Dane will soon end her assignment at the Danish Red Cross in …
Development Work as a Lifestyle Read MoreSmooth Transition from Denmark to Harrow
When Line Jessen had her first day at Harrow International School, she hardly knew any English. Coming straight from a traditional school in Denmark, seeing the other students in their …
Smooth Transition from Denmark to Harrow Read MoreDanish Language School in Bangkok
Den Danske Sprogskole – the Danish Language School – is the new additional name that the Danish company Thai Integration has taken to clarify its core services: Danish language training. …
Danish Language School in Bangkok Read MoreNew Swedish School Opens in Huay Yang
The Swedish School in Lanta Sanuk is expanding. In 2011, a sister school will open up in the fishing village of Huay Yang just south of Hua Hin.In Thai, Sanuk …
New Swedish School Opens in Huay Yang Read More