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St. Andrews International School Sukhumvit 107 will host a Secondary Open House on Saturday, 8 October 2022 at 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Mr. Carl Hutson, Head of School and …
Mark calendar for St. Andrews 107 School Open House Read More
Swedish School Organisation in Bangkok – Svenska Skolföreningen Bangkok – has moved. From this month and onwards, the students will meet at a new school Bright Skies International School by …
Swedish School in Bangkok moved to Ekamai Read More
When you think about your life, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Are you happy with how things are going, or do you feel you could be …
How A Psychic Reading Can Help Change Your Perspective on Life Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for September 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia September 2022 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine September 2022 Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites tourists to join “Phetchaburi Harmony World Shadow Puppet Festival” from 9 to 11 September 2022 in Phetchaburi province, Thailand. The three-day event aims …
Join “Phetchaburi Harmony World Shadow Puppet Festival” in Thailand next week Read More
Thailand has introduced a new visa called “Long-Term Resident (LTR Visa)” which is a program that provides a 10 year visa and a range of tax and non-tax benefits. This …
Thailand offering new 10 year visa Read More
The last chapters in Danish business history about East Asiatic Company should be rewritten, writes Henrik Rasmussen in a newly published book in which he tells the true story of …
New book about how and why EAC failed Read More
Swedish citizens all over the world have the chance to make their opinions heard in the national, regional and local elections held in their country on September 11, 2022. Though …
Swedes abroad, make your vote count Read More
Just in time for the end of the year, the Outdoor Classroom at Bangkok Patana School has some new features – bird houses and bat houses! These refuges are …
Outdoor Classroom Going Batty and Birdy!!!! Read More
Norway is going against the worldwide trend of allowing travellers to work remotely while traveling. Even if you are on vacation to Norway and need to do some work from …
Norway restricting digital nomads Read More
Expat stress world wide has reached an all-time high. Almost all expats are having symptoms of burnout. These are some of the findings of a Global Well-Being Survey of 11.922 …
Most expats are ‘burnt out’ Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for July-August 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia 22070800 You can also read the …
ScandAsia Magazine July-August 2022 Read More
Mexico (1st), Indonesia (2nd), and Taiwan (3rd) are the overall three best countries for expats to live and work abroad, according to a newly released Expat Insider survey for 2022. …
New 2022 survey: Best countries to live and work abroad – and the worst Read More
The third edition ‘EU at Your School’ has rolled out in Singapore and last week Swedish Ambassador, Kent Härstedt visited the independent Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore, according to the Facebook …
Swedish Ambassador to Singapore gives presentation at Anglo-Chinese School Read More
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently reported that Bangkok was ranked the second-best city in the world for digital nomads and the best Asian city for digital nomads to …
Bangkok, best city in Asia for digital nomads Read More
Cover Thailand Expat Guide 2022 By ScandAsia ScandAsia has published its guidebook “Thailand Expat Guide” since 2013. Thailand Expat Guide is intended as a help for both newcomers and longer …
Thailand Expat Guide 2022 – now available Read More
ScandAsia has published the 2022 edition of “Thailand Expat Guide”. Read the book online here: ScandAsia Magazine June 2022 This book is intended as a help for both newcomers and …
New book: Thailand Expat Guide 2022 now out! Read More
Freelancers will soon be able to work tax-free in Indonesia, including on the island of Bali. The country’s tourism minister Sandiaga Uno announced the five-year ‘digital nomad visa’ earlier this …
Scandinavian digital nomads could move to Bali Read More
KIS International School is now officially approved by both the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and the Thailand Office for National Education Standards and Quality Assessment (ONESQA) as the only school …
KIS International School is the only Bangkok school offering all four IB programmes Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for June 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia 220600
ScandAsia Magazine June 2022 Read More
Even in the current new normal Bangkok still only ranked 96 out of 100 as opposed to the capital of several Scandinavian countries for Work/Life balance on the index. According …
Bangkok low ranking in work/life Balance Index as opposed to Nordic cities Read More
Double knee implant, multiple surgery survivor Swedish-Finnish Koistinen-Lindgren motorcycled recently from Bangkok all the way to the northern Golden Triangle. Seven days. Twenty riders, two service vehicles, and one ambulance. …
72-year-old Johnny’s Grand Thailand Tour Traversing the Kingdom 1,600 km, 11 provinces, 10,000 Curves Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for May 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia 220500
ScandAsia Magazine May 2022 Read More
The Finnish Business Chamber Corporate member, Aalto Executive Education Academy, invites you to join the free webinar “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Just another management fashion or a source of sustainable …
Finnish Business Council announces free Webinar on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion with FinnCham Hong Kong and Aalto EE, Singapore Read More
A traveler from Finland was the first case in the Philippines of the Omicron subvariant, BA.2.12. to be discovered in the country. The 52-year-old Finnish national arrived in the Philippines …
Finnish woman first person to present with BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant in Philippines Read More
To talk about getting older and retirement is something most of us like to postpone, but before you know it, you are there. On a sunny Friday morning, the Thai-Swedish …
A day at Jin Wellbeing County Read More
Norway is a frontrunning amongst the countries lifting the requirement for testing for fully vaccinated visitors to the country. Now, Singapore is following suit and moving towards normalcy as most …
Norway a frontrunner as Singapore decides to remove tests for fully vaccinated Read More
It is now easier for people from Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway to visit Vietnam and see what the country is known for. According to the news on Vietnamplus.vn the Ministry of Culture, …
Updated Vietnam entry requirements for Scandinavian visitors Read More
The mobile telephone, to have or not to have? Not a question anymore. Today we can all agree to that we live in a totally digital world. When I grew …
PANIC!!! I CAN’T FIND MY CELL PHONE!!! Read More
In October 2021, Scandasia published the story of King’s College International School Bangkok (“King’s Bangkok”) and described its mission to nurture talent and develop its students into well-rounded adults with …
King’s Bangkok – Shine brighter, Go further Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for April 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia 220400
ScandAsia Magazine April 2022 Read More
Remote working is no longer a trend – it’s a common lifestyle. During the COVID-19 pandemic, 70% of full-time employees worked from home. Millions of workers adapted to the idea of …
The Ultimate Digital Nomad Guide to Southeast Asia Read More
Regents International School Pattaya becomes the first and only school in the area to offer both the IB Diploma Programme and A Levels at Sixth Form Join our event on school …
Regents International School Pattaya now offers IB Diploma and A Levels Read More
Want a Kindergarten that has it all? A strong academic foundation, a warm environment that fosters curiosity with plenty of outdoor play every day. Canadian International School (CIS) is excited …
Canadian International School’s (CIS) new Kindergarten wing opening in January 2023. Read More
There is so much Vietnam has a lot to offer for expats. With a rich culture and a low cost of living, it’s no wonder that so many travelers are …
3 Steps to Take Before Moving to Vietnam Read More
Online education is distance learning via the Internet and computer. All world companies, educational institutions, and tutors choose the partial or complete implementation of e-learning. And it’s not just because …
The life-changing experience of online learning: pros and cons Read More
Why work from home when you can work from another country and explore in your free time? The travel booking website KAYAK has checked out which countries are best for …
Work from Wherever Index Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for March 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia 220300
ScandAsia Magazine March 2022 Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for February 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia Magazine February 2022
ScandAsia Magazine February 2022 Read More
The best of Bangkok’s new breed of schools, Wellington College International School Bangkok, held a highly successful Open Morning on Saturday 22nd January. Despite the very ‘British’ weather (it poured …
Wellington College Bangkok thrills visitors with their exceptional Open Morning Read More
Here we go again. A few thoughts about my last trip to Sweden, the return to Thailand and the quarantine. After having spent 3 weeks during Christmas and New Year …
Another Bangkok quarantine on the 10th floor at Fraser Suites! Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for January 2022 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia Magazine January 2022
ScandAsia Magazine January 2022 Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for December 2021 is now distributed. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia Magazine December 2021
ScandAsia Magazine December 2021 Read More
10 December 1621 marks the exact day the first recorded contact between Denmark and Thailand. To conclude the Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok’s celebration campaigns; On this day” and “Did …
400 years ago to the day, the first recorded contact between Denmark and Thailand was made Read More
As Bangkok’s normally massive travel market gets going again ScandAsia highlights the evolvement of the scene via new, relatively new and a refurbished hotel – all connecting to downtown’s Sukhumvit …
Bangkok lifestyle update: hotel picks in the metropolitan Read More
Did you know that a Danish woman founded one of the first birth clinics in Thailand? Her name was Johanne Christensen and as the Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok shines …
History fact: The first birth clinic in Thailand was founded by Danish Johanne Christensen Read More
The legendary German restaurant BEI OTTO opened on 1st December 2021 in its new location on Petchaburi Road, after having been located on Sukhumvit soi 20 for many years. Upon …
German restaurant BEI OTTO celebrated 1st December at new location Read More
On Friday November 26th 2021, the latest Fitness studio 24/ Seven opened on Sukhumvit Road near Nana Bts station. The first was established in 2018. Who stands behind this gym? …
New Fitness studio 24/Seven opened in Nana area on Friday the 26th of November Read More
As the Embassy of Denmark in Thailand continues the celebrations of the 400 years of relations between Denmark and Thailand, the Embassy highlights 14 November 1618 as a very important day. In …
A trip down memory lane: 14 November 1618 marks an important day for Thai-Danish relations Read More
Discover a new experience in education at Meet the Heads event ‘The Beginning of a Great Heart’ at King’s College International School Bangkok on 11 December 2021. King’s College International …
Discover a new experience in education at King’s College International School Bangkok Read More