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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 MoreThe 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 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 MoreThe 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 MoreIn 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 MoreHua 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 MoreIt’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 MoreThe 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 MoreDanish 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 …
Walter Christmas – The Fox in the Hen House Read More
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 …
Phraya Vasuthep: The Good Danish Soldier of Fortune Read More