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Stepping down the “songthaew” and looking along the street the first thing that comes to mind is a Danish colony. Bars with Danish names on both sides of the street …
Dive Centre Tries To Make A Difference Read MoreHenrik Lunk, a Danish criminal who spent close to four year in a Bangkok prison trying to avoid being deported back to Denmark, but eventually lost the battle, was on …
Sentenced to ten years in Denmark – after four years in Thailand Read MoreThe Phuket Marine Biological Center (PMBC) has issued an official warning following the collection of almost 40 box jellyfish in a trap in shallow waters, off Ao Nambor, on Phuket’s …
Deadly Jellyfish Found In Phuket Waters Read MoreDanish trading and food group EAC expects to double capacity in its Venezuelan food unit by 2012 and sees growth opportunities through bolt-on acquisitions at its South East Asian ingredients …
EAC: From Thailand To Venezuela Read MoreThe smell of fresh coffee. The friendly chime of windows opening up. Dingeling-ding-ding! Secretaries are snuggling up in their chairs with the inevitable pillow on their stomach. It’s another lovely …
Thai Computer Law Wake Up Call Read More20 players from the Danish league will take part in a training camp in < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 />Thailand in January 2009. The Danish National team Manager Morten Olsen …
Danish Football Training Tour To Thailand Read MoreDenmark’s Maersk Tankers is taking over leading Swedish operator Broström in a USD 569m deal. Lloyd’s List reports that Denmark’s Maersk Tankers is taking over leading Swedish operator Broström, …
Maersk Taking Over Swedish Broström Read MoreThe Danish Royal family should not be subject to political games in Thailand. The Social Democrats in Denmark believe that the Danish Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary should …
Politicians Warn Against The Royal Visit To Thailand Read MoreThe new Danish Ambassador to Malaysia, Svend Waever took part in a ceremony after the signing of agreement for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects between the Danish Ministry of Climate …
Danish Power Contract In Malaysia Read MoreNhan Dan Online- Pham Van Truong, a agraduate from Hanoi Industrial Fine Arts College won the first prize of the Performance Art Talent Prize held by the Embassy of Denmark …
“Question Marks” Won Talent Prize 2008 Read MoreCountry representatives attending upcoming United Nations climate change conferences in Poland and Denmark have agreed to build their discussions on the results of last December’s Bali conference, the Indonesian environment …
Troika To Push Bali Road Map Read MoreOn the momentous occasion of the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Thailand, celebrations will include a Danish Lifestyle exhibition. Denmark is famous for its design and the …
Danish Lifestyle At Central World Read MoreThe Danish doctor Søren Andersen has been working in some of the biggest hospitals in Denmark. However, he hardly believed his own eyes when he was shown around in a …
Danish Doctor’s Thai Career Read MoreThailand has been voted as the World’s Best Tourist Country by Danish people and Danish tourism firms, a senior Thai tourism official said. Manit Boonchim, director of the Tourism Authority …
Denmark Name Thailand Best Tourist Country Read MoreDenmark And Sweden has turned back to winter (astronomical) time, which means that all clocks should be switched back by 60 minutes at 3:00 CEST on Sunday, October 26. …
EU Switch To Winter Time Read MoreLEGO fun is in the works for young children in classrooms next year. The Ministry of Education in Singapore will embark on trial tests early next year with Lego Education, …
Singapore Schools Introduce WeDo Read MoreAmid growing public concerns about melamine-laced dairy products, Thai-Danish Milk Co is confident its 100% natural cow’s milk could have an edge in the local market, with strong growth expected …
Thai-Danish Milk Finds Edge Read MoreThe B2B Joint Venture between Segmenta A/S and CMC Corp. has been signed a partnership agreement with SAP Asia Pacific making them official partner to provide SAP All-in-One solutions on …
New B2B Appointment In Vietnam Read MoreKhanh Hoa Province is a coastal province of South Central Vietnam. With its central location, the province has large possibilities of developing its economy based on the export potential of …
Support To Small And Medium Sized Firms Read MoreOn October the 25th the Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi will present 10 performance pieces in the Final Competition – Talent Prize Performance Art 2008 at 19:30, Saturday, 25 October …
Talent Final In Hanoi Read More“We experience record bookings this winter to Thailand out of Copenhagen and Stockholm,” describes Hakan Olsson, general manager of SAS Scandinavian Airlines for Southeast Asia. “Thailand is like Ibiza for …
SAS Experience Record Bookings To Thailand Read MoreBy Hans Henrik Melchior When you visit the Viking Wheelers website it states in red and in Danish that the team-motto is “Real Vikings don’t cycle when it rains”. The …
Wet Viking Wheelers In Hua Hin Read MoreNew demonstrations are moving into tourist areas in Thailand. But the recent unrest in Thailand has probably not reached its climax yet. People’s Alliance for Democracy, PAD, announces Monday …
Ambassador: Anything Can Happen In Thailand Read MoreAlready bereft of its top striker, the Philippine bid in the AFF Men’s Football Championship Qualifiers was dealt another blow following the withdrawal of two highly touted reinforcements from Denmark …
Dane Can´t Play For The Philippines Read MoreThe Danish Ambassador to Viet Nam will be present at the donation ceremony, which takes place in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11th. ScanCom International and the Danish Vietnamese …
ScanCom International Donates USD 10,000 Read MoreA national programme to respond to climate change will require VND2 trillion (US$121.2 million) to provide climate change scenarios from 2009-15. This was revealed at a workshop on climate …
Danida Will Provide $40 Million To Climate Forecasts Read MoreIt was a lovely and very warm night at Sukhumvit House Nr. 1 on October 16 with DTCC members and guests. About 90 people made it to this time DTCC …
Pleasant Get To Gether Evening Read MoreThe Agriculture department in the Philippines has lifted its ban on imports of poultry and poultry products from the Denmark, Czech Republic, and from the U.S. state of Arkansas, an …
Philippines Lifts Ban On Poultry From Denmark Read MoreSat. 11 Oct.: Cosmoleague, Vikings FC – Brewerkz 1 – 3 (1 – 1) Another Cosmoleague match at ITE Balestier. The Vikings home pitch should have been a fortress, but …
Another Disappointment For The Singapore Vikings Read MoreMaersk Line announced plans to implement another rate increase for the trade from Southeast Asia and South Asia to Australia, effective Nov. 1, as part of a rate restoration program.In …
Maersk Hikes Asia-Ausstralia Rates Read MoreThe rate of marriages between Western men and Thai women registered in Bangkok’s Bangrak district has increased by 10% every year for the past 25 years, reaching half of all …
Scandinavian Men Bring Financial Security Read MoreBangkok based artist Elizabeth Romhild returns to her native Denmark for her much anticipated 10th anniversary exhibition at Ebeltoft Kunst Forening. Self-taught Danish-Armenian artist Elizabeth presents her most recent series …
10th Anniversary Exhibition In Ebeltoft Read MoreMogens Sørensen, the head of investigations at the Copenhagen police station in Bellahøj, Denmark, will be liaison officer for the five Nordic countries and coordinate investigations in Southeast Asia and …
New Scandinavian Police Coordinator Read MoreThe National Food Agency (Fødevarestyrelsen) in the Danish town Rønne has seized a number of energy drinks from the store “Ann Thai Shop”, owned by Phiangjai Ann Knudsen. The drinks …
Thai Shop Sold Illegal Energy Drinks Read MoreAfter an extensive operation The police has arrested a 55-year-old Dane for a four-year-old murder committed on the island of Funen, writes the Danish tabloid BT. During a violent robbery …
Arrested For Murder Of A Vietnamese Man Read MoreDanish supermarket chains has sold fruits from Vietnam which contents of poison residues exceeding the maximum residue limits on how much fruits may contain. It was the supermarkets which found pesticide …
Warning Against Pesticide-fruits Read MoreIn the third game of the season Vikings faced the BSL Youth. This was a special game since Vikings have given BSL some heavy defeats in the last couple of …
Vikings – BSL Youth 4-3 Read MoreSince 1996 TAT has presented the Friends of Thailand Awards to international individuals/organizations, international tour operators and international airlines every two years. The 2nd Awards were presented in 1998, the …
Many “Friends Of Thailand” Awards To Scandinavia Read MoreIn the early hours of Monday Morning, Police Lieutenant Egadit from Dongtan Police Sub-Station based on Jomtien Beach was called to the Grand Jomtien Palace Hotel to investigate a suspected …
Danish Tourists Caught Up In Hotel Room Theft Read MoreA 22-year-old Thai man who lives in Mors, Denmark is charged with attempted murder after he early Sunday October 12, stabbed his 16-year-old Thai girlfriend several times in the neck …
Thai Charged With Attempted Murder Read More16 CCTV cameras in Patong will be supplemented with 26 more units, 16 of which will be provided by the Savoey Seafood restaurant on Thaweewong Rd. All of the new …
Candid Camera, Phuket Style Read MoreIn The Burning Season, the Australian filmmaker Cathy Henkel shows the work of Danish-born Lone Droscher-Nielsen to rescue and care for hundreds of orang-utans in Borneo. She also films Achmadi, …
“Danish” Orangutangs In Australian Film Read MoreIntegration Minister Birthe Rønn Hornbech (Lib.) admits that her ministry has failed in its duty of information to a Danish-Thai couple. ”Sorry,” she said following an appearance in Parliament. The …
Minister: Sorry! Read MoreThe old Danish trading company EAC revised its expectations upwards for the overall year result of 2008. This was stated by the company in a stock exchange announcement. Pre-tax profit …
EAC Raises Its Expectations Read MoreThe Danish band will play live at Impact Exhibition Center Wednesday, November 26, 2008 in cooperation with The Royal Danish Embassy and TV Direct. With global record sales of …
Michael Learns to Rock- Live in Bangkok Read MoreWith Danish support ActionAid Vietnam promotes grassroots level involvement in monitoring progress in Public Administrative Reforms (PAR) and assists poor people access information about government services in Lai Chau, Dien …
Kiosks Take Reforms Closer To The People Read MoreThe Embassy of Denmark recently organized a workshop to raise climate change awareness and climate proof the sector programme support in Vietnam. The latest report from the International Panel on …
Climate Proofing Sector Programmes Read More31 provinces will in 2009 benefit from the ongoing joint donors (Danida, AusAID and the Netherlands) support to the Vietnamese National Target Programme II for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation …
Support To Water And Sanitation Read MoreVikings Bangkok played their second game of the season against the new Div. 2 team Siam Celtic (SC). Most experts had Vikings as the solid favorites to collect their first …
Vikings – Siam Celtic FC 1-2 Read MoreYesterday October 6 2008 was the first day of a visit of about 20 Danish companies in Vietnam. The Embassy of Denmark in Hanoi is sponsoring the visit, which objective …
Danish Companies Visit Vietnam in Search of Business Partners Read More