Viking Vets Bangkok Champions
For a lot of the Viking players the weekend of December 9th and 10th meant two days of football. After Saturdays defeat to the Winking Frog in the Casual League, …
Viking Vets Bangkok Champions Read MoreVikings Beaten by Frogs
It was a team full of optimism that entered the pitch on Patana International School on Saturday December 9th to meet the team from the British Pub Winking Frog. The …
Vikings Beaten by Frogs Read MoreThaimaansuomalainen – more than a Finnish magazine
By Veikko LaineThe first issue of Thaimaansuomalainen came out mid-August 2006. The tabloid size magazine contained only 16 pages, six adverts plus 15 map module adverts but it was written …
Thaimaansuomalainen – more than a Finnish magazine Read MoreFinland Grants Visa to Cambodian Ex-police Chief
Cambodia’s reactions came promptly after Finland announced its decision to grant a visa to Heng Peo. According to Deutsche Presse Agentur (DPA), Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Hor Namhong has sent a …
Finland Grants Visa to Cambodian Ex-police Chief Read MoreChristmas Golf Benefits Malaysian Kids
45 golfers took a break from Christmas preparations to play in the annual Christmas golf tournament arranged by Scandinavian Society Malaysia on December 3rd. The tournament took place at the …
Christmas Golf Benefits Malaysian Kids Read More43 Is the Winning Number
50 golfers participated in the LVT Cup at the Vintage Golf Club 25 kilometres outside Bangkok and the golfers really impressed SSS golf captain, Klaus Støve. “The golf course at the …
43 Is the Winning Number Read MoreFlying Neverland with Finnish Puppeteer
The joyful turn comes to Thai orphans when the Puppet Theatre Sytkyt has been invited by the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok to spread Christmas cheer to Thai orphanages by …
Flying Neverland with Finnish Puppeteer Read MoreScandinavian Artists at European Jazz Festival in Vietnam
Representing Finland is the Espoo Big Band, which is one of the finest big jazz orchestras in Europe. Lina Nyberg & her band PLING from Sweden and the Swing Sisters …
Scandinavian Artists at European Jazz Festival in Vietnam Read MoreVikings Beats French Favourites
Odds certainly were against the Scandinavian Vikings soccer players before the game against French rivals Les Gaulois on Saturday the 2nd of December. A miserable start of the season had …
Vikings Beats French Favourites Read MoreVikings Return from Phuket with Medals
Having to promise to bring back silverware and medals in return for being allowed to play soccer in Phuket in stead of in the Casual League might seem like a …
Vikings Return from Phuket with Medals Read MoreDefeat After Poor Vikings Effort
On Saturday the 25th of November the Scandinavian Vikings soccer team played against the team from the Spickled Liver Pub. “The Spickled Liver is a rather bad team and certainly …
Defeat After Poor Vikings Effort Read MoreMore Success for the Vikings
Finally! Victory for the Scandinavian Vikings. Not since the first game of the season has the Vikings been able to leave the pitch with the three points. But on Saturday …
More Success for the Vikings Read MoreScandinavia-style welfare not for Singapore
Welfare has been treated like a dirty word in Singapore – and rightly so, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Singapore provides a strong social safety net, but will not …
Scandinavia-style welfare not for Singapore Read MoreFinnish Music Comes To SEA
Groups of Finnish artists, with the collaboration of the Embassy of Finland in Singapore and Indonesia, will fly half the world from the Lapland to entertain audiences in tropic countries …
Finnish Music Comes To SEA Read MoreFlooding Of the Chamber Office in Bangkok
The office of the four Nordic chambers in Bangkok was flooded with water when the staff came to work on Monday morning 13 November. The layer of water on the …
Flooding Of the Chamber Office in Bangkok Read MoreHuge Interest for SAS Golf Cup
82 golfers turned up for this year’s SAS Golf Cup at Burapha Golf Club in Pattaya on November the 11th. The SAS cup was the first of two tournaments in …
Huge Interest for SAS Golf Cup Read MoreA bit of Success for the Vikings
The game against the British Club on Saturday the 11th of November was like a roller coaster ride for the Scandinavian Vikings. In the first half the Vikings went one …
A bit of Success for the Vikings Read MoreVikings Suffer New Defeat
Having a men sent off the pitch in the second half did not help the Vikings in their previous game against Woodstock. However The Scandinavian Vikings do not seem to …
Vikings Suffer New Defeat Read MoreThai Golfers Win Local Derby
Leaving Thailand after having played the Scandinavian Society Golf’s Asian Regional Tournament on Saturday the 4th of November, the mixed team representing Malaysia and Singapore did not have to worry …
Thai Golfers Win Local Derby Read MoreRecord Sales for Nokia Thailand This Year
The Finnish handset giant has refused to release specific figures, but it did raise its forecast for overall local handset sales this year to 8,8 million units from 8,4 million, …
Record Sales for Nokia Thailand This Year Read MoreRecord Number of Golfers Attends Cup
The weather conditions were absolutely perfect as the golfers began their rounds on the course of Muang Kaew Golf Club on Sunday the 29th of October. A comfortable low relative …
Record Number of Golfers Attends Cup Read MoreMats Jansson new President and CEO of SAS
The Board of Directors of SAS AB, October 20, appointed Mats Jansson new President and CEO of SAS. He is 54 and was most recently President and CEO of Axel …
Mats Jansson new President and CEO of SAS Read MoreA top Priority Village
A company run by two Finnish-Swedish spent a short period of time established on the island. Within three months after they had moved there Jonas and Staffan – who previously …
A top Priority Village Read MoreVikings Suffer Woodstock Defeat
Last season they were called Dubliners, now they have changed name to Woodstock. No matter the name, the soccer team proved to play very well, when they clashed against Scandinavian …
Vikings Suffer Woodstock Defeat Read MoreFinnair’s Silk Road from Helsinki to the Far East
Kuala Lumpur will in May 2007 be added to Finnair’s Asian destinations. Vietnam may soon get on the list of destinations too! And there will be more flights on the …
Finnair’s Silk Road from Helsinki to the Far East Read MoreTsunami Warning Delivered Worldwide by SMS
“Tsunami warning to mobile phone is a brand new service that will be useful of holiday tourist visiting Thailand resorts and other places in high-risk areas,” said a managing director …
Tsunami Warning Delivered Worldwide by SMS Read MoreFinnish Vacon Opens Regional Office in Bangkok
Vacon, one of Finland’s fastest growing companies, on Wednesday, October 11 opened its Regional Office for South East Asia in Bangkok, Thailand. The opening was marked by speeches by H.E …
Finnish Vacon Opens Regional Office in Bangkok Read MoreWeather Gods Blessed the SSS Golf Cup Anniversary
Doing an outdoor activity in October in Thailand involves a risk of getting soaked due to the rainy season, but luck were on the golfers’ side on Sunday October 8th …
Weather Gods Blessed the SSS Golf Cup Anniversary Read MoreFinnair Eyes Collaboration with MAS
Finnair has expressed interest in developing various agreements with Malaysia Airlines (MAS), including a code-share agreement. Besides the fact that Finnair will be the first Scandinavian airline to fly into …
Finnair Eyes Collaboration with MAS Read MoreBetter to Share Nobel Honor, Says Susilo
Indonesia’s president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, said September 03 that he would be honored to accept the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for helping to end a bloody war in Aceh province, …
Better to Share Nobel Honor, Says Susilo Read MoreLars Haugan Sworn in as New Priest
It was a packed Seamens Church at Thappraya Road between Pattaya and Jomtien, that officially welcomed Lars Haugan in his new function as a Seamens Priest for the area. The …
Lars Haugan Sworn in as New Priest Read MoreCrayfish – the Choice of Ambassadors
“Excellent”. Chairman of the board of Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS), Thomas Raldorf does not hesitate for a minute in finding words to describe the annual crayfish party at the Intercontinental …
Crayfish – the Choice of Ambassadors Read MoreScandinavian Films in Singapore
The European Union Cultural Committee & The Singapore Film Society present The 16th European Film Festival from the 13th to the 23rd of October 2006. See schedule below. Date Time …
Scandinavian Films in Singapore Read MoreFinnair to Fly to KL from May
Finnair, the flag carrier of Finland, would fly directly from Helsinki to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) beginning May 21 next year.This move makes it the first airline from …
Finnair to Fly to KL from May Read MoreSingapore’s Nordic Community Launches Nordic Golf Tournament
It is often said that board meetings are held to confirm proposed decisions made on the golf course; this probably makes golf the unofficial sport of the business world thus …
Singapore’s Nordic Community Launches Nordic Golf Tournament Read MoreEU President Finland Condemns Thailand Military Coup
EU president Finland condemned the military coup in Thailand on September 19, according to NewsRoom Finland.“The presidency demands that the military forces stand back and give way to the democratically …
EU President Finland Condemns Thailand Military Coup Read MoreCoup Had Finnair Considering Daily Flight to Thailand
Finnair’s Tuesday evening flight to Bangkok took off as scheduled from Helsinki-Vantaa airport and another flight from the Thai capital landed at the Finnish hub normally.Taneli Hassinen, a spokesman of …
Coup Had Finnair Considering Daily Flight to Thailand Read MoreThaksin Ousted In Military Coup
Fear of an armed conflict between rival factions of the army split over the removal of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from power subsided around midnight as it became clear that …
Thaksin Ousted In Military Coup Read MoreFinnish Red Cross Behind Workshop in Phuket
The workshop is aimed at improving the ability of Red Cross offices around the region to develop voluntary blood donor programmes that will ensure the safety and availability of blood …
Finnish Red Cross Behind Workshop in Phuket Read MoreFinnair isn’t Quite Finn-ished with Asia
When they decided recently to close down their Singapore route, it almost seemed as if Scandinavian Airlines was simply handing Finnair the Asiatic region on a silver platter. Finnair, the …
Finnair isn’t Quite Finn-ished with Asia Read MoreF-Secure Establishes Tech Center in KL
The Kuala Lumpur office includes a security research centre and technical support operation. The company is in the process of recruiting staff to carry out product research and development work …
F-Secure Establishes Tech Center in KL Read MoreFascinating Breakfast Meeting on Landownership
Fascinating breakfast meeting on landownership for foreigners/foreign companies, and Thai nominees for foreign shareholders, organized by the Nordic Chambers of Commerce for its members, drew impressive number of 80 attendees …
Fascinating Breakfast Meeting on Landownership Read MoreIndonesian, Finnish Leaders Meet after ASEM
Yudhoyono, who was greeted by President Tarja Halonen in a ceremony on the waterfront of the presidential palace, also met Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen and lawmakers.Yudhoyono and Halonen attended the …
Indonesian, Finnish Leaders Meet after ASEM Read MoreThailand, Second Source of HIV Infected Finns
Finn who test positive for HIV are typically heterosexual men aged about 40 who have had unprotected sex during travel abroad.“In a growing number of cases, people contracted the disease …
Thailand, Second Source of HIV Infected Finns Read MorePresident Arroyo Arrives in Helsinki
With a tight schedule lined up for her, President Arroyo arrived in Helsinki on Saturday in time to meet with the Finnish president – Mrs. Tarja Halonen – in the …
President Arroyo Arrives in Helsinki Read MoreThaksin to Close the ASEM in Finland
Before leaving Bangkok on his way to attend the two-day ASEM summit in the Finnish capital of Helsinki, Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra revealed that he was given an honour to deliver …
Thaksin to Close the ASEM in Finland Read MoreReady to Help Finns on a Tourist Island
“I have asked local police in Phuket to let me know if there is any Finn in trouble or having an accident somewhere around Phuket, the popular tourist destination, so …
Ready to Help Finns on a Tourist Island Read MoreIndonesia to Take Full Advantage of ASEM 6
The 6th ASEM summit would be a great opportunity to meet with major countries to discuss issues that important for Indonesia and the region, stated officials from the Foreign, Trade, …
Indonesia to Take Full Advantage of ASEM 6 Read MoreNokia and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation Launch Mobile TV Services
Consumers in both cities will be able to enjoy seven digital TV channels as well as a video-on-demand service from a catalog of selected titles offered by VTC. The service …
Nokia and Vietnam Multimedia Corporation Launch Mobile TV Services Read MoreFour Seasons Art Exhibition in Singapore
The solo Art Exhibition: “Four Seasons” by the Finnish artist, Lasse Kempas from Rauma, will be displayed at Singapore Conference Hall from September 9-19.The “Four Seasons” showcases the watercolor paintings …
Four Seasons Art Exhibition in Singapore Read More