A 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 MoreGood Life in Jomtien
Vetco Aibel Thailand Ltd. based in Banchang, Rayong is a major manufacturer of oil and gas platforms to most parts of the world. Stationed at the headquarters in Banchan but …
Good Life in Jomtien Read MoreBike for Peace Tour de Thailand
When you think about cycling, first thing in your mind might be Tour de France, the world’s most famous and difficult bicycle race that requires professional and physically rigor cyclists …
Bike for Peace Tour de Thailand 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 MoreSaving People From Fire
Norwegian citizen who live in Thailand has seen their famous business players like the giant Telenor or the famous Jotun performing an excellent potentiality in making such good revenue in …
Saving People From Fire Read MoreSkanem builds new Thai label factory
Headquartered in Norway, Skanem is one of Europe’s largest self-adhesive label producers and already has 12labelling facilities in seven countries including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the UK, Germany, Poland and Russia. …
Skanem builds new Thai label factory 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 MoreThaihus – New Real Estate Agency in Pattaya
Driving up Thappraya road from Pattaya towards Jomtien it’s difficult to overlook the office of Thaihus almost up the hill. Even if it’s just a quiet Saturday afternoon in the …
Thaihus – New Real Estate Agency in Pattaya Read MoreDiGi Appoints New CMO and CFO
Dennelind will take over the CMO responsibility from Chee Pok Jin, who has decided to resign in order to take on a new challenge as Chief Operating Officer of Mobile …
DiGi Appoints New CMO and CFO Read MoreNorwegian Ship Industry to Tour Vietnam
In spite of fierce competition, Norwegian suppliers, manufacturers and ship-owners have shown strong interest in the Vietnamese market this year. In 2006, at least two Norwegian companies have established local …
Norwegian Ship Industry to Tour Vietnam Read MoreAker Kvaener to Invest in Malaysia’s Port Klang Zone
Aker Kvaener ASA, Norwegian oil and gas engineering group, plans to invest up to Malaysian Ringit 400 million in building a manufacturing center in Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ), Malaysia’s …
Aker Kvaener to Invest in Malaysia’s Port Klang Zone 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 MoreScandinavia Support Vietnam on Inspectorate System Improvement
Representatives from the Embassies of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Canada, and the Netherlands to Vietnam and the Vietnamese Chief Government Inspector signed five bilateral agreements and one Joint Financing Arrangement to …
Scandinavia Support Vietnam on Inspectorate System Improvement Read More“Sent Home at the Consulate’s Expense…”
Danes or Norwegians on the Eastern Seaboard of Thailand need not go all the way to < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Bangkok if they need consular assistance. …
“Sent Home at the Consulate’s Expense…” 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 MoreNorway demands end to Sri Lanka hostilities ahead of talks
Norway’s top peace broker Erik Solheim welcomed the agreement between the Sri Lankan administration and the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Tuesday to enter talks on October 28 …
Norway demands end to Sri Lanka hostilities ahead of talks Read MoreDiGi Introduces New Prefixes in Malaysia
The new prefix numbers will be available in both the Northern and Southern region due to the overwhelming demand in these areas. Kedah, Penang and Perak are allocated the 014-30 …
DiGi Introduces New Prefixes in Malaysia 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 MoreDiGi Revisits Yogyakarta
This revisiting is to see the recovery process in the stricken area while making its own humble contribution to the people of Yogyakarta.At the time, DiGi participated in relief efforts …
DiGi Revisits Yogyakarta Read MoreNew Priest in Pattaya
Had somebody told me ten years ago that I would become a Priest in < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Thailand I would have thought it was ridiculous. …
New Priest in Pattaya 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 MoreMerger to Benefit Nera Thailand
Only the approval of competition authorities and approval of Nera’s corporate assembly is needed to finalize the sale of Nera’s mobile satellite communication activities, which make up 10 – 20 …
Merger to Benefit Nera Thailand 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 MoreCheering Khmer in Norway Cup
Earthwalkers Fund Cambodia was established by the Norwegian who owned Earthwalkers Guesthouse in Siem Reap. They called themselves a non-governmental and non-political fund. The Fund aims to promote education, health, …
Cheering Khmer in Norway Cup Read MoreOrnamenting Scandinavian Gems With Asian Craft
Exhibiting at the 38th Gems & Jewelery Fair in September 2006 in Bangkok, a Norwegian company is in full swing with the international promotion of its own jewellery brand, gaining …
Ornamenting Scandinavian Gems With Asian Craft Read MoreNorway’s Bergesen Marks Malaysia Offshore
Bergesen Worldwide Offshore (BW Offshore), Norway’s oil field production services firm, on September 26 was in talks with Malaysia to provide natural gas Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) units, …
Norway’s Bergesen Marks Malaysia Offshore Read MoreNorway’s Development Assistance Praised by NA Leader
“Norway’s official development assistance (ODA) has been effectively used by Vietnam to eradicate poverty, develop its education system and carry out administrative reform,” National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong told …
Norway’s Development Assistance Praised by NA Leader 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 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 MoreNorway, Indonesia Increase Energy Cooperation
The agreement came following a meeting between Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg in Norway on September 13.The cooperation agreement in the energy sector was …
Norway, Indonesia Increase Energy Cooperation 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 MoreDiGi to Increase Telecom Infrastructure
DiGi, majority controlled by Telenor AG, had called for tenders about two months ago.The capital spending exercise is part of the company’s plans to boost its connectivity by widening its …
DiGi to Increase Telecom Infrastructure Read MoreDiGi’s Chief, CEO of the Year 2006
“I view this is an endorsement of the way we at DiGi do things differently to strengthen our pillars of simplicity, innovation and best value. The award will fuel our …
DiGi’s Chief, CEO of the Year 2006 Read MoreNorway’s Yara AB to Provide Indonesia Ammonium Nitrate Technology
Norwegian Yara AB, the producer of ammonium nitrate, will cooperate with Indonesia to provide the technology for the ammonium nitrate factory which will be built in East Kalimantan on the …
Norway’s Yara AB to Provide Indonesia Ammonium Nitrate Technology Read MoreNorway, Singapore and China Sign MOU on Maritime
The MoU was signed on August 28 between Chargé d’Affaires of the Royal Norwegian Embassy Lise Nordgaard, representative of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the Kingdom of Norway, …
Norway, Singapore and China Sign MOU on Maritime Read MoreIndonesian President to Visit Norway
Indonesian President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, will visit his counterpart in Oslo this week.The Indonesian head of state was slated to meet with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, speaker Thorbjorn Jagland as …
Indonesian President to Visit Norway Read MoreThai Cookery Courses in Scandinavia
Thai cookery training course will be organized late this year in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen by Thai delegation comprising mostly of nutritionist lecturers of Kasetsart University and Rajamangala Institute of Technology …
Thai Cookery Courses in Scandinavia Read MoreOpportunities for Norway in Vietnam’s Fishery
Growth in Vietnamese Marine Sector and a Government GoalVietnam is now the 6th largest seafood exporting country worldwide, and it will be a significant global player in the seafood market …
Opportunities for Norway in Vietnam’s Fishery Read MoreOn Tontop of the World
If Charles Darwin’s theory of the survival of the fittest, i.e. the one who is better at adjusting to the circumstances, is right, it is no wonder that 60 year …
On Tontop of the World Read MoreNorwegian Church Aid Helps Laos Fight HIV/AIDS
Known in Norway as Kirkens Nodhjelp, the Norwegian Church Aid organization has decided to inject a considerable financial amount into the fight against HIV/AIDS in Laos. The donation amounts to …
Norwegian Church Aid Helps Laos Fight HIV/AIDS Read MoreNorway, Indonesia Co-Sponsor The Global Inter-Media Dialogue
The President of Indonesia, Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg are now co-sponsoring to promote an Inter-Media Dialogue by facilitating the media conference on Bali …
Norway, Indonesia Co-Sponsor The Global Inter-Media Dialogue Read MoreVietnamese Sculptors Create Bridge For Norway
The 40-meter granite bridge, in the town of Toga in eastern Norway, was carved by 12 young Vietnamese artists from a famous stone sculpting village in Danang.The bridge was built …
Vietnamese Sculptors Create Bridge For Norway Read MoreFinland, Norway And Sweden To Attend World Peace Forum In Jakarta
Political and religious representatives, as well as intellectuals from Finland, Norway and Sweden will participate in an international forum “World Peace Forum” in Jakarta, Indonesia from August 14-16, 2006.The forum, …
Finland, Norway And Sweden To Attend World Peace Forum In Jakarta Read MoreIbsen Festival 2006 in Vietnam
The Royal Embassy of Norway in Hanoi has collaborated with Vietnamese theatres and cultural institutes to organize Ibsen Festival 2006 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City during October – …
Ibsen Festival 2006 in Vietnam Read MoreVietnam To Attend Agent Orange Conference In Norway
The Vietnam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin will send two delegates to an international conference on Agent Orange and Dioxins in Oslo this month.The latest studies on the effects …
Vietnam To Attend Agent Orange Conference In Norway Read MoreWorkshop For Handling Emergencies In Phang-nga
The Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish Red Cross groups and Thai Red Cross Society co-organized a training workshop on first aid and medical treatment in case of emergencies in Phang-nga, one …
Workshop For Handling Emergencies In Phang-nga Read MoreNIB Grants Loan To Vietnam
The Nordic Investment Bank, NIB, signed a general loan proggramme worths USD 30 million with Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance. The loan will be used for Vietnam’s National Coal-Mineral Industries Group. …
NIB Grants Loan To Vietnam Read More