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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 MoreHugo Raunholt Thomsen, a Danish long time resident in Thailand passed away on 6 February 2012 only 56 years old. The following obituary is written by John Larsen, a friend …
Hugo Raunholt Thomsen Has Passed Away Read MoreTaking over from where the former priest of five months, Lennart Uddling, left off, the church’s new priest Gudmund Erling is ready to lead. He and his wife arrived in …
New Swedish Priest Gudmund Erling Read More‘Excellence in Research and Innovation’ booklet launch: Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe attended a launch of the booklet “Excellence in Research and Innovation” organized by The Delegation of the European Union in …
Ambassador Ingemar Dolfe attended a launch of the booklet Read MorePolice suspects an underlying illness to be the main cause of the drowning of the Swedish tourist Anette Aberg, age 68, that died on Long Beach, Krabi on Sunday 5 …
Swedish Tourist Drowned in Krabi Read MoreLess than 24 hours after Chinese firm Youngman reportedly placed a bid for Saab, another interested party has apparently joined the race to snap up the bankrupt carmaker. Mao Hai, …
New bidder in the Saab saga shows its hand Read MoreDanish professor Flemming Besenbacher has received the Award for International Scientific Cooperation by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Danish embassy announced. It is the highest award a foreign researcher …
Mr. Nano doctor of at least nine Chinese universities Read MoreThe Swedish embassy announced that the boy band Immanu El will begin its Asia tour in Beijing on Feb 10. The five pop musicians will perform in 13 Chinese cities …
Swedish boy band will begin its Asia tour in Beijing Read MoreLast week Swedish telecom giant Ericsson shocked the market when it reported a profit drop of 77 percent. Now Reuters says that when Huawei Technologies posts its annual results in …
China’s Huawei overtakes Sweden’s Ericsson Read MoreBesides his passion for motorcycles, Danish Ambassador to Thailand Mikael Hemniti Winther wants to demonstrate the importance he places on road safety. The ambassador is joining in a Bangkok-Phnom Penh …
Danish ambassador to hit the road to raise safety awareness Read MoreThe district of Hua Hin is particularly attractive to Scandinavian visitors accounting for nearly 44% of foreign hotel guests in 2010. Also in terms of residential purchases this group accounts …
The Scandinavian propety connection in Hua Hin Read MoreRecently, The Jakarta Post ran a report about the Education International (EI) consortium, whose five members (Australia, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the US) have pledged their commitment to strengthen the Indonesian’ Association …
Norway and Sweden joins other countries to help teachers Read MoreNorwegian firm Telenor Friday junked reports that it would quit India following revocation of its telecom licences by the Supreme Court and said its joint venture Uninor’s services are in …
Telenor won’t quit India Read MoreNorway’s government has said it wants non-European immigrants to carry residency cards equipped with data chips bearing their fingerprints.In a proposal presented on Friday, the justice ministry said the new …
Norway wants migrants to carry fingerprint ID Read MoreVolvo Group, the world’s second-largest truck maker, announced Friday a 63-percent jump in its 2011 net profit boosted by record sales and margins, and a 43-percent hike in the fourth …
Volvo group announces record sales for 2011 Read MoreChinese carmaker Youngman has placed a bid for bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab, public broadcaster Sveriges Radio (SR) reported on Thursday. “A first bid has been submitted for carmaker Saab,” SR …
Multi-billion-kronor bid for bankrupt Saab: report Read MoreAffected by price pressure and increased costs for raw materials, the income of the Swedish multinational appliance manufacturer Electrolux fell by 48 percent last year compared to 2010, the company …
Electrolux income drops in 2011 Read MoreContainer ships can’t go any slower. Shipping lines are running out of options to stop losses as sailing speeds reach their lower limit, exhausting a solution that helped restore profitability …
Back to the 19th-century – slow, slower, Maersk Read MoreAt the Sundance closing ceremony on Saturday, “Teddy Bear” was honoured with the award for best direction in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. The film is Mads Matthiesen’s feature debut. …
Danish Thai Film Won Prize at the Sundance Festival Read MoreThai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce organized the monthly networking at Huntsman’s Pub, Landmark Hotel on Thursday 2 Feb 2012. The rain was pouring down outside the hotel but still about 40 …
Swedish Networking on a Rainy Night Read MoreThe Danish Economic and Commercial Office in Ho Chi Minh City expands their office with 90 square meters. Pia Starbæk Szczepanski, commercial counselor at the embassy, is excited over the …
More Danish ‘Newbie Offices’ in Ho Chi Minh City Read MoreFinland will double its support for green energy projects in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia from 4.9 mil. Euro to 9.1 mil. Euro. Finnish Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Mrs. Sirpa …
Nordic Countries Increase Green Energy Funding in the Mekong Region Read MoreBali Native Dewa Made Juniarta Sastrawan Appointed Indonesian Ambassador to Sweden President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has appointed a Bali native as the new Indonesian Ambassador to Sweden. Sworn in as …
Bali’s Swedish Connection Read MoreYoung people with creative and innovative environmental projects that protect the ozone layer have a chance to win international recognition and an all-expenses-paid trip to Sweden in June. Volvo Adventure …
Fillippino´s get a chance to win trip to Sweden Read MoreTrue blue ABBA fans have an additional one week to catch the international touring production of composers and lyricists Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and book writer Catherine Johnson’s smash …
MAMMA MIA! In Manila Extends Till 2/19 Read MoreWhat has always encouraged a Swedish woman to learn about Vietnam is how could such a small country defeat a powerful nation. Eva Lindskog is a Swedish sociologist and can …
Swedish woman deeply attached to Vietnam Read MoreDNB, Norway’s biggest lender, said it had exposure to Indonesia’s largest oil-and-gas shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk but declined to specify the extent of its exposure. Earlier on …
Norway’s DNB has exposure to troubled Indonesian firm Read MoreThe Filipino community in the CNMI could lose its Philippine Consulate General as the office is reportedly among the 12 embassies and consulates that the Department of Foreign Affairs plans …
PH Embassies in Sweden and Finland risk closure Read MoreConsidering recent events, not many people can say that living in Libya was one of the best things that could have ever happened to them, but that’s exactly what happened …
From Sweden with love 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 MoreThe Swedish embassy has posted results of a business-climate survey of Swedish companies in China, and concludes that most are performing well, profitable (in 2010), expanding market share and plan …
Many of the Swedish companies affected by trade barriers Read MoreThe Swedish Arts Council is seeking applications for cooperation between cultural operators in Sweden and China. The deadline is Jan 30, with a second deadline for 2012 applications on Oct …
The Swedish Arts Council is seeking applications Read MoreNorway’s audio product manufacturer Electrocompaniet was awarded the Rogaland County’s Innovation Prize for its sustained effort in bringing high-quality Norwegian products to new markets, particularly China, where the company has …
Norwegian and Danish consulate general sponsored exhibition in Guangzhou Read MoreThe leaders of Denmark and Finland said on Friday that China has showed a willingness to contribute to global efforts to bail out debt-ridden European countries. However, a senior Chinese …
China willing to aid bailout: Denmark and Finland Read MoreHistoric Keith Hall paintings expected to fetch more than £50,000 at London auction Artwork from a historic Aberdeenshire building could fetch more than £50,000 when it goes under the hammer …
Niels Simonsen paintings expected to fetch more than £50,000 Read MoreFor the full-year 2011, H&M posted a net profit of 15.82 billion kronor ($2.33 billion), down from 18.68 billion kronor in 2010, largely owing to soaring prices for materials, especially …
H&M bottom line feels the pinch Read MoreIndonesian twin sisters separated only weeks after birth have found each other almost 30 years later in Sweden, living just 60 kilometres apart. On top of this, they both work …
Indonesian-born twins reunite in Sweden after 30 years Read MoreOn 26 January 2012, about 130 members of Swedish Association in Hua Hin signed up to the annual meeting and the subsequent Thai buffet and dancing at 3 Girls Restaurant. …
Successful Swedish Association in Hua Hin Annual Meeting Read MorePrince Joachim of Denmark (the younger brother of Crown Prince Frederik) and his wife Princess Marie had a daughter today. The new princess of Denmark was born at 08.27 in …
New princess in Denmark Read MoreOn 24 January 2012, dtac – or to be precise Total Access Communication PCL – gave a warm welcome to members of Nordic Chambers in Thailand. About 100 members and …
Remarkable Nordic Networking with dtac Read MoreSkagen Denmark introduces a limited edition watch, the Skagen Dragon Watches Collection, that’s exclusive to Malaysia. There are only 120 each of the men’s and women’s design. Drawn by the …
Skagen Designs Dragon Watch Collection Read MoreText and Photo by Philippines Norway Business Council – As expected, the Networking Luncheon of PNBC held on 19 January 2012 was again a smashing success! See picture from event here. 50 …
Successful Networking Luncheon of PNBC Read MoreChef Rasmus Lodahl & Chef Rasmus Vemmelund are two famous specialists in Danish cusine from the south of Jutland, the Danish peninsula connected to Germany in the south and sticking …
Rasmus & Rasmus from Schackenborg to Rayong Read MoreThai Airways International Public Company Limited has once again won the prestigious award for “Best Intercontinental Airline” in the Norwegian Grand Travel Award 2012. This marks the eighth consecutive year in …
THAI wins ‘Norway Grand Travel Award 2012’ Read MoreScandinavian Airlines has officially been named Europe’s most punctual airline, for the third year in a row, by the independent source Flightstats. SAS was also the world’s third most punctual …
SAS was Europe’s most punctual airline for third year in a row in 2011 Read MoreDanish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt on Sunday wished all Chinese a happy and prosperous Chinese New Year, and looked forward to even closer ties between Denmark and China. “On the …
Danish PM wishes Chinese a happy New Year Read More“Impressions and Reflections” is the informal title of an evening with former Norwegian Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Lars A Wensell at the Norwegian Church in Pattaya. The event will take …
Meet the Former Norwegian Ambassador Read MoreThe 10th anniversary of Vasaloppet China, which occurred on Jan 2, attracted more than 50,000 participants to the annual cross-country ski race in the northeastern province of Jilin, the most …
Vasaloppet cross-country China celebrates 10th anniversary Read MoreThe Swedish, Norwegian and Danish business associations in Indonesia are now tied together as members of one single organization, NBF – Nordic Business Forum. A Finnish and an Icelandic Board member …
One Nordic Bussiness Forum for Indonesia Read MoreThe Danish bioscience company- Chr. Hansen – has launched an exciting essay competition as a part of their participation in Sino-Danish Network. The headline of the competition is “Natural Colors …
Win a trip to Denmark by participating in the Chr. Hansen company competition Read More