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A Swedish man in his 30s was killed on Sunday in the resort town of Patong in Thailand, media outlets reported on Sunday. Separately, another Swedish man was allegedly stabbed …
Two Swedes Killed in Thailand in Past Week Read MoreEver since finishing his university degree in Copenhagen back in 1973, Ole Lisborg has had only one employer. The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A long and interesting career has …
Ole Lisborg new Danish Ambassador to Singapore Read MoreLooking for quality assistance for your corporate events and conferences? Yearning to think out of the box and get something extraordinary? A Scandinavian operator has a very interesting concept within …
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Another popular networking in Bangkok was the Nordic Young Professionals Networking by the Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Thailand. On the night of 21st January, more than 120 young people …
Delightful Nordic Young Professionals Night Out @ Le Fenix Read MoreThe future economic and social development of Chongqing, anti-corruption and happy Danes were the main topics of conversation when Denmark’s ambassador met with Bo Xilai on 20 January. As a …
Anti-corruption and Happy Danes Read MoreA new study shows that many Cambodian vegetable farmers suffer from acute pesticide poisoning. It is the latest to indicate that Cambodia, like many other developing nations, is struggling to …
Pesticides Continue to Harm Cambodia’s Farmers Read MoreDenmark’s Minister for Development Søren Pind announced on Thursday that he over a few years will stop all development support for Cambodia and two countries in Africa, Zambia and Benin. …
Danish Support for Cambodia to Stop Read MoreThe Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) will carry out three simultaneous tourism promotions to Cambodia, Finland and Singapore this week, its tourism manager Megat Shaharul Azman Abas said. The events will …
Langkawi Will Promote Itself in Finland Read MoreA female patient lies unconscious in the operating theatre of the Eye and Ear Hospital in Meilahti in Helsinki. A tube is coming out of her mouth, and a metal …
Nurses From the Philippines Adjust to Life in Finland Read MoreSeveral people in Sweden who have bought flight tickets to Thailand have been fooled. The tickets, bought through a “travel agency” that called themselves Namrat World Travel, were with Thai …
False Air Line Tickets to Thailand Sold Read MoreEricsson and ZTE have complained about the tender process being carried out by Thailand’s state-owned telco, TOT over its US$650 million 3G network contract. The TOT had issued a preliminary …
Ericsson Disqualified From Thai 3G Contract Tender Read MoreIndonesia’s pavilion has been selected as the best international participant of the Reiseliv 2011 Exhibition in Norway. This biggest tourism exhibition in Scandinavia took place at the Norges Exhibition building …
Indonesia’s Pavilion the Best in Reiseliv 2011 Read MoreA Swedish man has been savagely knifed to death in the western beach resort town of Patong, Phuket police said tonight. Police are hunting his killer or killers, writes PhuketWan. …
Swede Stabbed to Death in Phuket Read MoreLast year, Denmark saw a 28% rise in Chinese tourism. January 18th, VisitDenmark, alongside its Scandinavian partners, hosted the Scandinavian Tourist Board fair in Shanghai.Chinese tourism in Europe is on …
28% Rise in Chinese Visits to Denmark Read MoreWith the sound of ‘Amazing Grace’, a group of blind children opened the ceremony in front of a obviously moved crowd.Johnny Reimar and Christina Obel on Thursday cut the ribbon …
Johnny Reimar inaugurates new Half-Way Home in Pattaya Read MoreAlthough more than 16,000 Karen people were sheltering at close quarters in Mae La Oon refugee camp, the night was silent. Among the shadows of the banana trees, the moonlight …
Fighting Spreads in Karen State Read MoreThe listed office furniture manufacturer Modernform Group targets 15-20% growth in sales this year from 3.5 billion baht recorded in 2010, says chief executive Thaksa Busayapoka.Mr Thaksa remains upbeat that …
A Life After Ikea Read MoreA total of 403 students from Gateway College in Norway will be leaving for Bali to study in the coming semester, the Indonesian Embassy in Oslo says. The students would …
670 Norwegian Students to Study in Bali Read MoreDanish wind power company Vestas has been awarded what it describes as the “largest and most prestigious award” in the field of renewable energy. The company was awarded the Zayed …
Vestas Awarded Top Environmental Prize Read MoreA belief that the Chinese government is considering new austerity measures took the wind out of the sails in most of Europe’s stock markets today, not least in Denmark, which …
Chinese Austerity Fears Dampen C20 Mood Read More
The new Danish Ambassador to Thailand, Mr. Mikael Hemniti Winther, was introduced to members of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce at a packed reception in the InBlu Jazz Lobby …
Dancham Welcomes New Ambassador Read MoreThailand’s air force commander Tuesday vowed to test fly six Swedish-made Gripen jet fighters in person once they are safely delivered next month, media reports said.Air Chief Marshal Itthaporn Subbawong …
Air Force Chief Vows to Test Fly Gripen Jets Read More
Mikael H. Winther and his wife Ratanawadee (or Ratana as her husband calls her) enjoy their new posting as the new Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar. “No, …
Danish Ambassador Couple Love Thailand Read MoreThailand has passed its turbulences in year 2010 which is considered one of the most difficult years in the Thai history as well as for businesses in all sectors. Surprisingly, …
Investing in Thai Property Market in 2011 Read MoreNew daily deal sites are cynically referred to as Groupon Clones (the reference being to the US website that gave birth to the concept), so new start-ups are automatically at …
Daily Deals at Incredible Prices Read MoreA Taiwan Committee of SwedCham has been formed, with Louise Bystrom, Director of Cross Multimedia Incorporation, as Chairman and Martin Soderberg, Regional Manager of TCO Development Asia Office as Secretary. …
SwedCham in Taiwan Has Been Formed Read MoreA truce between Norwegian telecoms firm Telenor and its Russian partners in mobile phone operator VimpelCom seems to be evaporating, following disagreement over the purchase of an Egyptian mobile phone …
More Trouble for Telenor Read MoreIndonesian Forestry Minister Zulkifly Hassan warned logging companies to stop harvesting trees from natural woodlands immediately, otherwise they will see their concession revoked by the government, local media reported here …
Warns Against Lumbering Natural Forest Read MoreReceltly Kopenhagen Fur held the event ‘Fur and Music’ to promote top furs from around the world. At the event, which included a fashion show and performances by musicians from Denmark …
‘Fur and Music’ Read MoreOn January 14, 30 Danish wind sub suppliers attended a seminar held at the Danish Embassy in Beijing. The event was the first membership meeting of Danish Wind Energy Group …
30 Danish Sub Suppliers Attended Seminar Read MoreWith the support of the on-going Sino-Norwegian Competence Building Project, a national training session on mercury monitoring technology was held in Beijing on December 28-29, 2010. The training was part …
First Bilateral Project on Mercury Between Norway and China Read MoreRecently, King Harald V’s Scholarship for 2010 was awarded to 10 female students who are pursuing their master degree study at Yunnan Nationalities University. On behalf of the Royal Norwegian …
King Harald V’s Minority Scholarship Awarded Read MoreDanish Ambassador to China, Mr. Friis Arne Petersen, visits Chongqing in the first of a series of trips to a number of China’s provinces. During his three day stay in …
Danish Ambassador Visits Chongqing Read MoreAndreas Oberg (Guitar) together with Kristian Lind (Bass) and Robert Ikiz (Drums) will have live performance on 28 and 30 January 20100 at 10.00 – 11.00 pm as a part …
Swedish Jazz Andreas Oberg in Thailand Read MoreMeera Sternberg, wife to Former Danish Ambassador, handed over THB 210,000 to YWCA on 17 December 2010. The donation was the profit from the Denmark Stall at YWCA International Bazaar …
Danish Stall Gave Donation to YWCA Read MoreAt 00:25 am of Sunday (16th), the Pattaya Police led by Investigation Inspector Pol. Lt. Col. Wallop Gangtaratip, were informed by a doctor at Pattaya Memorial Hospital that there was …
Finnish Expat Stabbed by Thai Ex-wife Read MoreThe University of Lapland is planning to carry out research into the situation of foreign nationals working in Finland as seasonal berry-pickers.Each summer around 2,500 Thais, among others, enter Finland to …
University to Chart Situation with Berry-pickers Read MoreScandinavian Tobacco Group (STG), which is 49 percent owned by Swedish Match, will buy Lane, which makes a variety of tobacco products, including Kite and Bugler roll-your-own tobacco and Captain …
Swedish Match Firm Buys US Tobacco Maker Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Saturday an earlier report that four Filipino seafarers were among the crew members seized when a Danish owned-cargo ship, believed to be carrying …
Two Danes and Four Pinoys Kidnapped by Pirates Read MoreIkea Group’s worldwide profit rose 6.1% in its 2010 fiscal year to 2.69 billion euros ($3.6 billion), according to a post on its website. The privately held global home furnishings …
Ikea Profit Rises 6.1% in Latest Fiscal Year Read MoreThe nine-year-old has a congenital deformity in her chest bones that press against her heart and lungs making breathing painful and difficult. Ly’s face is also disfigured, a common feature …
Agent Orange Victim Becomes Calendar Girl Read MoreThough Zeus warned Pandora never to open the box given to her, the temptation proved too strong and Pandora forever unleashed into the world misery, suffering and sorrow.Today, much like …
The Mekong River’s Pandora’s Box Read MoreTwo-time defending Thai Premier League champions Muang Thong United have signed former Fulham player Toni Kallio. Nicknamed the “Bonecrusher” because of his physique and his playing style, the Finland defender …
Finnish Kallio Signs With Thai Club Read MoreThe crew of a Danish weapons ship have been kidnapped by pirates in the Gulf of Aden off Oman, but in an unusual departure from normal practice, the vessel was …
Pirates Kidnap Danish, Filipino Crew Read MoreA British woman described how she was gang raped for two hours in a Thailand hotel by men who then phoned her mother to demand money. The 23-year-old claims she …
Did Swedes Rape and Blackmail in Phuket? Read MoreErik Larsen, 58, a Danish National, is one out of two tourists who ignored the red “No Swimming” flags and drowned while celebrating their holydays. The second ignorant of …
Danish Man Ignored the Warnings and Drowned Read MoreMandala Airlines will officially stop flying on Thursday as the company enters a restructuring phase, the Transportation Ministry says. Director General for Air Transportation Herry Bakti said Wednesday that Mandala …
Financial Trouble Grounds Indonesian Airline Read MoreThe National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday urged police to consult all relevant parties before enforcing the measure to prevent children aged under 18 from going out late at night …
Urges Police to Think Twice on Curfew Plan Read MoreThe boatman turns off the engine and lets his long boat glide along Burma’s Inle Lake, as foreign tourists soak in the stunning scenery of villages built on stilts dotting …
Release of Suu Kyi May Boost Tourism Read MoreActor Jackie Chan has donated Bt1 million for the education of 192 deserving but economically disadvantaged children of Samui. Lhin Phing, a representative from the Jackie Chan Foundation, visited the …
Actor Jackie Chan Support Koh Samui’s Poor Kids Read More