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Koh Lanta is known as an island with a more ‘laid back’ atmosphere, which draws short-time as well as long-time tourists there. Here it is possible to take a ”Thaim-out”, …
Swedes Can Get Married at Koh Lanta Read MoreThe Swedish Pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, was this weekend the host of the first cultural exchange event “Digital Youth Award”. Young people from all over the world met …
Digital Challenges in Shanghai Read MoreSeadrill has secured drilling contracts with Premier Oil and PT PAN (P.T. Pertalahan Arnebatara Natuna)in Indonesia for the newbuild jack-up rigs, West Callisto and West Leda. The program in the …
Seadrill Secures New Important Contracts for Jack-Ups Read MoreNorthern provinces of Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and north-eastern Ubon Ratchatani have had the emergency rule lifted, Bangkok Post reports. However, Bangkok will still act under the laws of the …
Thailand State of Emergency Eased Back – But Not in Bangkok Read MoreThai power supplier Ratchaburi Electricity Generating Holding and two South Korean firms, SK Construction and Korea Western Power, are involved in the consortium, reports Straits Times. The Electricity Generating Authority …
Laos to Get Power Plant Worth Billions Read MoreNorwegian Scatec Solar have entered into an agreement to build solar cell parks in five Chinese provinces with a combined capacity of 2,500 MW. The project has an estimated value …
China and Norway Agrees on Biggest Industry Cooperation Ever Read MoreVestas has received two orders totaling 74 MW comprising 37 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines from a major Chinese independent power producer. Vestas and the customer already have a track record …
Vestas Ink Two New Orders Read MorePAS Shah Alam Member of Parliament Khalid Samad visited the Carlsberg brewery in Shah Alam yesterday, shocking the company’s deputy managing director. The PAS man and several Shah Alam City …
Muslim MP Visits the Carlsberg Brewery Read MoreFinland will receive Schengen visa applications on behalf of Estonia at the Consulate General of Finland in Shanghai starting from 01.08.2010. Application process and requirements will be similar as when …
Finland Helps Estonia in Shanghai Read MoreResearchers studying livelihoods of poor population groups, ethnic minorities and women meet to discuss possibilities for improving cooperation with representatives from five poor provinces. Since January 2010, Denmark has been …
The Link Between Resaerchers and The People Read MoreA new term, “Sandwich Reporting,” has crept into the vocabulary of Burmese journalists looking for ways to bypass the government censors. “Just like a sandwich, which puts a filling between …
‘Sandwich Reporting’ Keeps them Guessing Read MoreThe government is scrambling to counter the canine rabies epidemic that has swept Bali, amid 75 deaths and international warnings against travel to Indonesia’s famed tourism gem. “We are targeting …
Indonesia Fighting Bali’s Rabies Epidemic Read MoreGovernment investigators on Friday called for criminal charges against the wife of the Philippine police chief and 12 senior officers in an alleged cash smuggling plot uncovered in Russia. Government …
Philippines Mulls Charges Against Police Chief’s Wife Read MoreSexual harassment is at dangerous levels in the workplace with a joint Reuters/Ipsos global poll finding one in 10 workers have been pestered for sex by a senior employer. The …
One in 10 Report Sexual Harrassment Read MoreA convicted paedophile, Johan Brahim Escori, has boasted of paying a US$11,000 bribe for an acquittal at an Appeal Court hearing in Phnom Penh tomorrow, a Swedish newspaper said Wednesday. The …
Swedish Paedo Brags About Bribing Read MoreSweden’s largest trade union group, LO, has slammed the government over the plight of foreign berry pickers in northern Sweden, many of whom claim that charges from employers for travel …
Union Blames Ministers for Berry Pickers’ Plight Read MoreThai Biogas Energy (TBEC) plans to invest about Bt700 million next year to build biogas power plants in Thailand and abroad, more than doubling its locations to nine from the …
“Finnish” Biogas Firm to Double Read MoreThis week, Danish kindergarten kids return from holiday, and many arrive on a two-wheeler. The reason for the advanced cycling skills of Danish children is that from as early as …
Danish Children Bike to Kindergarten Read MoreA Hollywood couple was sentenced to six months in prison and six months of home detention following convictions for paying a Thai official $1.8 million in bribes to win a …
Hollywood Couple Gets Prison for Thai Bribing Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set up a number of international telephone “hotlines” to help foreign visitors get updated 24-hour tourism information and have their queries answered about …
Swedes Get Their Own Thai Number Read MoreA 38-year-old Thai man who was in Finland to earn money picking berries, was found dead in a forest in Salla in the east of Lapland on Thursday, after being …
Missing Thai Berry Picker Found Dead Read MoreThe 63-year-old Swede Johan Brahim Escori, convicted for sexually assaulting three boys in Cambodia, Johan Brahim Escori will serve his 6.5 year sentence after a Cambodian court confirmed his conviction.The Swede …
Swedish Paedo to Remain in Cambodian Jail Read MoreWSP Findland is increasing its presence in Vietnam through the arrival of a team from WSP Lincolne Scott at WSP’s office in Ho Chi Minh City to extend its service offering …
WSP Finland Boosts Presence in Vietnam Read MoreSwedish police detained five berry pickers from Vietnam on Wednesday on suspicion of assault after they locked up their team leaders in a school building on Tuesday in a dispute …
Berry Pickers Arrested for Lock-up Read MoreThe Norwegian Expo pavilion passed 1,5 million visitors last week, which means Norway is already halfway to reaching its estimated goal of 3 million visitors during EXPO 2010. This is …
1,5 million Visitors at the Norwegian EXPO Pavilion Read More‘Porcelain’ – an exhibition by the Danish artist group Superflex in collaboration with The Propeller Group will be launched at 6:00pm on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at San Art, 3 …
Exhibition by the Danish Group Superflex Read MoreA Swedish driver, who sped through Switzerland and received the world’s highest ever motoring fine of 650,000 euros, said: “I think the speedo on the car, which is new, is …
Swede Pay Motoring Fine: 650,000 € Read MoreSingapore will be hosting the inaugural Singapore Youth Olympic Games(YOG) from Aug 14 to 26 2010. During the YOG, Young Olympians aged between 14 to 18 years will compete in …
Team Sweden in Singapore YOG Read MoreThe out-going Ambassador of Sweden, Mr Rolf Bergman has been honoured the Medal in Recognition of Contributions to Inspectorate Cause.The Inspector General of the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam, Minister Tran …
Out-going Ambassador Gets Recognition Read MoreThe Presentation of letters of Credence by Ambassador Per-Arne Hjelmborn to His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Wathiqu Billah Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah …
Swedish Ambassador Present Letters of Credence Read MoreAround 120 seasonal berry pickers from Vietnam staged two demonstrations against their working conditions in Sweden on Tuesday, days after a similar protest by Chinese workers, officials said. In one …
Berry Pickers Lock up Bosses in Protest Read MoreMany people from Norway travel to Thailand every year. And many of them go there because of the possibilities of ”sex, drugs, and Rock n’ Roll” as one explains it …
Norwegian Documentary on Thailand Read MoreWhile the global fashion world this week assembles in Denmark during Copenhagen Fashion Week, textile workers from two other capitals have joined together in creating their own brand – and …
Thai Clothing Slaves Break free From Chains Read MoreIf you get a tense craving for Scandinavian seafood, maybe FISK will be just the right place for you. Every Tuesday and Friday, FISK in Singapore brings in fresh fish …
Scandinavian Seafood in Singapore Read MoreSwedish top triathlon athlete Mike Thoren, born in 1991, has accepted the invitation to come to Changchun for taking part in Vasa Bike Festival and Vasa Swim Festival, which will …
Swedish Star Athlete Will Join In Chinese Challenge Read MoreIn January he was sentenced to six and a half years of prison after having misappropriated three boys in Cambodia. He has, among other things, taken advantage of his adopted …
Pedophile Swede Bribes His Way Out of Prison Read MoreDenmark has become world famous for its bicycle-loving population and in Denmark, cycling is for everyone. A poll recently showed that even among the Members of Parliament, 86 per cent …
Danish Embassy Provides Meeting Bikes Read MoreA newly build public school in the Chinese city of Qingdao has been giving the name Beijan Aalborg Primary School. The unusual name is caused to a yearlong cooperation between …
New Chinese School Named After Danish City Read MoreNordic citizens staying in Thailand have declined with 3.4 pct or 494 persons during the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2009 according to …
Fewer Scandinavians in Thailand Read MoreA group of Vietnamese berry pickers have left their place of employment in Baggård south of Umeå in northern Sweden in protest against their pay and working conditions and have …
Berry Pickers in New Strike Read MoreNot only Danish kids and adults benefit from the miniature golf course of Aalborghus Y’s Men’s Club. Last year the Danish volunteer association turned a profit of 200,000 Danish Kroner. …
Europe’s Oldest Miniature Golf Club Helps Cambodian School Children Read MoreThe former Danish newspaper cartoonist, Kurt Westergaard, who received numerous death threats for his drawing depicting the Muslim Prophet Mohammed with a bomb in his turban is to publish his memoirs, …
Mohammed Cartoonist to Publish Memoirs Read MoreThe Asian leading budget airline says that it has sold a record-breaking 538,000 seats on the very first day of their campaign. The ongoing promotion runs between August 10 to …
World Record: 500,000 AirAsia Seats Sold in 24 Hours Read MoreShares in Danish engineering and mining group FLSmidth rise 2.4 percent, outperforming the European cement and materials index, after news China ordered more than 2,000 firms, including 762 in the …
FLSmidth Rise on Chinese Factory Closings Read MoreThe National Science Museum (NSM) joins forces with the UNESCO in Bangkok and the Thai health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) to launch the first ‘Sex Museum’ in Asian region as another …
First ‘Sex Museum’ in Thailand Read MoreAdding to the spirits of the beer industry at large, Carlsberg India has now launched Tuborg Strong – a premium quality beer prepared using best quality malt, adjuncts and hops. …
Carlsberg India Launch Tuborg Strong Read MoreThai Airways International on Wednesday signed a purchase agreement with Airbus SAS for seven A330-300 aircraft, with deliveries due to start at the end of 2011. Airline president Piyasvasti Amranand, …
Thai Airways Buy 7 Airbus Planes Read MoreIt is two years since Carlsberg sealed its place in the brewing big league when it teamed up with Heineken to buy Scottish & Newcastle, gaining assets in Russia, France, …
The Carlsberg Path to Asia Read MoreAs from 20 August, the Embassy prolongs processing time for visa handling The Embassy’s visa section is being over burdened by visa applications, and the service goal of 15 days’ …
Temporary Change in Visa Processing Time Read MoreThe Malaysian Chinese Association is warning its members against taking foreign wives, including from Indonesia. Datuk Michael Chong, head of the MCA’s public services and complaints department, was quoted by …
Don’t Take a Foreign Wife Read More