Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
For Danes to avoid getting fed up by the Bangkok traffic and the crowded beaches in Southern Thailand, the influential Danish daily newspaper Politiken now exhorts future Thailand-based travelers to …
Danish Daily Sings Chiang Mai’s Praises Read MoreSweden’s Supreme Commander, General Håkan Syrén, makes an official visit to Thailand 14 to 17 March. General Syrén will have meetings with his counterpart and representatives of the army, air …
Supreme commander comes to Thailand Read MoreThe Swedish Rescue Services Agency, Räddningsverket, may continue to support UN-organised tsunami relief operations in Indonesia during 2005, following a government approval Thursday 10 March in Stockholm. The approval is …
Government approves continued relief support to Indonesia Read MoreABB Thailand’s country manager Jonny Axelsson was elected new President of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce at the AGM held Wednesday 9 March at the Conrad Hotel in Bangkok. He …
TSCC elects Jonny Axelsson as new President Read MoreThe Swedish Government has stated that it will continue its legal process against exiled leader of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) Hasan Tiro who has changed his nationality into …
Sweden to Continue Legal Process Against Separatist Leader Read MoreA Joint Venture of high quality rainwear and textiles production between Vietnamese Vitexco Garment and Viking Rubber Company from Denmark will bring more jobs to Vietnamese in Ho Chi Minh …
Rainwear Production Brings More Jobs To Vietnam Read MoreSweden’s Foreign Minister, Laila Freivalds, visits the Indonesian capital Jakarta 9-10 March. She is there to attend the 15th EU-Asean Foreign Minister meeting. Among the main topics to be brought …
Freivalds in Jakarta Read MoreThe Swedish Business Association in Jakarta, Indonesia, elected a new board at the recent AGM at the Shangri La hotel in Jakarta. Ilpo Saarisivu, SKF, was elected new Chairman while …
New SBA board elected Read MoreOn the evening of March 8, the Danish Business Association of Singapore (DABS) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Hollandse Club in downtown Singapore, and it was an …
Satisfaction in Singapore at DABS’ Annual General Meeting Read MoreMost Norwegians in Southeast Asia may never have heard of NRS. However, chances are that they have crossed bridges built with equipment made by this Norwegian company. NRS (Norwegian …
Norwegian Company Bridging Asia Read MoreA tourist boat, carrying more than 70 passengers, capsized at 15:00 in the afternoon of Saturday 5 March in the high sea off Thailand’s southern resort province of Phuket. Police …
Likely no Nordic Tourists on Boat Capsized off Phuket Read MoreA memorial service will be held for relatives of Danish Tsunami victims in Thailand on Saturday 16 April on the beach of Khao Lak with the participation of Danish Prime …
Danish Tsunami Memorial Service 16 April in Khao Lak Read MoreLeo Alexandersen was elected new President of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce at the Annual General Meeting of the Chamber Thursday evening, March 3, 2005. Mr. Alexandersen replaces President …
New President of Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce Read MoreThe Swedish navy school ship HMS Carlscrona honoured tsunami victims in a somber ceremony outside Khao Lak held 27 February. After speeches by HMS Carlscrona’s Captain Per Ståhl and Sweden’s …
Carlscrona honoured tsunami victims Read MoreHerdis Pedersen can literally look back at an eventful first year in the role as Secretary of the Committee for the Danish Business Association of Singapore (DABS). With numerous, successfully …
Completing the Dream Puzzle in Singapore Read MoreMalaysian Airlines introduces larger aircraft on the route Kuala Lumpur-Stockholm-New York as demand grows. Beginning 27 March 2005 are all the three weekly flights to Stockholm serviced by 389 seats …
MAS upgrades Swedish flights to B747 Read MoreThree trained police dogs are currently on the trip of a lifetime, as they have now put the soil of another continent under their noses. Together with their handlers, they …
One Last Attempt to Find Missing Danes Read MoreFinnish designer Marianne Javinen working at the Doi Tung Development Project in Chiang Rai, however, has been fortunate to achieve just that. Regrettably, though, she never got to meet the …
Finnish Fashion Mixed with Thai Hill Tribe Style Read MoreFollowing a recently-made TV-documentary about this issue, the Thai Embassy in Stockholm have been contacted by a series of Thai women, who have voiced their problems of having been abused …
Thai Women are Warned against Swedish Men Read MoreIn early February, the President and CEO of SAS, Jørgen Lindegaard, took the time to join the three Scandinavian Chambers of Commerce in Thailand for a function in downtown Bangkok. …
SAS will be Adding Flights to Asia Read MoreSida, Swedish International Development Agency, contributes with one or two participants in the 7-8 April international anti corruption conference in Jakarta, Indonesia. The topic is how to prevent corruption when …
Sweden takes part in anti corruption conference Read MoreIt was not supposed to happen. Yet it did. A mix up of bodies sent home to Sweden from the tsunami disaster in Thailand. Last Thursday 24 February arrived fourteen …
Wrong body sent to Sweden Read MoreIt was a somber moment on 18 February when HM King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden walked through what was once the beautiful reception hall at Blue …
Emotional visit by Swedish royalties Read MoreThe Government of Sweden on 23 February signed an agreement to set up a multidonor trust fund at ADB to assist Asia and Pacific’s developing countries in their fight against …
HIV/aids trust fund set up by Sweden at the ADB Read MoreWhat are they doing at the Embassy of Denmark? With that question attached to their invitation, a team from the embassy arrived at the Admiral’s Restaurant & Pub in downtown …
The Danish Embassy Brought in the Crowd Read MoreA Swedish TV channel broadcasting all over Asia. That may be a reality later this year if the business potential is there. SVT Europa, a 24 hour TV channel for …
Swedish TV channel checks out potential in Asia Read MoreKing Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden arrived as scheduled Thursday morning in Bangkok for a three day official visit to thank HM King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit …
Swedish royalties in Bangkok Read MorePolice in Sweden is investigating fraud charges from Swedish tourists against a Danish man based in Thailand. Early 2003 the Swedish tourists paid SEK 7,500.00 per person to a travel …
Swedish tourists file police report against Danish swindler Read MoreFrom March 31 to April 12, a couple of representatives from Jyske Bank’s Swiss department will be meeting with new and existing clients in Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Intending to …
Jyske Bank will be visiting Southeast Asia again Read More2004 was another record year for Sweden regarding revenue from project contracts awarded by the Asian Development Bank, ADB, in Manila. Total Swedish ADB income past year is USD 12.61 …
Record revenue from ADB projects Read MoreThe Air Division of DISA has with effect from January 1st, 2005 been sold to A/S Dantherm Holding. The DISA group is owned by Dansk Industri Syndikat A/S, a company …
DISA’s Air Division sold to Dantherm Read MoreThe DTCC cycling team participating in week 3 of this year’s charity bicycle ride Tour de Thailand arrived as planned in Chumporn in the afternoon of Saturday 11 December, having …
DTCC Cycling Team on Tour de Thailand Read MoreNot a single Dane in need of assistance among the more than one hundred Danish victims of the tsunami catastrophe, who were evacuated to Bangkok, are likely to have slipped …
Failure was not an option.. Read MoreAnother five coffins and two urns containing identified Norwegian victims of the South-East Asian tsunami disaster arrived in Norway from Thailand on Sunday 6th February. An official ceremony was …
More tsunami victims arrive home Read MoreSweden’s Justice Minister Mr Thomas Bodström has embarked on a work trip that takes him to Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, in that order. Details of the program have not been …
Three country visit by Thomas Bodström Read MoreDespite a relatively small population of some twenty five million inhabitants, Scandinavia and Finland represent some of the strongest buying power in the world. This is due not only to …
Airfreight the Scandinavian Way Read MoreFollowing last years successful launch of Danish-Thai Alumni the Danish-Thai Chamber is now preparing for the second step and will also this year be sponsored by EAC Thailand. On 22 …
Danish-Thai Alumni reception 22 March Read MoreSweden’s Defence Minister, Ms Leni Björklund, is visiting Thailand between 11 and 13 February. Her main aim is to see and talk to Swedish rescue and defence forces staff engaged …
Defence minister makes weekend visit Read MoreIt is Swedish and it is on show at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. But you can also buy it. For example in a trendy shopping mall in …
Filipinos embrace Swedish designer watches Read MoreOn 1 December 2004, Members of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce as well as the other Chambers at the “Nordic House” celebrated jointly the housewarming of the new office on Phayathai …
Successful Housewarming at Chamber office Read MoreHis Excellency Mr. Chaisiri Anamarn arrived Denmark on January 25 to take up his new posting as Ambassador of Thailand to Denmark. “It is good to be back in Europe …
Thai Ambassador takes up posting in Copenhagen Read MoreA Thai taxi driver in Bangkok has been awarded THB one million from a Swedish man whose dead 11 year old daughter was found by the Thai in Phang Ngha …
Cab driver awarded one million Read MoreEffective 1st January 2005 Ole Jorgensen takes over the position of Managing Director for SKF (Thailand) Ltd. He replaces David Bishop who has headed the company for the last 5 …
Ole Jorgensen new SKF M.D. Read MoreThe website of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce www.dancham.or.th has been redesigned and boosted with a lot of features previously not available. The most noticeable development is the color …
New look on www.dancham.or.th Read MoreStarting the 1st of December the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce was reinforced with a new Chamber secretary Khun Jidarad Taveepunsup (Helen). Helen holds a BA in International Business from …
New DTCC Secretary Read MoreAt the monthly networking on February 17, 2005 at 18:30 at the Admiral Pub & Restaurant, the Royal Danish Embassy will give a presentation on the different activities of the …
Networking with the Danish Embassy Read MoreScandinavian Airlines International, the long haul operator of SAS, carries about 1.6 million passengers a year using 11 Airbus 330 and 340 aircraft. The possibility to use the SAS Net …
Internet on Scandinavian Airlines flights Read MoreThis years Christmas Lunch had no less than 104 people signed up. Needless to say, there was nothing in the way for a great day with all the traditional Danish …
A Merry Merry Christmas Lunch Read MoreAt the Breakfast meeting on the 9th of November Kenneth Sanden from Eurocenter held a presentation on the many topics that can become relevant for people traveling and living abroad. …
Interesting Euro-Center presentation Read MoreThe Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce will hold its Annual General Meeting on 3 March 2005. Again this year, the Royal Danish Embassy has kindly offered to host the meeting. …
Annual General Meeting of DTCC Read More