New Danish Consulate at Phuket
The Danish disaster office in Phuket is to become a new Danish General Consulate. The disaster office setup in Phuket by the Danish Embassy is now to become General Consulate, …
New Danish Consulate at Phuket Read MoreThai Alumni going back to Denmark
For Wijittra Keawsamor the time as an exchange student in Denmark has proven to be the first step on her career track. In 1996 Wijittra went on a one year …
Thai Alumni going back to Denmark Read MorePulp & Paper road show in April
Late April, the Swedish Trade Council’ s Pulp & Paper Technology group and Swedish Environmental Technology Network arrange technical seminars and business meetings in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. The …
Pulp & Paper road show in April Read MoreInvest in Sweden promotion
Sweden will try to tap in to the investor community in Singapore at a seminar titled ‘Business and Investment Opportunities in Sweden’ held on 15 March in the wealthy island …
Invest in Sweden promotion Read MoreDanish students invent the system for mobile phones
Three students at Aalborg University in northern Jutland have invented a groundbreaking security system which can prevent computer viruses from infecting mobile phones. The system, Umbrella, ensures that no unknown …
Danish students invent the system for mobile phones Read MoreChiang Mai Gallery celebrates H.C. Andersen
La Luna Gallery in Chiang Mai is organizing a major art-exhibition called “Fairytales and Folktales”. It will open on April 2, 2005, and thus the occasion will at the same …
Chiang Mai Gallery celebrates H.C. Andersen Read MoreRamb๘ll to build 7.1 km bridge
Ramb๘ll Denmark to be consulting engineers for a 7.1 kilometer bridge/tunnel connecting Estonia and the island of Saaremaa Ramb๘ll Denmark will be the consulting engineers for a new 7.1 kilometer …
Ramb๘ll to build 7.1 km bridge Read MoreTeligent system operational
Malaysian telecom operator Telekom Malaysia has put a Sweden developed solution for mass calling and televoting in use. The Swedish supplier Teligent announced the contract with Telekom Malaysia one year …
Teligent system operational Read MoreHelsinki hosted Aceh talks
Helsinki hosted in January a new round of talks between the Indonesian government and rebel leaders from Aceh Province to consider a possible cease-fire and to reopen the peace process …
Helsinki hosted Aceh talks Read MoreSwedish film festival in Lion city
A Swedish film festival is held in Singapore from 24 February to 2 March. Named ‘swedenmade film’, it features 16 Swedish films, from Ingmar Bergman classics to new productions. The …
Swedish film festival in Lion city Read MoreFrozen drinks arrive in Singapore
Swedish Liquors Company’s fully owned subsidiary Wet Willies Europe has signed a franchise agreement for two ‘Wet Willies’ bars and restaurants in Singapore. The originally American chain Wet Willies concept …
Frozen drinks arrive in Singapore Read MoreThe Finns leaders voiced their support for Vietnam
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, Parliament Speaker Paavo Lipponen, Minister of Trade and Industry Mauri Pekkarinen and Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Paula Lehtomaki have affirmed that Viet Nam …
The Finns leaders voiced their support for Vietnam Read MoreErik Winther steps down as Restaurant Manager at The Stable Lodge
Erik Winter has stepped down as the daily Restaurant Manager of the popular Danish restaurant The Stable Lodge in Sukhumvit Soi 8 in Bangkok due to a problem with his …
Erik Winther steps down as Restaurant Manager at The Stable Lodge Read MorePuppeteers perform in Jakarta
On 24-25 February will Teater Studio in Jakarta host Sweden’s famous puppeteer, professor Michael Meschke, who along with artists from Folkteatern in Gävle will perform a puppet adaptation of The …
Puppeteers perform in Jakarta Read MoreRoyal couple due
Sweden’s king Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia will arrive in Thailand 17 February for an official visit that lasts until 19 February. The purpose is to personally convey their …
Royal couple due Read MoreNOR-TH-Norway & Thailand, Converging Lines, a Prelude to Globalization
An exhibition marking 100 years of Diplomatic Relations between The Kingdom of Norway and The Kingdom of Thailand was ‘soft-opened’ at the Queen’s Gallery, Bangkok on January 27., 2005. …
NOR-TH-Norway & Thailand, Converging Lines, a Prelude to Globalization Read MoreNew Thai Ambassador To Sweden In Place
H.E. Mr. Apichart Chinwanno has since January moved to Stockholm to embark on his new posting as Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Kingdom of Sweden, the Republic of …
New Thai Ambassador To Sweden In Place Read MoreLong term academic cooperation agreement signed
Mälardalen University School of Business in Västerås has entered a long term cooperation agreement with Rajamangala University of Technology in Thailand. One of the first concrete results of the agreement …
Long term academic cooperation agreement signed Read MoreKoh Samui drowning accident
26.01.05 17:21 The list of missing has been updated this afternoon. It appeared that all the Swedish names have been removed. (Updated)The list of missing: 1. Miss Prang Songmeaung nationality: …
Koh Samui drowning accident Read MoreLao tax collection system overhauled
Henrik Konkel, a 56-year old Swedish tax professional, brought over 25 years working experience as a specialist and manager in the Swedish Tax Agency with him when he accepted an …
Lao tax collection system overhauled Read MoreDanish Consul assisting in boat accident
“I cannot see there are any typical Danish names on the list of people not yet accounted for,” Danish Consul Ulrik Holt Sorensen told ScandAsia from Koh Samui where he …
Danish Consul assisting in boat accident Read MoreSwedish ambassador in Koh Samui
Sweden’s ambassador Jonas Hafström arrived in Koh Samui around 15.00 Tuesday to follow the rescue work of passengers from a speed boat that capsized early this morning en route from …
Swedish ambassador in Koh Samui Read MoreNew envoy in Stockholm
Thailand’s new ambassador to Sweden, Mr Apichart Chinwanno, delivered his credentials to HM King Carl XVI Gustaf on the 20th of January. Ambassador Chinwanno is born 1956; he has a …
New envoy in Stockholm Read MoreScandinavian governments asked to pay tsunami air bridge
Scandinavian airlines, SAS, has sent a SEK 28 million invoice to the governments of Denmark, Norway and Sweden for the costs incurred by SAS during the evacuation of injured Scandinavians …
Scandinavian governments asked to pay tsunami air bridge Read MoreNew Executive Director for Danish Chamber
The Board of Directors has unanimously confirmed Michael Nilsson as the new Executive Director for the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce with immediate effect. Michael is Danish, from the city of …
New Executive Director for Danish Chamber Read MoreTaste of Sweden in Manila
After condolences and a moment of silence in respect for lost and missing from the Asian tsunami, the music, arts and food event Distinctly Swedish went along as planned in …
Taste of Sweden in Manila Read MoreNew Danish embassy website in Malaysia
The Royal Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur has just released their new website in Danish language on http://www.ambkualalumpur.um.dk as well as in English on http://www.ambkualalumpur.um.dk/en The new web site is …
New Danish embassy website in Malaysia Read MoreSigve Brekke stepped down from DTAC
Early in January the Sigve Brekke of Telenor took the market by surprise when his resignation from his highly successful position as co-CEO of Total Access Communication (DTAC) was announced. …
Sigve Brekke stepped down from DTAC Read MoreFinnair first with Lie-Flat Beds in the North
Passengers will also see the complete renewal of Boeing MD-11 entertainment system display units. Finnair operates six Boeing MD-11 aircraft on a total of 140 monthly return long-haul flights to …
Finnair first with Lie-Flat Beds in the North Read MoreBringwell signs export agreement
Swedish nutritional product supplier Bringwell AB has signed a three year distribution agreement for Asia except Japan with LifePharm Pte Ltd in Singapore. The sign-on order is worth SEK 3.5 …
Bringwell signs export agreement Read MoreTsunami alert via mobile phones investigated
The Swedish company MedDay is consulting with scientists in the geological science department at Uppsala University about developing a tsunami warning system adapted for mobile phone use. MedDay draws on …
Tsunami alert via mobile phones investigated Read MoreScandinavian Prime Ministers praise Thailand for tsunami relief efforts
The Prime Ministers of the three Scandinavian nations praised Thailand for the tsunami relief efforts, while visiting the devastated area in Phuket and Phang-nga province on 17th January 2005. …
Scandinavian Prime Ministers praise Thailand for tsunami relief efforts Read MoreMissing Finn List no longer Public
Three weeks after the disaster which claimed the lives of more than 150,000 people, the list of Finnish missing people has been removed from all official websites. The Finnish Ministry …
Missing Finn List no longer Public Read MoreScandinavian Prime Ministers arrived Thailand
Swedish Prime Minister Goeran Persson, Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik and Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen arrived in Bangkok in the afternoon of 16 January 2005. The three …
Scandinavian Prime Ministers arrived Thailand Read MorePhuket, Krabi now safe for Finns
The Foreign Ministry has now realized how a sharp decrease in tourism has and will further affect the regions hit worst by the tsunami disaster on 26.12.2004. The travel warning …
Phuket, Krabi now safe for Finns Read MoreTom Sorensen to step down as Danish-Thai Chamber President
After 5 years at the helm of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce Tom Sorensen has decided not to stand for re-election when his second term comes to an end at …
Tom Sorensen to step down as Danish-Thai Chamber President Read MoreDiscover Sweden held in HCMC
Ten Swedish companies take part in Saturday’s Discover Sweden event in Ho Chi Minh City. This is a combined labour market and culture day aimed at arise interest in Sweden …
Discover Sweden held in HCMC Read MoreVolvo Bus get big contract in Singapore
Singapore’s largest local mass transit bus operator, SBS Transit, has awarded Volvo Bus an order for 150 double deck buses. This is the first large contract for Volvo’s new chassis …
Volvo Bus get big contract in Singapore Read MoreSBA kicks off 2005
The Swedish Business Association, SBA, in Jakarta kicks off the new year with two own events and one in cooperation with the Nordic countries. On January 19th SBA arranges a …
SBA kicks off 2005 Read MoreDay 14—reaching the unreachable
8.01.05 16.24 The Swedish police has announced that it predicts the amount of Swedish victims to rise. Presently 637 Swedes have been confirmed to be missing. However the missing list …
Day 14—reaching the unreachable Read MoreDay 13 — Search Continues, Rescuing Politicians
7.01.05 18:55 “Swedish Ambassador Jonas Hafstrom rejects the criticism from Swedish Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds. In an interview with Dagens Nyheter, Jonas Hafstrom, Swedish Ambassador in Thailand explaines how the …
Day 13 — Search Continues, Rescuing Politicians Read MoreDay 12 — good news among the bad news
06.01.05 13.47 Five of the 16 Norwegians, which were initially confirmed dead, have turned out not to be Norwegians. Health Minister Ansgar Gabrielsen explained yesterday, that the initial list was …
Day 12 — good news among the bad news Read MoreDay 10 — the long haul
04.01.05 20.35 In Khao Lak, some 100 km north of Phuket, where the disaster struck hard, clearing of rubble of hotels and private hotels go on. But life in Phuket …
Day 10 — the long haul Read MoreDay 9 — back home and in Thailand
03.01.05 07.01 Based on the information below from the four Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, the worst case death toll of Nordic citizens could be a total …
Day 9 — back home and in Thailand Read MoreDay 8 — struggling to recover
02.01.05 23.24 The Danish police yesterday followed the Finnish example and made the list of missing publicly available in the hope that it might result in more information about the …
Day 8 — struggling to recover Read MoreDay 7 — search goes on for known and unknown
02.01.05 02.50 Among the Nordic countries, so far only Finland has made the list of its missing citizens public. With a good result (see below). As for the other countries, …
Day 7 — search goes on for known and unknown Read MoreHow to search the Thai websites
Start your search on the English language portal http://www.thaitsunami.com/person/search.php Another English language search site with sometimes similar, sometimes additional results is: http://www.missingpersons.or.th/index.en.html On the following site, you can only select …
How to search the Thai websites Read MoreDay 6 — fading hope
31.12.04 19.40 Norwegian ambassador to Thailand, Ragne Birte Lund cried as she spoke at a commemorative sermon held in the Scandinavian Church in Bangkok this evening. The Ambassador read a …
Day 6 — fading hope Read MoreDay 4 — reinforcement and efforts move to Bangkok
29.12.04 22.35 The Norwegian emergency centre established at Bangkok Phuket International Hospital was today, Wednesday reinforced with a team of doktors and nurses and local volunteers. Stein Vangen, priest with …
Day 4 — reinforcement and efforts move to Bangkok Read MoreDay 5 — and counting
30.12.04 23.23 The emergency office of the Danish embassy at Pearl Hotel in Puket asks all Danes who wish to return on one of the special airlift flights tomorrow to …
Day 5 — and counting Read More