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The Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC), which is supported by Norway among others, destroyed its remaining stockpile of 2,500 anti-personnel landmines on April 24 in Lop Buri with a thunderous …
Norway witnesses Thailand destroy remaining landmine stockpiles Read MoreScandinavian Airlines will suspend flying to Singapore from May 1 and until 21 May as the route is “currently not profitable.” Like other airlines, SAS has suffered low passenger numbers …
SAS drops flights to Singapore from 1 May Read MoreDanish singer and entertainer Tina Siel and her backing group Sir Duke entertained some 200 members of Scandinavian Society Siam on Saturday 26 April in the Grand Ball Room of …
Annual Ball in Thailand Read MorePetter Gustafsson and Johan Granholm should have been back home in Borlange in Sweden by now. Their plan was to go on a long vacation for six months,three months in …
Restaurant owners on Koh Samui by chance Read MorePan Asia Paper Co., Pte Ltd., Singapore has, effective April 1, 2003, appointed Hannes Skisakerhas as the new Senior Vice President Sales and Marketing (Chief Sales Officer), succeeding Jan Clasen, …
New chief sales officer at Pan Asia Paper Read MoreNorway’s trade of traditional commodities (all commodities excluding ships and oil platforms, for exports also excluding crude oil, natural gas and condensates) with Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand in the …
Norway’s trade with major ASEAN countries shrank in Q1/2003 Read MoreSådan kan du støtte James! 1. Indsæt dit bidrag med dit Visa eller Master kort! – klik her! 2. NYT! Du kan også betale med kreditkort via PayPal! Klik her!3. …
Hjælp James! Help James! Read MoreDanish waste management firm Niras Consulting Engineers and Planners A/S on April 10 signed an MYR-15-million contract with Sar-Alam Indah Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Weida (M) Bhd., to undertake …
Niras Consulting signs septic sludge treatment deal in Malaysia Read MorePastry chef Sune Wissmar is most likely the only link between Soderkoping in Sweden and Vientiane in Laos. It was here, at Docks Hovkonditori in Soderkoping, that Sune started his …
Swedish Bakery in Laos Read MoreEcco Tannery (Thailand), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Denmark-based shoemaker Ecco, will raise its production capacity by roughly 40 per cent this year to support the expanding footwear production of …
Ecco to increase tannery capacity by 40 per cent Read MoreIn addition to the environmental requirements for lead smelter to ensure no lead contamination reached the public, the government has also announced an incentive plan to encourage lead smelters to …
Green efforts go unheard Read MorePower and automation technologies company ABB Thailand has since December last year relocated its head office from Bangpoo Industrial Estate in Samut Prakarn to SG Tower on Rajdamri Road Bangkok. …
ABB Thailand’s head office well settled in Bangkok Read MoreEcco Shoes on Wednesday 9 April 2003 inaugurated a distribution warehouse and an expansion of its production line. The opening was performed by Minister for Industry and Karl Tuysby, founder …
Ecco Thailand opens advanced warehouse Read MoreThe number of Thai people living in Norway in 2003 increased 21.52 per cent from the earlier year. Statistics Norway’s figures shows that 3,636 Thai people lived in Norway as …
21.52% more Thai people living in Norway Read MoreChristian Jacobsen, Clipper Elite Carriers (Asia) Pte. Ltd. was elected new Committee Member of DABS – Danish Busines Association of Singapore – at the recent Annual General Meeting of DABS …
DABS Annual General Meeting Read MoreMembers of the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce on April 8 elected four new members of the chamber’s board of governors at this year’s annual general meeting held at the Sheraton …
Four new board members elected at TNCC’s AGM in Bangkok Read MoreThe Singapore National Championship in “innebandy” – called floorball in English – was recently won by the Scandinavian “innebandy” team in Singapore, Nhac Tre No 1. This is the first …
Scandinavian “innebandy” team wins Singapore National Championship Read MoreThai immigrants, among others from Asia and Middle East, play big part in growing population of Norway which increased by 27,900 people last year. Norway’s total population now stands at …
Norwegian population growing Read MorePrevious Vietnamese citizens make the second largest group that has been granted Norwegian citizenship since 1977, according to the latest figures released by Statistics Norway. Since 1977 – which is …
Vietnamese the second largest group naturalized in Norway Read MoreIFU (The Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries) has currently a number of new potential Danish-Thai joint ventures in the pipeline of which at least some are expected in the coming …
New IFU projects in Thailand Read MoreOle Madsen, owner of Scaneast Co., Ltd. on the 18th of March celebrated his debut on the market for computer software with the launch of a new own-developed product for …
Iron man gone soft Read MoreJesper has swayed somewhat from his path of doing business within the area of food and agriculture. He is currently working as Sponsor Manager in a new start-up company called …
Counsellor Jesper Vibe Hansen in Golf Business Read MoreKristian Strand, Account Director with Nokia (Thailand) Ltd, is new member of the Board of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce. Here he gives a presentation of himself.What are the main products …
Kristian Strand New DTCC Board Member 2003 Read MoreNew member of the Board, Mr. Henrik Friis, what are the main products and services of your company, DISA Thailand Co. Ltd? “The main products are bag filters, cartridge filters, …
New DTCC Board Member Henrik Friis Read MoreSunday 23 March, the Scandinavian Church in Bangkok celebrated its 10 year anniversary with a special sermon for the more than 80 participants who joined the event followed by a …
Scandinavian Church celebrated 10 years in Bangkok Read MoreSwedish International Development Agency (SIDA) will support the reconstruction of Laos’ National Road No. 8 with a grant of SEK 15 million, according to Mr. Songsinh Chaleunsouk, head of National …
Laos to receive SIDA’s grant for road repair Read MoreJyske Bank (Schweiz) will be back in Bangkok on 31st March 2003 with an event which will be hosted by the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce. Last time the representatives from …
Jyske Bank in Bangkok 31 March 2003 Read MoreThe Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce held its first networking evening after its first boardmeeting on Thursday 20 March 2003. Members were informed of the distribution of responsibilities among the board …
First DTCC Networking with New Board Read MoreLao Prime Minister Boun-nhang Vorachit on March 3 at his office received a courtesy visit from Swedish business delegation led by Mr. Bo Landin, chairman of Swedish Business Council for …
Lao PM visited by Swedish business delegation Read MoreThe Danish Rønde Rotary Klubs Pattaya Fond, one of the most faithful supporters of Father Brennan’s orphanage in Pattaya over the years, have decided to permanently cancel all further support …
Rotary Club Fund cancels support for orphanage Read MoreA Swedish couple on March 11 laid a complaint at Phuket grievances office on a timeshare company over its failure to meet a membership contract with them. Signar and Margaretha …
Swedish couple laid complaint on timeshare firm in Phuket Read MoreSwedish clean air solution company Camfil Farr will on April 26 officially open its new factory in Ipoh, Malaysia. Camfil Farr specializes in filters for clean air solutions and is …
Camfil Farr to open new plant in Malaysia Read MoreSwedish producer of speciality healthcare products, Molnlycke Health Care AB, is proud of the performance of its Thai operation and expects to boost revenue to Bt3.3 billion this year. Headquarters …
Molnlycke Health Care expects more jump from Thai operation Read MoreMr. Ole Madsen, owner of Scaneast Co., Ltd. and co-founder of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce, was celebrated with a surprise breakfast party at his home on his 60 year birthday …
Ole Madsen Celebrated 60 Years Read MoreDanish embassies in South East Asia are ready and eager to follow up on a new Danish government initiative to promote the usage of the facilities at the embassies more …
Embassies ready for “new” initiative Read MoreSave the Child Norway has donated over 123,281,000 kip for improving the learning and teaching facilities, as part of the aid group’s support for the attempt of Luang Prabang province …
Norway supports Luang Prabang for higher quality teaching Read MoreSix land based water quality monitoring stations and one mobile unit will this spring be set up along the banks of the Chao Phraya River by a consortium led by …
Oceanor to watch Chao Phraya River Read MoreNorway’s import from Thailand increased slightly by 4.2% to 89.6 million NOK in January 2003 while export from the Scandinavian country to Thailand during the same month grew significantly by …
Norwegian trade with Thailand grew in January 2003 Read MoreCopenhagen Business School has established a new full-time MBA program, which promises to have a leadership impact on the future far beyond little Denmark. The aim is to be the …
Ambitious Danish MBA program touring SEA Read MoreClose to fifty members of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce elected a new board with five new members at the Annual General Meeting of the Chamber held on 6 March 2003 …
Five new DTCC board members elected Read More“Swedish corporations established in Vietnam are extremely pleased with their presence and doing very well,” says Mr. Niels Sundvik, Sweden’s dynamic Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City. “For some …
Vietnam is better than you think Read MoreHis Royal Highness Prince Joachim of Denmark on Tuesday 18 February opened a new manufacturing plant in Johore, Malaysia, of The Hempel Group, a Denmark-based leading global independent producer of protective …
Prince Joachim opens Hempel plant in Malaysia Read MoreThe fight against some Thai companies’ blatant disrespect for foreign companies’ intellectual property rights changed gear on 27 February 2003 when Danish businessman Tom Sorensen and EU ambassador Klauspeter Schmallenbach …
Danish businessman co-launched IPR network in Thailand Read More
Princess Alexandra – married to Prince Joachim of Denmark – visited Thailand in February on her first overseas assignment as protector of Unicef Danmark. The purpose of the trip was …
Princess Alexandra visited Thailand Read MoreDanish International Development Agency (Danida) in February sponsored a regional workshop on Port Waste Management Plan held at Concorde Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, attended by delegates from 10 member countries …
Danida sponsors port waste management workshop in Malaysia Read MoreTwo Swedish tourists died instantly and a third suffered serious head injuries on February 25 when their rented jeep ran off the road and hit a tree near the entrance …
Two Swedish tourists die in Phuket car crash Read MoreThe Norwegian toothbrush brand Jordan last year achieved a 27% growth from 2001. The Norwegian toothbrush brand Jordan has enjoyed double-digit growths year by year in Thailand and aims to …
Jordan toothbrush up 27% in Thailand Read MoreAbout 16,000 households in ten towns within the third district of Camarines Sur in the Philippines now enjoy fresh drinking water thanks to a Danish funded and managed water utility …
Danida mixed credit gives fresh drinking water Read MoreMany expats in Thailand tend to talk about themselves and what they are doing in a vivid and selling way. That is not the case with Swedish vicar Ulf Claesson. …
Give to the poor instead… Read MoreSwedish football fans celebrated as their team won the 34th King’s Cup after defeating North Korea 4-0 in the final at the Suphachalasai National Stadium in Bangkok on February 22. …
Swedish triumph again at King’s Cup Read More