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China’s chargé d’affaires in Sweden, Wan Degang, met with Sweden-China Trade Council chairman Ulf Pehrsson and board members in early December 2025. The meeting focused on future prospects for Sweden–China …
Chinese Embassy in Sweden meets with Sweden-China Trade Council Read More
The film ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’, about the Death Railway, takes place in the jungle on the border between Burma and Thailand during World War II. The premise …
When Rice Came to Thailand Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya invites Norwegians and other Scandinavians to a beach trip to Sai Keow Beach in Bangsare on Wednesday 10 December. The day trip offers a …
Last chance for Norwegian Seamen’s Church beach trip to Sai Keow in Bangsare Read More
Finland has been ranked the world’s lowest-risk country for money laundering in the Basel AML Index 2025. Myanmar, in contrast, is rated the highest-risk jurisdiction worldwide. The Basel AML Index …
Finland tops global anti-money-laundering index as Myanmar ranks highest risk Read More
Singapore-headquartered data centre developer DayOne has secured a mezzanine financing facility of 500 million€, expandable to 1 billion€. The funding comes from global investment firm Brookfield and a sovereign investor, …
Singapore data centre firm DayOne secures up to 1 billion€ for Finland hub and Asia expansion Read More
Swedish Space Corporation will change its name to SSC Space at the beginning of 2026. The move follows a two-year strategy to integrate its activities under one global brand. The …
Swedish space company SSC Space unifies global brand including operations in Thailand Read More
A Danish tourist caused a disturbance at Trat Bus Terminal on Tuesday, December 2, after missing the last bus to Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Staff contacted Mueang Trat Police at around …
Danish tourist escorted by police after missing Suvarnabhumi bus in Trat Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Thailand joined the SweCham Members Dinner & Awards Night 2025 in Bangkok last week. The event, organised by the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, gathered Swedish …
Swedish embassy joins SweCham Members Dinner & Awards Night 2025 in Bangkok Read More
A Norwegian woman and a Thai man have been arrested in a drug raid at a luxury villa in Phuket. The villa is in the Laem Panwa area of Wichit …
Norwegian woman arrested with Thai man in Phuket luxury villa drug raid Read More
Sweden is calling for deeper cooperation with Taiwan on clean energy and sustainability to reach shared net-zero targets. Speaking in Taipei on 4 December, Sweden’s top envoy in Taiwan, Helena …
Sweden pushes clean energy cooperation with Taiwan to support net-zero goals Read More