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Text Margareta Olsson, Acting Secretary of Swedish Association of Hua Hin About 80 people were present when Svenskföreningen i Hua Hin had invited SEB Private Bank Singapore to the monthly …
The Global Economic Crisis and Pancakes Read MoreThe Swedish company Nederman Holding has bought the filtration business of Dantherm for 280 Mill. Danish kroner. After the acquisition is completed, the merged company will be the global market …
Nederman Buys Dantherm Filtration Read MoreVolvo on Sunday confirmed that Zheijang Geely, a Chinese carmaker, had signed the deal to buy Volvo from US auto giant Ford.“I can confirm that a final agreement on the …
Volvo Cars Sold to Zhejiang Geely Read MoreA delegation from the United States, Europe and Asia will watch the Philippines’ first automated elections in May and report their findings to the United Nations and other international bodies, …
Six Scandinavians to Observe the Philippine Election in May Read MoreA Swedish flag was set alight outside the country’s embassy in Malaysia on Friday as protesters gathered to demand action be taken against cartoonist Lars Vilks and newspapers that published …
Swedish Flag Burned at Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Read MoreTom Huzell, Managing Director of Ikano Singapore confirms that IKEA will open in Bangkok, Thailand the 3rd November 2011. The land filling is beginning next week and the construction …
UPDATE: IKEA Opens in Bangkok 3rd November Read MoreThe Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces (SwAF), General Sverker Goranson was in Singapore for an introductory visit from Sunday 21th to Wednesday 24th March. On Monday 22th, he …
Swedish Commander Visited Singapore Read MoreWhich brand is Thailand’s largest beer brand? LEO BeerWho will introduce LEO Beer in Europe? Galatea Spirits AB!Surprised? Well, you are not alone. First surprise is how the quite young …
Swedish Importer to Sell Thailand’s Largest Beer in Europe Read MoreTUR2010 is Sweden’s largest Travel and Tourist Fair and will again be held at Svenska Mässan in Gothenburg on March 25-28. On the first two days, the fair is open …
Jan Ornert to Give Malaysia Presentation at TUR2010 Read MoreFive Scandinavians Friday night entertained around 100 Thais at Mingles Pub and Restaurant at the Atrium Hotel at Petchburi Road in Bangkok. The band was the Swedish-Danish-Norwegian JazzKamikaze, which plays …
Hard Rocking Jazz in Bangkok Read MoreAt approximately 4:00pm on Saturday, police Captain Kriengkrai Buakla (Pattaya Police Investigator) was called to a room at the Sanya Apartments in Soi Bua Khow, South Pattaya. The report was …
Pattaya Bar Girl Woes Cause Swede’s Attempted Suicide Read MoreAll above mentioned organisations in Thailand have postponed their annual general meeting (AGM) this year. ScandAsia asked them why. The Chairman of the Thai-Danish Club, mr. Somsiri explains that they …
Thai-Danish Club, Danish Women’s Network and Thai-Swedish Chamber Postpone Annual General Meetings Read MoreAt the fifth floor in a huge shopping mall right in the centre of the hot metropolis Bangkok you find a sports centre with the floor covered in ice. Meet …
Flying Scandinavians on Ice in Bangkok Read MoreAfter the Annual General Meeting on the 27th February a new committee was formed. See the list of new committee members below: Honorary President – Lisbeth Barclay, (DK) Vice President …
New Scandinavian Society Malaysia Committee Formed Read MoreHockey players from Russia, Austria, Singapore, Beijing, Tokyo together with Scandinavian expats will Friday 19th and Saturday 20th March play on the ice venue at the 5th floor at Big …
Ice Hockey in The City of Angels Read MoreSunday, 14 March began large demonstrations in central Bangkok with the participation of about 100,000 demonstrators. It is not known how long the protests will continue, that becomes clear when …
Scandinavian Embassies in Thailand: It Is Not Over Read MoreThe Muhammadiyah Center has signed an agreement with Swedish Iron Road in order to use VMS to send videos out to their members. The videos will be sent out 2-3 …
Swedish Iron Road Mobile Technology Signs Agreement with Indonesia Muhammadiyah Center Read MoreText and Photo by Kia Brodin-Olsson SWEA Bangkok held its annual meeting at Rembrandt hotel on 11 February 2010. We had the honour of having our Regional chairman Madeleine …
SWEA Celebrates 10 Years Annivarsary in Bangkok Read MoreThe Malaysian foreign minister has asked Sweden to take action against newspapers which reprinted a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog last week.“Malaysia strongly denounces …
Malaysia Slams Sweden Over Cartoons Read MoreWith support from among others Swedish SIDA and Danish DANIDA, Cambodia has recently launched a fresh initiative aimed at tackling the challenges posed by climate change to support sustainable development …
New Danish and Swedish initiative to address climate change impacts Read MoreLaos is to receive grants of $3.1 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Nordic Development Fund to help the country become more climate resilient in the face …
Nordic Development Fund to Help Laos Fight Climate Change Read MoreTiger Airways is to increase its services to Thailand. Starting from 20 April 2010, the low cost airline will fly daily from Singapore to Krabi and Hat Yai. This is …
Tiger Airways to Increase Flights to Krabi, Hat Yai and Phuket Read MoreText Nam News Network The Malaysian Deputy Foreign Minister Kohilan Pillay did Wednesday meet with his Swedish colleague Frank Belfrag in Putrajaya, according to Nam News Network.The ministers discussed the …
Sweden and Malaysia Met in Putrajaya Read MorePress release from ABBABB has opened a new facility for manufacturing power products in Vietnam, as the country builds and strengthens its electricity network to meet rising demand created by …
ABB Opens New Factory in Vietnam Read More10.03.2010 | news Jan Tommy Fosse | photos Stein Mangersnes The annual Swedish – Norwegian sports day in Singapore took place on Saturday march 6th. This year the event was …
Swedish Victory in Singapore Read MoreChina on Tuesday denied allegations of spying after a Swedish court sentenced a Uighur man to prison for passing information about a community of Uighur refugees to Chinese agents. Babur …
China Denies Spying After Uighur Jailed in Sweden Read MoreWhen Dos Sopheap was four years she stepped on a landmine in his home country of Cambodia and lost his leg. Now she has won the first prize in the …
Miss Landmine to Sweden Read MoreTo mark International Women’s Day, Amnesty International released two reports looking at sexual violence in locations across the developed and developing world; specifically Cambodia and the Nordic Countries of Denmark, …
Amnesty: Rape Victims Worldwide Denied Justice and Dignity Read MoreSweden sold weapons to the value of 13.5 billion kronor in 2009, 7 percent more than 2008, according to new figures released by the Swedish Agency for Non-Proliferation and Export …
Sweden Sell Weapons to Southeast Asia Read MoreNine year old Swedish girl Ida was nearly killed in yet another attack of the deadly box jellyfish in Thailand. Only the fast action of a Swedish fire-fighter likewise on vacation …
Swedish Girl Almost Killed by Jellyfish in Thailand Read MoreThe tradition of International Women’s Day were founded in Copenhagen one hundred years ago. In 2010 this day is celebrated all over the world, where women face harder life circumstances …
8th of March is International Women’s Day Read MoreDemanding equal rights for both sexes. Up to 1000 women and men representing 43 different organisations walked the streets of Bangkok Monday morning. They met at the Royal Plaza and …
Women’s Demonstration Read MoreThursday night was Nordic networking night at the cosy Minibar Royale at Sukhumvit Soi 23. Not less than 120 Scandinavians and Thais was packed together at the 75 cosy square …
Swedish Meatballs, a Packed Bar, Cold Beers, and Business Card Swap Read MoreThursday 10 a’ clock around 90 businesspeople, government officials, and representatives from different Chambers of Commerce was gathered at the One Start One Stop Investment Center at the 18th floor in …
Easier To Do Business in Thailand Read MoreUPDATE: There has been giving notice of big demonstrations in Bangkok in the middle of March, especially on the 14th of March. The demonstrations were postponed from the end of …
Keep Away From Big Demonstrations in Bangkok Read MoreThree Scandinavian Chambers of Commerce moved office Saturday, February 27, 2010A short move from Tower B to Tower A. DanCham, the Swedish-Thai Chamber of Commerce and the Finish-Thai Chamber of Commerce will …
Trade Chambers Moved Office Read MoreEarly on Wednesday Morning, Police Lieutenant Colonel Wirawoot from Pattaya Police Station was called to the Royal Twin Palace Hotel in South Pattaya following the discovery of a body on …
Swedish Tourist falls to his death at South Pattaya Hotel Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy In Bangkok answers to the allegations concerning that the Swedish visa procedures make the trade with Thai girls easier. The allegations was made by trafficking expert Kajsa Wahlberg, …
More than 15.000 Thais Go to Sweden and Some With Wrong Intentions Read MoreThe 27 year old Alexander Charles Christensen has been arrested by Thai Police according to Bangkok Post the 24th February. Alexander Charles Christensen is suspected of swindling with assets from …
Young Swedish Man Suspected of Big Time Fraud Arrested in Bangkok Read MoreFour Scandinavian and one Southeast Asian country is in top 10 at the Corruption Index made by Transparency International.The Scandinavian countries has a big tradition of not being corrupt at …
Corruption Not Popular in Scandinavia and Singapore Read MoreBy YuSie Rundkvist Chou and Josefin Berglund, TV4Nyheterna Sweden has become a default country for traffickers who want to bring young Thai women for prostitution in Europe. “These women have …
Sweden Is a Country for Entry Trafficking Read MoreThe Board of Investment of Thailand has just recently approved three new projects funded by Scandinavian money. In total, the projects have a value of 527.00 million Baht. Electrolux Co., …
708 New Jobs in Thailand Paid by Scandinavians Read MoreFor the eighth time the Swedish magazine Travel News has given the Best Tourist Country Award to Thailand, reports mcot.net Thailand was voted as this year’s winner in competition with …
The World’s Best Tourist Destination: Thailand – Again Read MoreText: Ulla Behrend Photo: Julie Amsinck On the 9th February, the 35-year old Scandinavian Women’s Association (SWA) held its Annual General Meeting and proudly showed that the good old viking ship is …
The Scandinavian Charitable Hands Read MoreWhite sandy beaches, lots of sun, palm trees, spicy food, and polite and smiling people is maybe what you normally link with Thailand. But according to the Terrorism Risk Index …
Thailand 9th Most Dangerous Country in The World Read MoreAccording to Thailand’s Industry Minister Chanchai Chairungruang is the Swedish company M2 Engineering going to invest 4 billion Baht in solar energy production in Thailand. M2 Engineering attributed its keen …
Swedish M2 Engineering to Invest 4 Billion in Thailand Read MoreMs. Jocelyn Teo, assistant manager of sustainability at IKEA Singapore, said: “We wanted to encourage sustainable life in schools and saw this as a great opportunity to teach kids about …
IKEA Helps Singapore Go Green Read MoreThese services includes Business Class check-in, Fast Track security, priority boarding, bigger seats with more leg room, better meal service and a personal entertainment system on board. 64,740 baht, including …
SAS: Economy Extra Passengers goes Business Read MoreAfter one week of relaxing at Koh Chang the Swedish couple Jim Petersson and Maria Larsson are ready to roll again. Wednesday morning they left Samut Songkhram.They started out in …
Swedish Duo Ready to Roll Read MoreAs the oldest organization for Scandinavians in Thailand, Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) has been a central meeting point for Scandinavians for almost a century. It has given its members a …
The Future of SSS Lies in the Hands of Its Members Read More