Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Air travel in Thailand is about to get more expensive. From June 20, international passengers will pay a higher departure fee at six of the country’s major airports, including Suvarnabhumi, …
Thailand raises airport fees for international travellers Read More
International students in Finland could lose their residence permits after applying for welfare support just once under proposed new rules from the Finnish government. Under the proposal, foreign students who …
Finland may kick out foreign students who receive welfare support Read More
Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce has announced its newly elected Board of Directors for 2026/27. Kristine Anvik Leach from Jotun Thailand was appointed president of the chamber for the next two …
Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce announces new board Read More
After a raid on a daycare centre in Koh Phangan uncovered suspected labour law violations, Thailand has now decided to tighten nationwide checks on foreign workers, Khaosod English reports. The …
Thailand launches nationwide inspections targeting illegal foreign employment Read More
An Icelandic tourist was found dead on Koh Larn near Pattaya on 2 May, in a case police are treating as a suspected suicide. The 56-year-old man was discovered hanging …
Icelandic tourist found dead on Koh Larn with police investigating cause Read More
Calm waves brush against the white sands of Huahin beach, as Ole Hjørnelund Jensen sips his Singha Beer under the shade of palm trees. A silver buddha hangs on a …
27 years together, now the pension rules forces Ole to leave his wife behind Read More
A Finnish-Swedish man has been arrested in Pattaya after allegedly hacking a hotel database and scamming guests. Thai police say the suspect targeted both foreign and Thai tourists, Bangkok Post …
Nordic hacker arrested in Pattaya hotel scam Read More
The Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya and Singapore invites Norwegians and friends to celebrate Norway’s Constitution Day on May 17. Both events offer traditional 17 May programmes with parades, speeches, food …
Norwegians are invited to celebrate 17 May in Pattaya and Singapore Read More
Thai AirAsia is cutting its flight capacity by around 30 percent in May and June, while also suspending multiple routes through to October, as soaring fuel prices continue to hit …
Thai AirAsia cuts 30 percent of flights and suspends routes until October Read More
Finland’s national carrier Finnair is seeing increased transit traffic on its Asia routes, as Scandinavian rival SAS reduces services and global disruptions reshape travel patterns, Reuters reports. The shift follows …
Battle in the sky: Finnair gains Asia traffic as SAS cuts routes Read More