Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
UD Trucks on 16 December 2013 delivered the first units of Quester, its all-new heavy-duty truck range, designed specifically for growth markets in Asia and the rest of the world, …
Thai UD Trucks delivers first Quester heavy-duty trucks Read MorePHUKET: Tommy Viktor Soderlund, one of two Swedish nationals charged for the stabbing murder of Maksim Schantz two years ago, reiterated his plea of not guilty at Phuket Provincial Court …
Phuket murder trial of Swedes enters closing stages Read More
IKORNESS, Norway — Upper-end upholstery producer Ekornes has signed a letter of intent to acquire fellow Norwegian producer IMG for an undisclosed price. Ekornes officials said the deal will give …
Norway’s Ekornes acquires IMG Read More
Most travellers outside Scandinavia will be unaware that Thai offers probably the best “premium economy” seating anywhere in the world on B777-300ER flights departing Copenhagen and Stockholm for Bangkok. After …
Does THAI Scandinavia have the best “premium economy”? Read More
13 December is Lucia Day, celebrated around Denmark in nursing homes and hospitals as well as in many schools and day-care institutions. A small group, comprising mostly girls, processes along …
Swedes, Danes celebrate Lucia Day Read More
The Danish Christmas tree is the only Scandinavian Christmas tree represented in Central World shopping mall’s Christmas tree competition, where Ambassador’s wives from 11 countries have decorated each their Christmas …
LAST CHANCE: Vote for the Scandinavian Christmas tree to win 100,000 baht Read More
State Secretary of Swedish Ministry for Defence State Secretary Carl von der Esch visited Thailand recently to discuss issues of common interest related to the defence cooperation. During the visit …
Sweden seeks closer defence cooperation with Thailand Read More
A Swedish man in Phuket apparently committed suicide by slashing his throat in the afternoon of 11 December 2013, according to local newspaper Phuketwan. The man was identified by police …
Chronically-ill Swede dies after reportedly slashing own throat Read More
“From the Time of the Crocs” is a new book about the Danes in Siam from 1865 and upwards. The book is a selection of some of the best historical …
New book about the Danes in Siam Read More
On Sunday the 1st of December, the Ambassador hosted a Christmas market at the Swedish residence together with the Swedish Church, Swedish Women’s Educational Association (SWEA) and the Swedish School …
Swedes flock to Christmas market at ambassador’s residence Read More
IKEA urges all customers that have an IKEA SMILA wall mounted lamp to check immediately that the lamp and cord are out of reach of children when in a cot …
IKEA recalls wall-mounted lamps due to strangulation hazard Read More
The Finnwatch monitoring group has issued a report detailing poor working conditions at a glass factory in Thailand that produces goods for two prestigious Finnish design companies, Marimekko and Fiskars …
Beautiful Marimekko, Iittala designs made in Thai sweatshops conditions Read More
Long established as a major Pattaya property developer catering mostly to Scandinavians and other Europeans, the New Nordic Group is looking to expand its customer base by targeting more Thai …
New Nordic Group eyes Thai buyers to expand customer base Read More
Maersk Line and the intra-Asia container shipping specialist, MCC Transport, celebrated their 20 years of business co-operation in Cambodia with a major celebration in Phnom Penh attended by Public Works …
Maersk Celebrates 20 years in Cambodia Read MoreThe Rembrandt Hotel proudly welcomes Chef Jens Jensen, the head Chef at Møllegården, Alrø in Denmark to be the guest chef for the Modern Danish Christmas Gastronomy Festival, which is …
Modern Danish Christmas Gastronomy Festival starts at Rembrandt Hotel today Read More[wzslider] On Friday November 29 Thai-Danish Chamber of Commerce held the annual Christmas Lunch, which they in their invite had called “the biggest and most-anticipated event of the year”. That …
DanCham held cheerful Christmas lunch with Ambassador’s performance Read MoreOn Saturday November 30 Swea Bangkok held its annual Christmas Party at Rembrandt Hotel. It was a traditional Swedish Christmas party with all what it takes to get in the …
Swea Bangkok held well-attended Christmas party Read MoreHydropower dams are poised to exacerbate and even outstrip the impact of climate change, according to a report by Finland’s Aalto University and NGO Southeast Asia START. “Within the next …
Dam, climate: a bad mix, says Finnish report Read More
The Sports Authority of Thailand and the organisers of the 2013 Race Of Champions have announced that the event cannot take place as planned on December 14-15 due to the …
Race of Champions cancelled due to Bangkok unrest Read More
Bjørn Kjos and his low-cost carrier Norwegian Airlines now have a total of 55 routes from Copenhagen Airport. Latest they opened one to Fort Lauerdale in Florida. In an interview …
Bjørn Kjos and Norwegian aim at Asia in the future Read More
After five days in a boat house you are ensured recharged batteries and scores of stunning views on the inner memory board. To wake up on the lake, go to …
Float away in the magic of silence Read More
PHUKET: Big Phuket waves at Karon Beach claimed another tourist’s life Wednesday afternoon November 27. Swedish national Ann Gorli Teres Fjellner, 59, was knocked over and dragged out by heavy …
Swedish tourist drowns at popular Phuket beach Read MoreIn the third quarter of 2013, Telenor Group reported revenues of NOK 26.0 billion, representing an organic revenue growth of 1%. EBITDA before other items was NOK 9.6 billion, EBITDA …
Telenor gains ground in Thailand, Malaysia Read MoreThe Danish Ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Myanmar Mr Mikael H. Winther attended a celebration of the 2nd anniversary in Thailand of the Danish accessories and jewellery brand, Pandora. Pandora, …
Pandora marks 2nd anniversary in Thailand Read More
High-flying women executives and a management guru took centrestage at Nordic/Franco-Thai Chambers Breakfast Seminar on 26 November 2013. Insightful viewpoints and valuable lessons were shared by distinguished speakers from such …
It’s Women on Top at Nordic-Franco Chambers Breakfast talk Read More
World’s first IKEA Pop-Up store opens in Siam Square IKEA’s world-first pop-up store opened in Bangkok’s Siam Square fashion district over the weekend. “Bangkok is an amazing international city, well …
IKEA “Pops-Up” in Central Bangkok Read MoreAlthough the justice minister says things are getting better, the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner disagrees. The Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner, Nils Muižnieks, is the latest to …
EU Commissioner: Denmark’s immigration violates child rights Read More
Despite the weather the restaurant Little Denmark in cooperation with Dansker Klubben in Hua Hin managed to host a successful and fully booked networking on Friday November 8. The …
Great networking night at Hua Hin’s Little Denmark Read MoreDemocratic Voice of Burma moves to Thailand A radio station set up in Norway’s Oslo to provide news to Burma during its military regime is set to relocate to Thailand. …
Democratic Voice of Burma radio moves from Norway to Thailand Read MoreOn November 20, Ambassador Klas Molin together with parts of the Swedish support team went to Ormoc and Tacloban with a Swedish Hercules Plane. Three Norwegian aid workers accompanied him …
Swedish envoy on typhoon relief mission Read More
Norske Skog Thailand was sold to Charoen Aksorn (CAS) Group, a Thai printing supplies company, for THB1 billion. Norske Skog, the largest newsprint paper producer in Thailand, sold its paper …
Norske Skog Thailand sold to local firm for THB1 billion Read More
Sotra-karen Kittiphong Pluemjai, who lived in Norway most of his life, went on a vacation that turned out to be bit of a career change. The 20 year-old striker signed …
20 year-old planned vacation, but instead signed football contract Read MoreTelenor of Norway, the major shareholder of Total Access Communication (DTAC), has earmarked THB34 billion to expand its third-generation (3G) network coverage in Thailand over the next three years, following …
Telenor expands 3G network in Thailand Read More
For Norwegian insurance companies, 2013 has been a year of record high payouts as the result of huge numbers of sickness claims by travelling Norwegians. Never before have so many …
Travelling Norwegians’ sickness claims hit record high Read More
A Norwegian tourist drowned after being caught in heavy surf at Karon Beach, on Phuket’s west coast, on Thursday November 14. He was pulled from the sea opposite the Karon …
Norwegian tourist drowns on Phuket’s Karon Beach Read More
Prime Minister Yingluck and Baroness Catherine Ashton, EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, discussed on 13 November 2013 the possibility of …
EU may remove Schengen Visa requirement for Thais Read More
A new retrospective law passed on Wednesday ensures that 7-year old Im and her mother can return to Denmark. Except from Dansk Folkeparti, all the parties in the Danish Parliament …
Im can go back to Denmark due to new law Read MoreThe closure of one ECCO Thailand factory in the northern Thai province of Pichit was part of an ongoing consolidation of production geared towards more efficient quality and cost control and …
ECCO: Thai factory closure part of consolidation, expansion Read More
Danish shoe manufacturer Ecco shut down a factory in the northern province of Pichit effective yesterday (11 November 2013), reasoning that it could no longer absorb higher production cost following …
Ecco shuts down one Thai factory Read More
7-year-old Im Nielsen and her mother Suthida were on Sunday November 10 forced to leave Denmark due to the decision of the city court in Hjørring in the Northern part …
7-year-old sent out of Denmark, now on her way to Thailand Read MoreAccording to a survey by Bangkok’s The Nation newspaper, property companies are increasing their investment in Phuket, with plans to develop more than THB50 billion (USD1.6 billion) in residential and …
Scandinavians lead the charge in bullish Phuket property market Read More
It is the third time the Danish restaurant Admiral’s opens in Bangkok. Hopefully, it would be the last, said Bent Laasholdt, the owner, who promised a more international slant to …
The Admiral’s opens again for the third time Read More
The kingdom’s 2013 defense budget rose to US$5.7 billion, a 7% increase from the year before. Increased spending in recent years has allowed an already capable military to modernize and …
Modernizing the Royal Thai Air Force Read More
According to Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichackchaikul, eight countries have already issued travel warnings to their people, urging them to avoid demonstration sites in Thailand. NNT reported. One of the countries …
Sweden issues travel warning due to Bangkok demonstrations Read More
Each year several Thai youths go to Norway to study at Norwegian high schools, through the exchange study organisation AFS. The Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok met three Thai students to talk …
Thai boys miss Norway after studying abroad Read MorePHUKET — A senior Swedish law enforcement official was in Phuket on 4 November 2013 to seek closer cooperation with the Royal Thai Police to better protect thousands of Swedish …
Sweden’s police chief seeks tourist safety cooperation Read More
Scandinavian students from International schools in Thailand – and elsewhere in Asia – are among the over 1.100 players that are on their way to Phuket this coming week-end to …
Ready for Football Tournament in Phuket Read MoreUnions urge boycott of Norwegian Air Its pilots have been threatening to go on strike, its new long-haul routes are deeply troubled and now Norway’s once high-flying Norwegian Air faces …
Norwegian Air faces boycott over low-cost Thai crew Read MoreVacuum cleaning, one of the more tedious household chores, has just been elevated to an art form thanks to a collaboration between Electrolux and Thailand’s artist Chalit Nakpawan. An impressive …
‘World’s first’ suction powered artwork Read MoreThe OCSC International Education Expo 2013 will run from 2 to 3 November 2013 at the Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon. The expo gathers more than 300 institutions and expected …
Swedish universities at Education Expo Read More