Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Following the success of its first event last year, the second “Thailand Tour De Ski” will be held on 14 – 20 October 2013. This year’s edition of the tour …
Thailand Tour De Ski 2013 to be held in October Read More
On 28 May 2013, Danish Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther paid a courtesy visit to the President of the Privy Council of Thailand and former Prime Minister General Prem Tinsulanonda. They exchanged …
Danish Ambassador visits General Prem Read MoreThe Admiral’s Pub and Restaurant at the Hotel Mermaid in Sukhumvit soi 29 will see a change in management from June 15 as Danish Bent Laasholdt and his wife …
Management at Admiral’s Pub and Restaurant calls it quits Read More
Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra this morning welcomed Mr. Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and CEO of Telenor Group, Norway and Mr. Jon Eddy Abdullah, CEO of DTAC, at Violet room, Thai …
CEOs of Norway’s Telenor and DTAC visit Thailand’s PM Read MoreEager to prove that a minor incident involving a rude Thai bus driver during a recent trip to Thailand did not affect his love for the country, a Norwegian man …
Norwegian shows his love for Thailand with neck tattoo Read MoreGrundfos, the world’s largest pump manufacturer, is eager to invest more in Thailand and extend its product lines to electronic products this year. The quality of skilled labour makes Thailand …
Danish Grundfos eager to invest in Thailand Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”1300″] (Photos by Gilles Jack) Friday, May 31 was the first Young Professionals event at the newly-opened and stylish DoubleTree Hotel in Sukhumvit. The night presented a cozy …
Nordic Young Professionals Summer Networking Read More
Here is an event for music lovers. On Friday 14 June at 8pm, the popular jazz and party band from Finland “Boston Promenade” will return to Bangkok to perform during …
Popular Finnish band Boston Promenade back to perform in Bangkok Read More
PYN Elite, Finland’s best-performing investment fund, is helping to drive a stock rally in Vietnam as it abandons Thailand, where its portfolio achieved annual returns of almost 25% for the …
Finnish fund abandons SET Read MoreThe body of a Swedish Muay Thai fighter was found yesterday at the popular tourist island Koh Lanta, across the bay from Phuket. Police and rescue workers arrived at …
Swedish Muay Thai fighter found dead on Koh Lanta Read MoreThai Airways has decided to use a larger airplane on flights between Bangkok and Oslo. “This means that we are about to see a tough price war between Norway …
Price war on Norway-Thailand flights Read MoreThe Swedes have given up on Thailand, it seems. The number of trips to what used to be a popular destination has decreased by 25 percent and has slipped …
Swedes abandon Thailand as tourist destination Read MoreDespite of a brilliant win in men’s doubles, the Danish team had few chances at the semifinals of the prestigious Sudirman Cup – the World Championships for teams. ”We will …
Badminton – Denmark and Thailand takes home bronze in Malaysia Read MoreFinnish retailers have much to improve if they are to have ethical supply chains in developing countries. That’s according to a British researcher who is facing legal action in …
Finnwatch researcher slams Thai juice firm’s legal action Read MoreThe Swedish series, SOS Thailand, will be aired during two weeks on Swedish TV3, starting tonight. The show revolves around the people who are involved in helping Swedish tourists, …
New Tv- series about injured Swedes in Thailand Read MoreFinland’s Secretary of State Mr. Pertti Torstila will speak on the topic “Europe and the Global Quest” at the FCCT (Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand) on Tuesday 4 June 2013 …
Finland’s Secretary of State Pertti Torstila to speak at FCCT Read More
Organised by the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok and Development of Cooperation Section, Regional Workshop on Anti-Corruption in Asia is held on 22-23 May 2013 at The Sukosol Hotel (formerly …
Swedish Embassy holds regional workshop on anti-corruption Read MoreTop actor Ryan Gosling plays the main character Julian in Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn’s new film, which was filmed in Bangkok. The film was booed after screening and …
Audience walks out on Thai/Danish film in Cannes Read MoreFrom January to April this year, 511,000 passengers opted for the quickest route from Scandinavia to Asia via Helsinki with Finnair. That is an increase of 6 percent compared …
Over half a million with Finnair to Asia this year Read More
Alpine Saleforce Ltd., a Danish telemarketing company in Hua Hin, Thailand, is being wrongfully accused in Danish media of threatening employees, cheating them of their salary and fiddling with work …
Danish company faces challenges in Thailand Read More
Danes abroad rejoice as a political majority now seems to be in place to permit them to hold dual citizenship. A change in the law will make it possible for …
Danish parliament ready to support double citizenship Read More
The first Danish -Thai Alumni Networking at the Royal Danish Embassy in two years took place in the evening of Tuesday 14 May 2013 with so many Danes participating that …
Alumni evening at the Danish Embassy in Bangkok Read MoreOn 10 May 2013, the Danish ambassador to Thailand H.E. Mikael Hemniti Winther mediated a meeting between the Danish design company Jacob Jensen and King Mongkut’s University of Technology …
Ambassador mediated meeting with Thai university to set up Danish design studio Read MoreIt would not be in the child’s best interest to deport the Thai boy Fimm Na Thiban from Denmark. The case can set precedence for other deportation cases. Six year …
Court rules in Denmark – boy escapes deportation to Thailand Read MoreA Norwegian man in his late 40’s was killed in a traffic accident in Thailand on Sunday, according to the post Hadeland. The man is originally from Vestra Gran in …
Norwegian national killed in motorbike accident in Thailand Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true” interval=”1300″] Some thousands years ago the Vikings would make their way from Scandinavia to England on quests to rape and plunder. This Saturday the quest was on Chao …
Scandinavian Viking fest plunders Bangkok Read MoreIf you are Norwegian you have undoubtedly made plans for this Friday. The date is May 17, which marks the Norwegian Constitution Day and is celebrated not only in …
Norwegian Constitution Day to be celebrated all over Southeast Asia Read MoreWhen Swedes call ”sjukvårdsrådgivningen” which is a healthcare hotline, in many cases the calls will be transferred to Thailand. Swedish nurses in Hua Hin are answering questions from patients in …
Call center in Hua Hin in charge of Swedish healthcare hotline Read More2012 was a tough year for Swedes in Thailand. 105 died, which is the highest number ever in one year and almost double from the 55 deaths in 2007. …
2012 was record year of Swedish deaths in Thailand Read More
The new Swedish priest to replace Lovisa Moller, who has been stationed in Thailand since April 2009, at the Church of Sweden in Bangkok is Lars Ryderstad. He was born …
New priest at the Church of Sweden in Bangkok – Lars Ryderstad Read More
The Viking Fest 2013 in Bangkok this Saturday is a hit both in terms of tickets sold and sponsors signing up to support the event. All 80 tickets were sold …
Viking Fest 2013 a hit Read MoreLast year the first ever Swedish Film Festival in Thailand offered four different films exposing Thai audience to an insight in Swedish culture and filmmaking. The festival was a …
Second Swedish Film Festival in Thailand expands following the success of 2012 Read More
On 8 May 2013, police in Karon on Phuket under the supervision of Police Colonel Veeravat Chantravichit at 6pm arrested a 48-year-old Swede named Jens Peter and a 29-year-old Thai …
Swede arrested for drug possession on Phuket Read MoreThe Democrat Party slammed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister Anudith Nakornthap on Monday for his threat to silence websites that allow criticism of the prime minister. Opposition leader Abhisit …
Thai government threatens to shut down critical websites Read MoreDanish brewer Carlsberg’s first-quarter operating profit and revenue beat forecasts on Tuesday, as strong beer sales in Asia cushioned sluggish mature European markets and a decline in its former …
Strong Asia growth improves Carlsberg’s first quarter Read More
Norwegian Long Haul AS, known as “Norwegian”, is recruiting captains and cabin crew to join its team based in Bangkok, Thailand. For the captain position, the airline is looking for …
Norwegian is recruiting captains and cabin crew for its base in Bangkok Read More
Where Oriental Avenue ends by the Chao Phraya river bank you have the old impressive EAC Bangkok Headquarters to the left. Behind a high wall to the right you find …
Carsten Dencker Nielsen: A career among 35.000 colleagues Read More“Lagom är bäst, which opened on May 2 to the public, is a multidisciplinary design, arts and craft exhibition by Thai designers and artists who have spent their lives …
Thai designers and artists host Swedish exhibition Read MoreThe two Danish 19-year-old men who were arrested in Chiang Mai, charged of raping a 23-year-old Dutch tourist have now been cleared of all charges and the case has been …
Chiang Mai rape case: Charges dropped against 19-year-old Danes Read More
Norwegian solar company REC has opened an office in Bangkok to tap into Thailand’s renewable energy market. The move comes following the launch of its first solar plant in the country, the …
Norwegian solar firm REC gains foothold in Thailand Read More
Here is good news for Danish craft beer lovers! Throughout May 2013, Hopsession will present ‘Danish Craft Beer Month’, featuring craft beers from Skovlyst and Noerrebro breweries, at Beer Vault, …
Danish Craft Beer Month in May Read More
Robert Kronberg, Chairman of Scandinavian Society Siam, was on Tuesday 23 April re-elected as Chairman for a second term at the Annual General Meeting of the 93 year old association …
Continuity in Scandinavian Society Siam Read More
BMH Technology, the Finland-based waste-to-energy technology supplier, expects to sign two agreements with the Thai government this year for the first waste-to-electricity projects in Thailand, reports Bangkok Post. Jori Kaaresmaa, …
Finnish BMH hopes to set up waste-to-energy projects in Thailand Read More
Controlled by Norway’s Telenor, Thailand’s second largest mobile operator DTAC (Total Access Communication Pcl) reported a 1 percent rise in quarterly net profit on 24 April 2013, in line …
Norwegian-controlled DTAC reports rise in profit Read More
SEB Private Banking hosted on Thursday 18 April an evening seminar in banking where Mr Sean Yokota, SEB’s new Head of Asia Strategy, shared the three major themes that in …
SEB Insight Seminar in Bangkok Read MoreYesterday the list of films for the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival was announced. Competing for best movie was “Only God Forgives”. The movie is filmed in …
Thai-Danish movie nominated as best movie in Cannes Read More
On Saturday May 11, 2013, a shipload of genuine Scandinavian Vikings will invade Bangkok. At 13.45 the Nordic tribes – Norwegians, Swedes, Finns and Danes with their Viking spouses – …
The Vikings are coming! Read More
Danish toy company Lego has donated 80 kilos of toy bricks to poor school children in Thailand. The many boxes of Lego bricks were received last week by the 140 …
Danish Lego donates bricks to Thai children Read More
A Norwegian man was killed when he was driving his girlfriend to work at the local hospital, said a friend of the husband to Norwegian television. The accident happened in …
Norwegian killed in traffic accident in Thailand Read More
While Scandinavian women’s average breast size is among the largest, the average breast size of women in Asia including Thailand, Korea, Japan, China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia and …
Scandinavian women have biggest cup size while Thai women among smallest Read More