Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Speaking about his passion for motorcycle riding in Thailand – and elsewhere – at an afternoon get-together arranged by Scandinavian Society Siam, Mikael and Ratanawadee Hemniti Winther, the Danish Ambassador to …
Mikael and Ratanawadee Hemniti Winther @ Riding the Bike Read MoreNorwegians who wish to travel to Thailand might stand to save money in the future. This summer, Thai Airways who had had the direct route from Oslo since 2009 and …
Competition between Norwegian and Thai Airways means cheaper flights Read More[wzslider] Every morning on Bali Hai Pier in Pattaya, a large number of farangs from all over the world board small ferries that sail them to the surrounding islands. This …
A whiff of Norway on a boat trip from Pattaya Read MoreA few months ago ScandAsia brought an article on how it was announced that Carlsberg would be re-entering Thailand through a new partnership with Singha brewery. Now more numbers and …
Carlsberg – Singha deal is now in place Read MoreYesterday was the first day of trial against Norwegian Stein Dokset who stands accused of murdering his ex-wife in a gruelling case that has had huge coverage in his homeland as …
Norwegian Stein Dokset tried to buy his way out of a trial Read More
Danish Seamen’s Church and Church Abroad is investigating if a Danish Church could or should be established in Thailand. Currently, a member of the Executive Board of the Church, Preben …
Should there be a Danish Church in Thailand? Read More
The Government of Norway, in collaboration with the Norwegian Center for Crisis Psychology, has organised “Promoting Psychosocial Support and Psychological Recovery in Emergencies in Asia” conference in Bangkok on Feb 4-5. …
Norway held psychological support conference in Bangkok Read More[wzslider] Introducing flowboarding to tourists and locals at an all-in-one entertainment venue. With Finnish Raya Group as initiator and among the investors Surf House Phuket was launched in December 2012. …
Finns Initiate Surf House Phuket On Kata Beach Read MoreA new controversial idea from Sweden brings export and import of services to a whole new level. The elderly in Sweden are an increasing group that requires much and expensive care. …
Swedish proposition: Send the elderly to Thailand – services are cheaper Read More[wzslider autoplay=”true”] Almost 200 people joined the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce’s annual event, Seafood under the Stars on February 6. The good atmosphere in the Norwegian Ambassador’s garden, the excellent …
TNCC: Annual Seafood under the stars Read MoreToday, the trial against 50 year old Norwegian Stein Dokset begins in Thailand. He is accused of murdering his ex-wife Rungnapa “June” Ratchasombut who was found in the man’s dumpster last …
Norwegian faces death penalty in Thailand – wife found in dumpster Read More
On Jan 28, Danish singer Yazz (Yasmin Kierkegaard) took to the Bangkok stage at Niu’s on Silom crooning some contemporary and classic jazz repertoire. Yazz is backed by a delightful, drummerless …
VIDEO: Jakob Dinesen and Yazzmin in Bangkok Read MoreEvery year thousands of Norwegians are drawn to sunny and cheap Thailand, and at the moment 6300 Norwegians citizens are in the country on a long term visa (more than …
Norwegians take unnecessary risks in traffic Read More
Police have not been able to find a will to substantiate rumors that a Norwegian man left a portion of his 100-million-baht estate to Phuket foundations for the elderly and …
Scepticism over Norwegian’s will for Phuket foundations Read MoreNorwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya will organise a screening of critical acclaimed film “Kon Tiki” on Wednesday, Feb 6, at 7 p.m. Kon-Tiki is a Norwegian biographical drama film from …
Seamen’s Church Pattaya to screen Oscar-nominated Kon Tiki Read More
A Norwegian who died of causes believe related to asthma on Saturday (Feb 9) left behind a will in which his assets worth more than 100 million baht are to …
Norwegian left 100 Mill. Baht in his will to Phuket eldery, children Read MoreA Swedish woman named Annétthe Zettergren, 58, who is suspected of fraud is hiding in Thailand. The Swedish paper Expressen published a video and photos of the woman lounging by the …
Swedish woman wanted for fraud is hiding in Thailand Read MoreOn Wednesday, February 6, about 34 members of the Danish-Thai Association and Danish Business Association had the chance to meet the new Thai Ambassador to Denmark, HE Vimon Kidchob in …
New ambassador for Thailand, HE Vimon Kidchob meets with Danish-Thai association Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Bangkok is one of the busiest representations of the foreign service where a large number of travelling or settled Danes need to be serviced. The embassy …
Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok looking for new employees Read More
Noppadol Wanthaphirom, 31, was sentenced to 18 years in prison this week for the murder of computer games maker Einar Opsahl in Oslo’s Bislett district in June 2011, a Norwegian press …
Thai-born convict gets 18-year term in Norway Read MoreThursday, February 7, the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce held their monthly networking event at the Huntsman’s Pub located in the basement of Landmark Hotel. Some 40 people gathered at the …
Networking by Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce Read More
Hanh Ngoc Nguyen has been selected as Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce’s new Executive Director (effective 11th February), the board has revealed. Hanh is Danish, but of Vietnamese origin. After high …
Hanh Ngoc Nguyen named DanCham’s new executive director Read MoreToday the court in Denmark ruled on whether five year old Fimm Na Thiban would be allowed to stay in Denmark, which has been his home since he was born, …
Court rules on deportation – Five year old Fimm stays in Denmark Read More
On Feb 3, the Norwegian Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics Company has presented 5 million baht to the budget to develop the good work done by the Ban Jing Jai Foundation. A …
Norwegian company donated 5 million THB to Ban Jing Jai Orphanage Read MoreOn 29 January 2013, Ambassador Mikael H. Winther met with Thailand’s Minister of Public Health H.E. Mr. Pradit Sintavanarong. They discussed a possible collaboration between Thailand and Denmark and exchanged views …
Danish Ambassador met Thai Minister of Public Health Read MoreIn Pattaya there is a group calling themselves the Test Patrol. They have a hobby to find interesting places and activities and to organise tours for their Scandinavian ex-pat friends. They co-operate …
Dinner Cruise on Chao-Phraya Read More
Two Finns along with other 10 foreigners were arrested on Jan 31 in Phuket for working illegally in the island’s tourism industry, a local newspaper reports. The two Finnish nationals …
2 Finns arrested in illegal foreigner crackdown Read More
Twenty-two firms operating in two tourism provinces – Prachuap Khiri Khan, where Huahin is located, and Chon Buri, where Pattaya is located – have been alleged to use nominees for …
22 firms found using nominee owners for foreigners Read MoreThe Thai Princess, Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, will soon experience an extreme change of climate. In March she is to visit the most northern part of Europe. Svalbard is a part of …
Thai Princess to visit Svalbard Read MoreWanted Danish man Dennis Knudsen, 24, the intended target of last month’s shooting by an Aussie, was arrested in Phuket on February 3, The Phuket News reported. Knudsen was allegedly …
Danish shooting target arrested in Phuket Read MoreLast year 42 year old Norwegian citizen John M. Johansen was released after serving more than three years in one of the toughest prisons in the world – Bombat in …
Thai State Attorney appeals pardon of Norwegian Read MoreTomorrow in Denmark, a lot of people will be following a controversial trial that might rule to deport a five year old boy to Thailand. The trial has raised public protests …
Five year old is set to be deported to Thailand – court rules tomorrow Read More
The state-run Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (DPO), maker of the Thai-Danish milk brand, is moving into other Asean markets with the hope of developing regional recognition, according to …
Thai-Danish milk company enters Asean market Read MoreA Norwegian tourist Jan Homeland was found dead in his bedroom on Chiangmai’s riverside on the eve of Jan 28. The 75-year-old’s wife who had been sleeping in another room, had called emergency …
Norwegian Tourist Found Dead in Chiangmai room Read More
Tributes were being laid in Patong over the weekend following the death of Phuket businessman, Swedish man Niklas “Nicke” Kring, 42, who died in a motorbike crash, reported The Phuket …
Patong mourns passing Swedish bar owner Read More
IMG, a Norwegian-based furniture manufacture is looking for a Multimedia designer specialised in computer software and video processing to create interactive media presentations. The candidate will be responsible to integrate …
IMG seeks multimedia designer to work in Norway Read More
For third year in a row Finland has been measured as the country that most respects media freedom. Norway, which last year shared the title with Finland falls back to …
Nordic countries tops press freedom index while South-east countries falls to the bottom Read MoreIntestinal infections and sexually transmitted diseases are the most common infectious diseases that travelers from Norway incurred abroad, a new report from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) revealed. According to …
Diseases Norwegian tourists bring back from vacation Read MoreNational Gallery in Bangkok presents Danish art, design and architecture with the opening of “Crossing Over” on January 29th, – all from the hands of one person, artist and architect …
Danish artist and architect Crossing Over in Bangkok Read MoreAmbassador Klas Molin on Jan 19 attended the ‘Thai Tap Junior Water Prize 2013’ at the Royal Exhibition Centre BITEC Bangna. Together with management from the Institute for Promotion of …
Swedish Ambassador greets Thai Tap Water Prize winners Read More
Non-governmental organisation in Finland are calling for more long-term projects aimed at promoting the integration of Thai women in the country. Several years ago NGOs proposed new methods for supporting …
NGOs urge integration programmes for Thai women in Finland Read More
A 23 year old Swede died Saturday morning when he fell from the balcony of his room at fourth floor of Khaosan Park Resort, Khaosan Road, Bangkok. The young Swede …
Young Swede dies in hotel fall Read More
A Norwegian man was shot in the neck while fighting with his ex-wife’s new husband in Khamphaeng Phet in Nakhon Sawan province, reports Pattaya Daily. According to the news media, …
Norwegian shot by ex-Wife’s new husband Read More
When Danish pigs are slaughtered and the meat exported, it is not just bacon and ham that are being sent off. The containers filled with Danish pig tits have been …
Danish pig tits proved ‘hit’ in Thailand Read MoreNorwegian bioplastics maker BioBag International AS and Thailand’s Thantawan Industry Public Co. Ltd. are setting up a partnership to manufacture BioBag products in Thailand, which will be the Scandinavian company’s …
Norway’s bioplastic maker partners with Thai company Read More
IKEA Thailand has apologized to Thai Transgender Alliance for ‘the unintended offense’ caused by an advert featuring a transgender person. According to Gay Star News, the advert, shown on Bangkok’s …
IKEA Thailand apologizes over ‘transgender-offended’ TV ad Read More
Sweden on Jan 26 won the 42nd King’s Cup after beating Scandinavian rivals Finland 3-0 in the final at Chiang Mai’s 700th Anniversary Stadium, reported the Bangkok Post. The Saturday …
Sweden beat Finland in King’s Cup final Read More
Kirsten Andersen and Lena Pedersen, both members of Inner Wheel Denmark accompanied by their spouses will travel to Thailand to hand over a donation of 800,000 baht, recieved from the …
Four Danes to hand B800,000 donation to Prostheses Foundation Read More
Thai Transgender Alliance have sent an open letter to IKEA to complain about a ‘negative and stereotypical’ advert, Gaystarnews reported. The offending advert, called Luem Aeb (meaning ‘forget to deceive’), …
Ikea ad upsets Thai Trans group Read MoreThe coach of Finland football team was in confident moods yesterday ahead of today’s clash between Finland and Thailand at the King’s Cup in Chiang Mai. The four-team tournament kicks …
Finnish coach readies for King’s Cup in Chiangmai Read More