Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Norway participated for the first time in the European Film Festival in Yangon, Myanmar held from the 4th to 14th October 2012. The 21st edition of the festival was organised …
Norwegian film at European Film Festival in Yangon Read MoreDenmark is famous for its high quality green products for treatments of wood, and good news is that many of these products are also available in Thailand. Bunyarit Rotchanarat is …
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Norwegian expat Dr. Nils B. Vogt spends much of his time searching for temple caves in Thailand. Long journeys and steep hills do not stop him from hunting for his …
Quests for temple caves Read MoreThe working conditions for Thais in Greenland have troubled Siverth K. Heilmann, member of the Greenlandic parliament Inatsisartut. His concern is both about their working condition and if they with …
Member of the Greenland Parliament concerned about Thais Read MoreWhile Europe is in crisis Asian countries maintain growth, albeit at a slightly lower level. Lots of European companies look at Asia and not at least Southeast Asia to find …
No Nordic ministers at the Asia-Europe Finance Ministers’ Meeting Read MoreDenmark’s Consul General to Thailand, Mr. Anders Normann has established Thailand’s first privately owned museum in a building he bought in the late 1990’s just off the deep end of …
First Private Museum Read MoreHosted by the Embassy of Sweden, a meeting between the consular sections of all the Nordic Embassies in Bangkok was held on 9 October 2012. The meeting is a part …
Nordic consular meeting at Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read MoreComing visitors and customers to the Danish Embassy on 10 Sathorn soi 1, Southern Sathorn Road in Bangkok, must be aware that the access is extremely difficult, even dangerous, for …
Inferno outside the Danish embassy to Thailand Read MoreRoyal Thai air-force had Wednesday invited to a welcome celebration for their Saab 340 AEV aircraft. The second of two ordered together with 12 JAS-39 Gripen fighters in 2008 with …
How to welcome a surveillance aircraft Read More
Wood has always been a main material for the creation of furniture, walls, floors and many other home decoration products in Thailand. To maintain its charm and beauty, wood requires …
Woodcare Read MoreNorwegian Jan Egeland, former Chairperson of the High-level Taskforce for the Global Framework for Climate Services gave a lecture on the importance of being proactive in disaster prevention and preparedness …
Jan Egeland spoke on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Read MoreThe Kyauk Kyi Pilot Project is the first pilot project that was initiated under the Myanmar Peace Support Initiative (MPSI), aiming to provide much needed assistance to conflict-affected Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). …
Norway supports Kyauk Kyi pilot project in Myanmar Read MoreWith support from the Peace Donor Support Group which comprises of Norway, the European Union and United Nations agencies, The Myanmar Peace Centre will officially open this month.According to Union …
Myanmar Peace Centre to open this month Read MoreAn event was held at the Chatrium Hotel in Yangon, on 25 – 26 September, to review the past six years of the Three Diseases Fund (3DF) working to address …
Launch of USD 3million healthcare programme in Myanmar Read MoreFinnair, the Finnish carrier, has seen a strong growth in number of airline’s passengers in September, especially in Asia and Europe.According to Finnair, the traffics on its regular routes especially …
Finnair sees increase in passengers in Asia and Europe Read MoreTwo young Norwegian architects Andreas Grontvedt Gjertsen and Yashar Hanstad, founders of TYIN tegnestue Architects, has change lives for orphans in the remote villages of Noh Bo and Ban Tha …
Two Norwegian architects change lives of needy in Asia Read MorePirate Bay co-founder Fredrik Neij has won his appeal against the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok after it revoked his passport earlier this year. The authorities could not give a …
Fredrik Neij won court case against Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read MoreOn Sunday 7 October 2012, Pattaya police received a report that a foreign man had been stabbed and was laying in the street in South Pattya. Police rushed to the …
Finnish man stabbed to death by Thai girlfriend in Pattya Read MoreH.E. Ms. Maria Larsson, Swedish Minister for Children and the Elderly, visited Bangkok on 30 September – 3 October. It was her first time in the country where she brought …
Swedish Minister Maria Larsson visited Thailand Read MoreYet again it was time for Swedes to gather at their usual venue Huntsman’s Pub at Landmark Hotel in Bangkok on October 4th, 2012. This time, approximately 30 members as …
Swedes Monthly Gathering at Huntsman Pub Read MoreTotal Access Communication (DTAC) plans to stop further investment on the expansion of its 3G-850MHz network and swing its investment priority to the 2.1GHz network preparing itself for the 4G …
Norwegian-controlled DTAC is up for 3G auction on 2.1GHz spectrum Read MoreOne of largest petroleum and renewable energy engineering providers in Europe, Norway’s Aibel, has made Thailand a secondary production base. The company will join bidding to be called by Statoil …
Norway’s Aibel aims to have massive production platform in Thailand Read MoreThe dance Gangnam Style has truly become a global phenomenon. Now a Danish newspaper has found this Thai Gangnam video and it has become a hit on the website of …
Thai Gangnam Style made famous in Denmark Read MoreKatja Christina Nordgaard, Norwegian ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia and Burma meets Thai Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul in Bangkok. The Norwegian-led Myanmar Peace Support Initiative (MPSI) was launched earlier this year …
Norwegian ambassador: No repatriation of Myanmar refugees Read MoreAccording to a campaign by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs everyone is fashion. If you agree and write a text of approximately 500 words about your interest in Swedish …
You are fashion Read MoreApproximately 175 Scandinavians joined the Scandinavian Society Siam’s colorful Crayfish Party on Saturday September 29, 2012 which again this year took place at the Rembrandt Hotel in Bangkok. When you …
Scandinavian Crayfish Party celebrated in Bangkok Read More“Private firms are buying the rights to Mekong’s huge and cheap energy resources and Mekong can become the worlds first privately run river.” This rather challenging statement comes from senior …
Mekong to become the first privately run river? Read MoreDanish brewer Carlsberg signed a joint venture with Thailand’s Singha Corporation, its second attempt to establish a footprint in the country, as it shifts its focus from sluggish growth in …
Carlsberg secures Thailand comeback with Singha deal Read MorePia Olsen Dyher, Denmark’s Minister for Trade and Investment, will head a business delegation to visit Myanmar on 3-4 December 2012. She is inviting Danish companies to participate in the …
Danish Minister invites businesses to visit Myanmar Read MoreThe concept of Thainess is being used and discussed in various media, often under the headline: ‘Foreigners don’t understand Thainess’, or ‘Foreigners are not able to reach the core of …
Thainess Read MoreOman Reiner, a 30 year old Swede, was found dead at the Jocker Brother Guesthouse, a four room budget guesthouse, in downtown Chiang Mai on Thursday 27 September. The cause …
Swedish man found dead at guesthouse in Chiang Mai Read MoreThai navy has contracted Saab of Sweden to upgrade combat systems on two frigates. The upgrade continues a contract Thailand gave to Saab in 2011, the company said, and is …
Saab to upgrade Thai navy’s combat systems Read MoreLast year 2011 was a devastating experience for a lot of people in Thailand who suffered through damages the flooding has caused. One of them who suffered a big loss …
ECCO’s Flooding Experience for Breakfast Read MoreDanish shoe brand Ecco went all the way, when they celebrated the opening of their fourth store in Bangkok, located on the third floor at Central World. Ecco had succeeded …
Fashion show at opening of new Ecco store Read MoreThe Swedish Minister for Children and the Elderly Maria Larsson will visit Bangkok from September 30 until October 3, 2012. During her visit she will learn about children’s rights in …
Maria Larsson visits Thailand and Vietnam Read MoreTuesday morning a 36 year old Norwegian nicknamed Bubu, who was wanted by the police for killing the 43 year old Jarle Nygaard, reported himself to the Police in Pattaya. …
Norwegian who killed friend released on bail Read More
“My colleagues often hear me say: Let’s do something different. Let’s do something that really matters to patients and to our partners,” says Mr. Christian Malherbe, the new Country Manager …
Danish Touch at Pfizer Thailand Read MoreA Swedish national Markus Olson, 22, was sentenced to two years in jail in Phnom Penh yesterday for attempting to post some 8.000 pills, including testosterone supplements and painkillers, which are …
Swedish Backpacker Gets Two Years for Trying to Mail Medicine Read MoreRoyal Thai Navy has allocated a budget of THB 3,300 million for Swedish Saab Group to set up an electronic communication systems on the twin frigates “Naresuan -Taksin’ which will …
Saab to set up communication systems between Thailand’s frigates and Gripens Read MoreOn Thursday 20 September 2012, police received a report on a bar fight at Norwegian-owned Kåres Party Bar in central Pattaya. 43-year-old Norwegian man Jarle Nyegaard was sent to Pattaya …
Norwegian man dies after bar fight in Pattaya Read MoreThe Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Thailand co-organized an exclusive Scandinavian Networking event on Wednesday 19 September, 2012 hosted by the breathtaking Phothalai Leisure Park in Bangkok. …
Scandinavian gathering at Phothalai Leisure Park Read MoreSwedish Saab Group, the manufacturer of Gripen fighter aircrafts, aims to export at least 300 Gripens within the next ten years. The company speculates that Royal Thai Air Force might …
Saab aims to export 300 Gripens in the next ten years Read MoreAs part of Oslo’s annual ‘Kulturnatt’ (Culture Night), Thai Ambassador to Norway Mr.Theerakun Niyom and the Thai Ministry of Culture invited dozens of local officials, business associates and a few …
Thai culture at Olso’s Kulturnatt Read MoreThe SAS flight-route between Copenhagen and Bangkok has been the topic of guesswork and speculation since the airline, in early July, announced its intention of opening a route to San …
SAS suspends Bangkok route from April 2013 Read MoreOn Friday 14 September 2012, the Swedish Consulate in Hua Hin officially opened at the Dusit Thani Hua Hin in the presence of Swedish Ambassador Mr. Klas Molin, Petchaburi Governor Khun …
Swedish Consulate officially opens in Hua Hin Read MoreA 70 year old Swede was on Friday 14th September, 2012, charged for aggravated fraud in Borås District Court, Sweden. The man is suspected of having embezzled investors who invested …
Swede charged in Thailand condo scam Read More
The Danish company Skov Asia Ltd. expands in Thailand and elsewhere in the region as farmers need new technology to boost profits on the rapidly growing consumption of meat all …
Danish company hopes for meaty profits Read MoreMost Swedes are finally back from their summer break and on September 13th, 2012, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Thailand kick started the season with their first networking evening. …
Swedish Networking at Huntsman’s Pub Read MoreOn September 11, 2012, the Swedish Embassy in Thailand together with the Thai Ministry of Industry and the Thai National Food Institute (NFI) held a seminar on the theme Food …
Food Safety Standards and Traceability seminar Read MoreDanish Minister for trade and investment Pia Olsen Dyhr wants to open doors and create contacts to local businesses in Myanmar. In early December she will visit the country together …
Pia Olsen Dyhr will head a business delegation to Myanmar Read More