Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
His Royal Highness, Prince Consort Henrik of Denmark will the upcoming Friday the 9th of March 2012 perform the opening of the brand new Hotel Mermaid Bangkok, Sukumvit Soi 29. …
HRH Prince Consort Henrik Will Open Hotel Mermaid in Bangkok Read MoreA Gala Dinner and possibly also an exhibition will later this year be held by he Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce to celebrate its 20 Year Anniversary in 2012. The plans …
Dancham Gala Dinner to Mark 20th Anniversary in 2012 Read MoreHere is your best excuse to go shopping this weekend: Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar 2012 will be held on Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 March at 10 a.m. to 8 …
Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar 2012 Read MoreIn this second article about the Norwegian explorer and scientist Carl Bock we follow his journey to the North of what is now Thailand. Carl Bock left Bangkok the 9th …
Carl Bock (2): The Wilderness and The Power Read MoreMore than 80 Young Professionals participated in the long awaited Young Nordic Professionals event of 2012. The first Young Nordic Professionals was held on Friday 24 February. The event took …
Young Nordic Professionals First Event of 2012 in Bangkok Read MoreThink of Finland and mention what comes to your mind. Sauna? Tick. Finlandia Vodka? Tick. Santa Claus? Tick. Finnish cuisine? Eeeh… In Chalong Bay on southern Phuket Finns are pretty …
Finns, Flatties and Sauna in Chalong Bay Read MoreThe Scandinavian-initiated second home project Baan Paradise, a holiday dream investment for many foreigners, fell apart in 2008 with the market changes. Many investors feared bitterly that their money was …
Finnish-Swedish Second Home Project Saved Read MoreThe Bishop responsible for the Church of Sweden Abroad, Sven-Bernhard Fast visited Bangkok and Phuket in February this year to see how the Swedish Church operates in Thailand. Sven-Bernhard Fast …
The Swedish Church Thai Trip Read MoreNo doubt, Asia is among the fastest growing economic regions and who says no as a young student to swop the harsh winter period in northern Europe for studies in …
Finns Finding a Way to Study in Holiday Paradise Read MoreAround 250 people participated in the successful Baan Jing Jai Charity Party for children in need. The Charity Party was held on Saturday 18 February in the beautiful garden courtyard to …
A Successful Charity Party for the Baan Jing Jai Orphanage Read MoreFor the first time ever, a waiting list had to be created for eager golfers who wanted to join The Nordic Masters annual golf tournament on Saturday 11 February 2012. …
The Nordic Masters Golf Tournament Read MoreThe breakfast meeting on Wednesday 22 February 2012 of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce about Burma with the guest speaker H.E. Mikael Hemniti Winther, Danish Ambassador to Burma/Myanmar, attracted a …
Overwhelming Interest in Burma/Myanmar Read MoreThis Saturday, the Annual Charity Gala Ball of the Danish Chamber of Commerce in China will take place in the Sofitel Wanda Hotel, Beijing. Danish pop band Alphabeat and Danish …
The Annual Charity Gala Ball in Beijing Read MoreOnly 34 members of the more than 200 members had bought tickets for Scandinavian Society Siam’s Garden Party that took place on the roof terrace of Oakwood Trilliant in Sukhumvit …
Quiet Garden Party in Scandinavian Society Siam Read More
A motorcycle convoy headed by Danish Ambassador Mikael H. Winther and Tommy Christensen, a Danish member of the Harley Davidson Owners Group of Thailand, roared on 16 February into Phnom Penh, …
Go4 Charity Ride: Historical Motorcycle Convoy Bangkok-Phnom Penh Read MoreAbout 40 members of the Danish-Thai Chambers of Commerce gathered on Wednesday 15 February for their first Networking in 2012. The Danish Networking was held at the best traditional Scandinavian …
DanCham First Networking 2012 Read MoreThe Swedish Women’s Educational Association held its annual meeting on Wednesday 09 February 2012 at the Rembrandt Hotel. This year there were 30 members who participated in the annual meeting. …
SWEA Bangkok – Annual meeting Read MoreAnna Olsson is the lady from Dalarna, Sweden who has worked in some of the most upscale hotels in the world, and now settled down on Phuket in Thailand working …
From a Dubai Pearl to a Hidden Gem by the Andaman Sea Read MoreDanish Network in Hua Hin held its monthly networking on Friday February 10 at the wine bar Mondo Vino. About 60 people attended that evening. Not only because of the …
Danish Network, Hua Hin – Monthly Networking Read MoreA Swedish couple, where the husband has worked for the tax authority since twenty years back, quit their jobs, sells it all and moves with their children to Thailand. That …
Eastern Swedish School Opened in Ban Phe Read MoreThe driver of a truck whose alleged reckless driving killed four young Swedish tourists and their Thai driver in Phang Nga last week has been released on bail. An officer at …
Driver who killed four Swedes released on bail Read MoreAmbassador Klas Molin recently presented his credentials to the President of the Union of Myanmar U Thein Sein at the President Palace in Nay Pyi Taw. Present on the occasion …
Swedish Ambassador presented his credentials in Myanmar Read MoreNorwegian mobile operator Telenor is considering investing in the telecommunications sector, less than two weeks after Norway lifted some of its sanctions against Myanmar. Mr Sigve Brekke, a member of …
Telenor of Norway eyes investment in Myanmar Read MoreSwedish defence and aerospace group Saab reported Friday a five-fold increase in its 2011 earnings after clinching several major contracts and said it hoped to increase sales this year. “2011 …
Saab shares dive despite strong 2011 report Read MoreThings can seem so unlikely that it is striking sometimes what is actually achievable in Thailand, given its micro-society rules and sluggish bureaucracy: in August 2010 the Quality Swedish School …
Quality is Key for Thailand’s First Officially licensed Swedish School Read MoreHugo Raunholt Thomsen, a Danish long time resident in Thailand passed away on 6 February 2012 only 56 years old. The following obituary is written by John Larsen, a friend …
Hugo Raunholt Thomsen Has Passed Away Read MorePolice suspects an underlying illness to be the main cause of the drowning of the Swedish tourist Anette Aberg, age 68, that died on Long Beach, Krabi on Sunday 5 …
Swedish Tourist Drowned in Krabi Read MoreNorwegian firm Telenor Friday junked reports that it would quit India following revocation of its telecom licences by the Supreme Court and said its joint venture Uninor’s services are in …
Telenor won’t quit India Read MoreBesides his passion for motorcycles, Danish Ambassador to Thailand Mikael Hemniti Winther wants to demonstrate the importance he places on road safety. The ambassador is joining in a Bangkok-Phnom Penh …
Danish ambassador to hit the road to raise safety awareness Read MoreAt the Sundance closing ceremony on Saturday, “Teddy Bear” was honoured with the award for best direction in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. The film is Mads Matthiesen’s feature debut. …
Danish Thai Film Won Prize at the Sundance Festival Read MoreNorway’s government has said it wants non-European immigrants to carry residency cards equipped with data chips bearing their fingerprints.In a proposal presented on Friday, the justice ministry said the new …
Norway wants migrants to carry fingerprint ID Read MoreVolvo Group, the world’s second-largest truck maker, announced Friday a 63-percent jump in its 2011 net profit boosted by record sales and margins, and a 43-percent hike in the fourth …
Volvo group announces record sales for 2011 Read MoreAffected by price pressure and increased costs for raw materials, the income of the Swedish multinational appliance manufacturer Electrolux fell by 48 percent last year compared to 2010, the company …
Electrolux income drops in 2011 Read MoreContainer ships can’t go any slower. Shipping lines are running out of options to stop losses as sailing speeds reach their lower limit, exhausting a solution that helped restore profitability …
Back to the 19th-century – slow, slower, Maersk Read MoreThai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce organized the monthly networking at Huntsman’s Pub, Landmark Hotel on Thursday 2 Feb 2012. The rain was pouring down outside the hotel but still about 40 …
Swedish Networking on a Rainy Night Read MoreFinland will double its support for green energy projects in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia from 4.9 mil. Euro to 9.1 mil. Euro. Finnish Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Mrs. Sirpa …
Nordic Countries Increase Green Energy Funding in the Mekong Region Read MoreConsidering recent events, not many people can say that living in Libya was one of the best things that could have ever happened to them, but that’s exactly what happened …
From Sweden with love Read MoreThe confluence of the Nan river and the Ping river that form the ChaoPhraya river is an interesting place to visit when you know its historical importance among others for …
Where the Waters Meet – Pak Nam Pho Read MoreFor the full-year 2011, H&M posted a net profit of 15.82 billion kronor ($2.33 billion), down from 18.68 billion kronor in 2010, largely owing to soaring prices for materials, especially …
H&M bottom line feels the pinch Read MoreOn 26 January 2012, about 130 members of Swedish Association in Hua Hin signed up to the annual meeting and the subsequent Thai buffet and dancing at 3 Girls Restaurant. …
Successful Swedish Association in Hua Hin Annual Meeting Read MoreOn 24 January 2012, dtac – or to be precise Total Access Communication PCL – gave a warm welcome to members of Nordic Chambers in Thailand. About 100 members and …
Remarkable Nordic Networking with dtac Read MoreThai Airways International Public Company Limited has once again won the prestigious award for “Best Intercontinental Airline” in the Norwegian Grand Travel Award 2012. This marks the eighth consecutive year in …
THAI wins ‘Norway Grand Travel Award 2012’ Read MoreScandinavian Airlines has officially been named Europe’s most punctual airline, for the third year in a row, by the independent source Flightstats. SAS was also the world’s third most punctual …
SAS was Europe’s most punctual airline for third year in a row in 2011 Read MoreChef Rasmus Lodahl & Chef Rasmus Vemmelund are two famous specialists in Danish cusine from the south of Jutland, the Danish peninsula connected to Germany in the south and sticking …
Rasmus & Rasmus from Schackenborg to Rayong Read More“Impressions and Reflections” is the informal title of an evening with former Norwegian Ambassador to Thailand, H.E. Lars A Wensell at the Norwegian Church in Pattaya. The event will take …
Meet the Former Norwegian Ambassador Read MoreNorway won the match against Thailand 1-0 on Wednesday at Rajamangala National Stadium, effectively destroying Thailand’s chances of winning the King’s Cup this year Tore Reginiussen’s goal came late in …
Norway Beat Thailand 1-0 in King’s Cup Read More“I am 100 percent not guilty in the terror crimes, I am accused of,” says Atris Hussein, who was last week arrested in Bangkok suspected of preparing to carry out …
Swedish-Lebanese Terror Suspect Explains Himself Read MoreThe infamous Danish web scammer Michael Larsen, who has been cheating Danish web customers for years, was this morning arrested in Copenhagen Airport when he arrived on a plane from …
Notorious Danish Web Scammer Arrested Read MoreThe Danish league national football team in played 0-0 against South Korea’s Olympic team in the King’s Cup tournament in Thailand on Wednesday evening 18 January 2011 The Danish team …
Danish League National Team 0-0 Against South Korea Read MoreThe European ASEAN Business Centre (EABC) was officially launched in Bangkok on Wednesday 18 january 2012 at Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, The Ballroom. This opening was hosted by the EABC President and …
The EABC Heralds a New Chapter for EU Businesses in Thailand Read More