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Norway 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 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 MoreKIS International School is currently accepting applications for their coveted IB Diploma academic scholarships for the academic year 2012-2013. KIS scholarships are well respected in the international school community and …
KIS International School Offers Scholarships Read MoreBjørn Ivar Oliver Larsen, a 65 year old Norwegian tourist, has been missing since 28 December 2011. His family has made a request for anyone who has information about his current …
Norwegian Man Missing in Thailand Read MoreThe suspect detained in Bangkok on suspicion of planning to blow up Israeli targets in Thailand has been identified as 47-year-old Hussein Atris, an Lebanese man holding a Swedish passport, …
Bangkok threat: Terrorist’s Swedish connection Read MoreHM Queen Margrethe 2nd of Denmark was proclaimed Queen on 15 January 1972, the day after her father King Frederik IX died. In Denmark, her 40 year jubilee as reign …
HM Queen Margrethe 2nd of Denmark’s 40th Jubilee as Reign Read MoreThe Danish agronomist, Mr. Gunnar Søndergaard was January 11 2012 honored at the National Dairy Fair held at at the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand´s headquarters in Muak Lek …
A Proud Moment for the Father of Thailand´s Dairy Industry Read MoreThe American Embassy in Bangkok published on 13 January a warning that a terror attack might happen in Bangkok in the near future. “Foreign terrorists may be currently looking to …
US Embassy in Bangkok Warns of Terror Attack Read MoreSingapore Airlines and Scandinavian airline SAS are to deepen their cooperation on flights between Scandinavia and Singapore as they aim to make gains in the key Europe-Asia market, according to …
Singapore Airlines and SAS to Deepen Alliance Read MoreMikael H. Winther, Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand and his wife Ratanawadee H. Winther played in each their way a significant role at an event on 11 January to promote …
Danish Support for Motorcycle Helmet Campaign in Thailand Read MoreSince the end of 2011 Norway and Denmark are the only countries left in the Scandinavian Tourist Board as Sweden pulled out of the collaboration. Scandinavian Tourist Board (STB) will …
Scandinavian Tourist Board without Sweden Read MoreSome Danish companies offshoring production are now turning back to Denmark, according to the online paper cphpost.dk. With rising Chinese wages, many manufacturing jobs are likely to be brought back …
Danish Companies Bring Production Jobs Back Home Read MoreDenmark vs. Norway on Sunday 15 January 2012 will be the first time ever that the Danish national league football team will meet the Norwegian national football team on a stadium …
Denmark vs Norway Football Match in Bangkok Read MoreThe Danish documentary Bag Facaden, aired on Thursday 5 January 2012 a programme about a Dane, Michael Larsen, who has been cheating people in Denmark from his residence in Thailand. …
A Swindler Called Michael Larsen Read MoreThailand is set to experience a full pace of 3G network expansion, along with a few planned 4G pilot projects, in 2012, said the Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson to …
Ericsson: First taste of 4G likely in 2012 Read MoreScandAsia wishes all readers a spectacular and prosperous Year of The Dragon. Your ScandAsia News Team
Happy New Year! Read MoreThis Wednesday 4 January 2011 the first episode in the Norwegian TV Seriens “Langt hjemmefra” (“Far away from home”) will be screened at the Norwegian Church in Pattaya. The TV …
Premiere on TV Series About Norwegians Living Abroad Read MoreChrist Church on Convent Road in Bangkok was filled with Scandinavians and the sound of Nordic hymns filled the Church on 24 December 2011 when the Swedish vicar Lovisa Moller …
Danish Church Minister Christmas Service in Bangkok Read MoreThe SSS Golf Cup was re-instated in the Scandinavian Society Siam’s Golf Section on Saturday 10 December 2011 after the trophy has been lost between two recipients. A new trophy …
SSS Golf Cup Trophy Re-instated Read MoreMichael Metz Morch, 64, has been appointed new Chairman of Danes Worldwide. He succeeds Christopher Bo Bramsen, who passed away in November. Michael Metz Morch, a former Ambassador, is currently director of …
Michael Metz Morch new Chairman of Danes Worlwide Read MoreOn 21 December 2011, for the first time in three years, the Nordic Chambers arranged a field trip for their members and friends to tour the new IKEA Bangna. Several …
Nordic Chambers Visit IKEA Bangna Read MoreHuahinDK organized the last networking in 2011 on 9 December 2011 at Mondo Vino. The event was also Christmas celebration. About 63 people participated. Special thanks to Kurt from Danish …
Danish Network’s End of the Year Party Read MorePhatteera, a seven-year-old girl from Herning, was on the verge of being deported to Thailand last week when incredulous citizens, a lawyer, and a local politician stepped in at the …
New government, same immigration practices? Read MoreThe Polar Norway Exhibition 2012 explaining the dangerous environment and freezing temperatures of the North and South Poles will open on 18 January 2012 at the National Science Museum in Bangkok. …
Polar Norway Exhibition in Bangkok Read MoreAB Volvo of Sweden has officially taken over the UD truck business in Thailand, ending a two-year legal dispute with Hong Kong-listed Tan Chong International. Tan Chong, licensed by Nissan …
Volvo takes over UD truck operations in Thailand Read MoreThe Thai-Danish Dairy Farm is almost 50 years old and has big plans to rebrand itself as a ‘city of fun’ for a new generation of visitors. After nearly half …
Mooving with the times Read MoreBy NIST Student Mathilda Strobel with help from the DWBI team The Mercy Centre is a foundation set up in 1973, devoted to the children of Bangkok’s slums. One of …
Making Christmas Dreams Come True Read MoreSøren Skou has been appointed new CEO of Maersk Line with effect from 16 January 2012. Søren Skou replaces Eivind Kolding who is leaving Maersk Line to become Chairman of …
New CEO of Maersk Line Read MoreOn 15 December 2011, Thursday, Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther made a courtesy call to the Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Surapong Tovichakchaikul.It was an opportunity for reaffirmation not only of the good long-standing bilateral …
The Ambassador Meets the Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in Bangkok invited members of the Thai media, PR representative, Consultants, Communication Strategists, and Embassy colleagues on 14 December 2011 to show how they can be active …
Swedish Embassy Media Event Read MoreDanes who wish to be registered on the List of Danes Abroad are encouraged to register on the new list, since the previous data will not be tranferred to the …
New List of Danes Abroad Read MoreA study conducted by the Lappea Research Institute of the University of Lapland notes that foreign berry-pickers will be needed in Finland in the future, too, but improving the berry-pickers’ …
Clear Rules Precondition for Successful Berry-Picking Read More“Sweden is a leading IT-country and the Swedish Embassy in Bangkok is right up front, too, when it comes to applying digital means of serving its clients.” That was the …
Sweden – digitally yours Read MoreScandinavian Airlines’ long-haul premium economy offering, Economy Extra, has been named the world’s best in a new survey by Global Traveler. Over 36,000 frequent travelers participated, of which almost all …
SAS Economy Extra Named the World’s Best Read MoreOn December 6th 2011, thirty months after the actual beginning of the project Mandala in Bang Tao, it was finally recognised by the Thanachart Bank Thailand Property Awards for its …
Swede Wins Property Award in Thailand Read MoreA 27 year old Swedish man from Tumba, who shared a house with a katoey ladyboy in Phuket, has been accused of stealing her belongings when he moved out. The …
Thai Ladyboy Claims Swede Stole Her Valuables Read MoreIn June 1881 the Norwegian explorer and scientist Carl Bock sailed up Chao Phraya River on board the steamship ‘Kongsee’ from Singapore. The ship passed the newly constructed and impressive …
Carl Bock: A Scientist among Ghosts and White Elephants Read MoreScandinavian and Thai people have many things in common, but also some that set us fundamentally apart. The typical European addiction to perfection is one. The equally deep rooted Thai …
Fundamental Differences Read MoreThe United Nations human rights office on Friday 9 December called on Thai authorities to reform laws that jail people convicted of insulting senior members of the country’s royal family, …
UN Concerned with Thai Lese Majeste Laws Read MoreHua Hin has for a number of years attracted Scandinavian tourists in general and Sweeds in particular. Apart from the traditional charter tourism in Hua Hin an established part of …
New Swedish School to Open in Hua Hin During 2012 Read MoreHis Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s birthday was this year celebrated extravagantly with a festive reception on Monday 5 December 2011 at The Old Stock Exchange in central Copenhagen. H.E. Ambassador Piyawat …
King Bhumibol’s Birthday Celebrated in Copenhagen Read MoreScandAsia has moved its office and busy getting all the office equipment up and working in the new place. The new office is located less than 100 meters down the road …
ScandAsia Moving Office Read MoreBased on the results of a study carried out by Poyry, a Finnish water resource consultancy company leaders of ministries concerned with natural resources and the environment hope to come …
Vietnam convenes with neighbours on dam project in Laos Read MoreThe EURO is in it´s worst crisis with Greece and Portugal as the worst affected countries close followed by Spain, Italy and Ireland. Some sources suggests a melt down of …
EURO Crisis for Scandinavian Expats Read MoreThai firms may need CSR for European ties. Sweden, for one, looks for social responsibility in the companies it does business with. It is widely believed that while big companies …
Swedish journalist hunting bad working conditions in Thailand Read MoreIn an effort to rationalise and further optimise the network between the Far East and the Indian Subcontinent and North Europe, Maersk Line will be merging the ICON service with …
Maersk Line rationalises Asia-Europe network Read MoreThis fall in Australia, a Sydney-area IKEA store opened an area called “Manland” where husbands and boyfriends could watch television, play table football and Xbox, and eat hotdogs while their …
Ikea: Selling Swedishly Read MorePolice in the southern Finnish city of Lahti have uncovered what they believe to be an extensive case of human trafficking. Measured by the number of alleged victims, the case …
Owners of 11 Thai massage parlours suspected of human trafficking Read MoreWireless equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks will slash 17,000 jobs — almost one-quarter of its work force — in a move to cut annual costs by euro1 billion ($1.35 billion) …
Nokia Siemens to lay off 17,000 worldwide Read More