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Scandinavian Society Siam was as vibrant as ever this Saturday night 1 October 2011 when the annual Crayfish Party kicked off at the Rembrandt Hotel with ScanDeli as the turnkey …
Lively Scandinavian Crayfish Party in Bangkok Read MoreA Finnish documentary on the annual phenomenon of Thai berry-pickers, entitled How to Pick Berries and directed by Elina Talvensaari, was given the FEDEORA Award at the Nordisk Panorama Film …
Documentary How to Pick Berries takes Award in Denmark Read MoreFor the full financial year 2011, H&M will add 265 new stores to its business and both Indonesia and Thailand are scheduled to become new H&M franchise markets next year.Swedish …
Indonesia and Thailand new H&M franchise markets Read MoreIKEA, the dominant Swedish home furnishing retailer, yesterday hosted the official launch of its catalogue, which will support the grand opening of its first store in Thailand on November 3. …
IKEA launches 2012 catalogue ahead of first store in Bangkok Read MoreA group of young danes out celebrating their graduation from the European Bartender School in Patong received a lesson in Phuket bar etiquette this week when one man was chased …
Drunk Danish bartender too rough to a Thai barmaid Read MoreThe recent car bombs in Su-ngai Kolok district of Narathiwat province have prompted ten countries to warn their citizens against traveling to Southern Thailand, according to the Tourism Authority of …
Travel Warning Issued by 10 Countries against Southern Thailand Read MoreOn rumours that Telenor is looking to sell down its stake in DiGi, Brekke said Telenor is a long-term investor and there are no plans to exit DiGi. “Since our …
No plans to exit DiGi: Telenor Read MoreHaving lost her husband and most of her friends, 96-year-old Eva Bergdahl from Karlskrona in southern Sweden has decided to pack up and move to Thailand to join her 68-year-old …
Eva, 96, emigrates to Cha Am in Thailand Read MoreKerry Logistics, a global logistics services provider, has secured a contract with IKEA to provide a broad range of services in Thailand.Kerry Logistics will be responsible for a range of …
Kerry Logistics Secures IKEA Contract In Thailand Read MoreThe Scandinavian Expats Club in Pattaya organized the bi-weekly meeting at Green Tree Restaurant on 25 September 2011. To the surprise of organizer John A Haerum, about 50 members attended …
Moving on Scandinavian Expats Club Pattaya Read MoreIkea Group, the world’s largest furniture retailer, will triple the pace of store openings in China to capture faster growth in the second-largest economy, Chief Executive Officer Mikael Ohlsson said. …
Ikea to Triple the Pace of Store Openings in China Read MoreFamilies torn apart by family reunification rules are hoping for another chance from the new government. The case of an eight-year-old girl who is being threatened with deportation has turned …
8-year-old facing deportation Read MoreA 70 plus old Swedish man with marital problems concerning his Thai wife, got drunk and went to sleep in the bushes beside the TESCO sidewalk in Pattaya. The passers …
Drunk Swede Taken For Dead Near TESCO Pattaya Read MoreSweden’s Volvo Group, the world’s second-largest truck maker, said Thursday it would begin using new financial targets measuring not only its own growth but also ranking it against competitors. “This …
Volvo launches new targets ranking competitors Read MoreMaersk Line has appointed Henrik Jensen as its new Country Manager for Thailand. In this role, Henrik will develop and execute the country’s business strategy, oversee sales, operations and customer …
Maersk Line appoints new Country Manager for Thailand Read MoreThis morning, Thursday 22 September 2011, the Criminal Court of Bangkok read the verdict in the case Thailand vs. Mr. Kim Eriksson Sirawan. The judge sentenced Mr. Eriksson Sirawan to …
Mr. Kim Eriksson Sirawan Sentenced to Life Imprisonment in Thailand Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok launches the Cambodia Club the 1st of December 2011 at Himawari Hotel, Phnom Penh. Because of the growing potential of the Cambodian market, and …
Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok Launches the Cambodia Club Read MoreThere will be a bike riding directed towards charity as the The Bike Charity for the Baan Jing Jai Foundation which will take place on 29 and 30 October 2011 …
Jing Jai Bike Charity Read MoreSwedish crystal artwork and glass ware Orrefors and KostaBoda and Swedish cutlery brands MemaGAB and Gense are now available in Thailand. The luxury items were launched with the opening of …
Orrefors, KostaBoda, MemaGAB and Gense Launched in Thailand Read MoreThe Ikea store in Bang Na, the first in Thailand, will open on Nov 3. It will feature about 7,500 product items sourced from the company’s distribution hub in Shanghai. …
The swedish revolution – coming to Thailand Read MoreOfficials at Swedish retail giant Ikea have confirmed that the company is the target of a blackmail attempt following a string of blasts and other incidents at Ikea outlets throughout …
Ikea blasts linked to extortion scheme Read More“Fun Arts for Kids” every last Saturday of the month is an event organized by K Village Sukhumvit 26: Bangkok’s Leading Neighborhood Lifestyle Mall. This month on Saturday 24 September …
K Village Sukhumvit 26: Bangkok’s Leading Neighborhood Lifestyle Mall Read MoreIt is now possible to apply on the Migration Board’s website for a residence permit in Sweden due to family ties. Initially, this will only apply to the embassies in Moscow …
New online service for family members applying for permits in Sweden Read MoreFree coffee and conversation at IKEA has made the furniture retailer in Shanghai a hangout for people looking to make new friends. What started out as a “match-making corner” with …
IKEA Clamps Down on Klatch Read MoreDanish Thai Chamber of Commerce organised its monthly networking on 15 September 2011 at Crowne Plaza Hotel Bangkok Lumpini Park. SAXO Capital Markets Pte. Ltd was the official sponsor of …
Delightful DanCham Networking Sponsored by SAXO Read MoreNicolas Winding Refn, the Danish director of acclaimed thriller, Drive, is pushing ahead with upcoming Thai-Boxing movie, Only God Forgives, which he expects to begin shooting in Thailand within the …
Danish Director to Shoot in Bangkok Read MoreThe number of people without the right vote has tripled since 1990 – politicians blame immigration tests The demands placed on foreigners hoping to obtain a Danish passport are far …
Citizenship Requirements Way too Demanding: Opposition Read MoreAfter A Midsummer Night’s Party (Sommaren med Göran/2009), Swedish director Staffan Lindberg reunites with scriptwriter Peter Magnusson and producer Lena Rehnberg for Once Upon a Time in Phuket (En gång …
Swedish Film Institute Backs Phuket Movie Read MoreThailand’s competitiveness ranking further slid, weighed down mainly by the poor political instability which led to poor infrastructure and poor innovation, according to the Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012 released by …
Thailand’s Competitiveness Ranking Slips to 39th Read MoreChonburi Immigration Officers detained a group of 12 Scandinavian’s who were caught playing cards at a bar in Soi Beokoew close to the Grand Hall Market. Initially Officers were convinced …
Innocent Card game leads to arrest of 12 Scandinavian’s at Pattaya Bar Read MoreLife in a Bangkok slum is hard enough for most people, but for a single mother with a disabled daughter requiring 24-hour supervision, the struggle is that much tougher. Wasanna …
Swedish Expat’s Idea Creates Income for Poor Bangkok Women Read MoreMaersk has unveiled a new revolutionary service, Daily Maersk, on the Asia–North Europe trade lane which will dramatically change the way shipping is done. The service offers a daily departure, at …
Daily Maersk: Container on time – or get compensation Read MoreThe ordeal that thousands of ethnic Karen people suffer due to the longest lasting armed conflict in the world between the Burmese military and the Karen people was featured in the …
Swedish Paper Reminds of Karen People’s Plight Read MoreThe Norwegian TV series “Thai Fjord” about the love between Norwegian men and Thai women has been bought by SVT to be broadcast in Sweden – and may be watched …
Thai Fjord to be shown on SVT Read MoreDanish Naval Officer Walter Christmas’ sharp eye recorded a very candid picture of Bangkok in the early 1890’s. The year is 1894 and the place a sleepy Copenhagen inside the ramparts. In the provincial atmosphere of the tiny little country …
Walter Christmas – The Fox in the Hen House Read MoreA Finnish man who became depressed after he ran out of money apparently jumped to his death from the 4th floor of an apartment block in Central Pattaya. Rescue Services …
Finnish Man Falls to His Death from Apartment Read MoreThai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce organized the first networking of the season after the summer break at the Huntsman’s Pub, Landmark Hotel on 8 September 2011. It was also the party …
Back From Summer Party & Welcome New Swedish Ambassador Read MoreThe Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce took their members to visit ECCO factory in Ayutthaya on Tuesday 6 September 2011. There were 23 members and guests who were interested in this …
Interesting Visit to ECCO Shoes Read MoreSwedish crystal artwork and glass ware companies Orrefors and KostaBoda will now be intriduced in Thailand together with the Swedish cutlery makers MemaGAB and Gense. Masterpieces of the four brands …
Swedish Crystal and Cutlery Coming to Thailand Read MoreSAS and Singapore Airlines are expected to enter a joint venture with Singapore Airlines. The new joint venture is expected to be signed in the course of a month or …
Joint Venture Between SAS and Singapore Airlines Read More“Lady of No Fear” , The Danish-made film about Burmese political activist and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, was shown at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand (FCCT) on …
Full House Applauded Danish Aung San Suu Kyi Film Read MoreScandinavian Airlines (SAS) set a punctuality record in the month of August and thereby became the world’s most punctual airline for the second month in a row.In August, 93.84% of …
SAS, Most Punctual Airline Again Read More“Lady of No Fear” is the title of a Danish-made film about Burmese political activist and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. A newly updated and extended version will be …
Danish Film on Aung San Suu Kyi Shows This Week in Bangkok Read MoreA Phuket estate manager terrified a team of Thai workers when he fired warning shots over their heads in an effort to get them to stop making noise yesterday morning, …
Gunfire Silences Phuket Construction Clamor, Says Swede Read MoreKent Melmblom, 52, got heart problems when he was in Thailand and was hospitalized. So long that his tourist visa in Thailand run out. Then began the worst 12 days …
Overstay in Paradise – Swede With Hearth Problem Thrown in Jail Read MoreA taxi driver was arrested in Nonthaburi’s Pak Kret district yesterday for allegedly robbing and attempting to rape a 38-year-old Norwegian woman. Police identified Cha-um Thongchai, 40, as the suspect. …
Taxi Driver Confess Raping a Norwegian Woman Read MoreXpress Money – a money transfer service similar to Western Union – has now moved into Denmark through an arrangement with its first agents in the country, Quick International Money …
Xpress Money Expands to Denmark Read MoreAn unbelievably lucky 46-year-old Swedish man, who won 2.1 million SEK on two lottery tickets, was asked by the media, what he would spend it on. Well, he told the Swedish …
Swedish Lottery Winner Plans Vacation to Thailand Read MoreThe family of the founder of one of Norway’s most international companies, paint and coatings producer Jotun Group, is resisting a takeover bid by Norwegian industrial concern Orkla. The grandson …
Family Resists Selling Off Jotun Read MoreKrabi Airline has started to sell tickets for a brand new route from the airport to Krabi and Bangkok. First departure is set for December. Every Wednesday and Saturday at …
Krabi Airlines to Start Non-Stop Flights Oslo-Krabi in December Read More