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Autumn started beautifully on Sunday night at Central Festival Mall, with the launch of the 2010 Fall Collection by the Makeup Store, Sweden’s high-end cosmetics company. Ten runway models showcased …
Swedish Cosmetic in Pattaya Read MoreCollectible medals from Helsinki commemorate His Majesty’s 60 years on the throneFinland’s state mint – which has long collaborated with the Thai Treasury Department – has created a series of …
A Royal Gift From Finland Read MoreFinland is becoming home to an increasing number of multicultural families, including Finnish Thai couples. An estimated 150,000 people belong to a multicultural family in Finland. Around 3,000 multicultural couples …
More Finns Tying the Knot With Thais Read MoreA Danish man, Lars Toft Jensen, died Tuesday at the Bangkok Pattaya Hospital, after he engaged in figth with two or three English men. writes the Danish tabloid Ekstrabladet.dkThe Danish …
Dane Dies After Brawling in Pattaya Read MoreA Danish ex-pat and his Thai Wife returned to Pattaya from a trip to Surin Province in the North-East of Thailand, to find their house had been broken into. Mr. …
Dane Caught up in House Break-in Read MoreThe Danish Embassy in Bangkok and the Danish Embassy in Hanoi facilitates an environment an energy event for a regional forum to be held on 26-27 October in Vientiane, Laos. …
Big Environment, Energy Forum in Laos Read MoreFriday, September 24, the new ambassador to Thailand, Katja Nordgaard, went on her first visit to Pattaya. And in that occasion, she wanted to visit the Seamen’s Church for more …
New ambassador visited the Seamen’s Church Read MoreMekong River: The Danish Minister for Development Cooperation has approved a grant of 25 million DKK (approximately 4 million USD) to the Mekong River Commission’s efforts to ensure sustainable management …
Denmark Approve a Grant of four mio.$ Read MoreThe Swedish School in Thailand will soon get a sister School in the fishing village Huay Yang south of Hua Hin. Thailand got its first Swedish School in Koh Lanta …
New Swedish School in Hua Hin Read MoreThe new Bangkok service will continue Vietnam, with four of the flights heading onwards to the capital Hanoi and three onto Ho Chi Minh City. Qatar Airways has announced plans …
Third Daily Flight to Bangkok Read More
“We normally had around 15 to 20 weddings each year. Now though, we have at least 60 a year.” It is good times for the Norwegian company Krabi Specialisten in …
Where dreams come true Read MoreThe minister told them the good news that an arrest warrant had already been issued for their Thai agent, Mr Phumkacha Nakham from Chaiyaphum province. Mr Issara Somchai explained to …
Berry Pickers Recieved by Minister Read MoreSven Goran Eriksson has once again arrived in English football, following his appointment at the head of the Thai-owned Leicester City Football Club, now playing in the nation’s second-tier Championship …
Swede Appointed at Thai-Owned Leicester Read More
Scandinavian Society Siam (SSS) organized the Swedish Crayfish Party 2010 at Bangkok British Club backyard on the evening of 2 October. The rain was pouring down but it was not …
Wet Crayfish Party in Bangkok Read MoreAround 135 Thai berry pickers left Åsele in Sweden’s north on Saturday evening to return to Thailand empty handed after the owners of their employer, Lömjsö Bär, allegedly emptied the …
Thai Berry Pickers Head Home Empty Handed Read MoreSwedish furniture giant Ikea finished off the most recent fiscal year with record-setting profits, according to media reports.The company hauled in $31.3 billion in revenues over the past year, up …
Ikea Assembles Record-breaking Profits Read MoreThe first UNESCO exhibition on global underwater cultural heritage to be held in the Asia-Pacific region has now opened in Bangkok. The exhibition is a part of a regional programme …
Saving Our Underwater Cultural Heritage Read MoreSwedish Securitas has acquired the security services company ESC and SSA Guarding Company in Thailand. Enterprise value is estimated to MSEK 27 (MTHB 115). ESC and SSA Guarding Company has …
Securitas Acquires Company in Thailand Read MoreA Norwegian Tourist reported an armed theft which occurred on Pattaya Beach, in the early hours of Thursday Morning. Mr. Preben Ellefsen aged 37 made a report at Pattaya Police …
Norwegian Tourist Robbed on Pattaya Beach Read MorePeder Jorgensen was on Monday night 27 September 2010 – his 75 year birthday – awarded Friends of Thailand by Tourism Authority of Thailand. The Danish former missionary in the …
Friends of Thailand Award Read MoreWhat kind of industry invests in dependence on “self-employed tourists” from Thailand? asks a researcher who spent two weeks with the berry pickers in Northern Finland. They fly half-way round …
Berry Pickers Struggle to Make Ends Meet Read MoreThe eighth ASEM Summit (Asia-Europe Meeting) will be held in Brussels, the capital of the current EU presidency country Belgium, on 4-5 October. Prime Minister Mari Kiviniemi will represent Finland …
PM Kiviniemi to the ASEM Summit in Brussels Read MoreOn 25th September 2010, the Vikings Wheelers arranged the Ride to Pathum Thani. Claus Bergenfelt was the one who organized this event successfully. The group rode northward from PT Gas …
The Bergenfelt Ride to Pathum Thani Read MoreBy September next year construction will finally be completed the Bangkok Patana School Masterplan, a 10-year project to fully equip the school in order to provide the very best in …
Fulfilling Mission: Fulfilling Potential Read MoreA Norwegian Tourist was caught up in a necklace snatch in South Pattaya, early on Friday Morning. The incident began on the Pratamnuk Road in front of Soi 15. Mr. …
Norwegian Victim of Transsexual Necklace Theft Read MoreDanish “Tuk Tours” is one of the many smaller travel agencies in the famous seaside town of Hua Hin who has suffered from the political turmoil in Thailand. But now …
The Scandinavians are Coming Back Read MoreMinority Ombudsman Eva Biaudet says that the recruitment of Thai citizens to pick wild berries in Finland has characteristics resembling human trafficking. She says that there certainly is exploitation, and …
Human Trafficking in Recruitment of Berry Pickers Read MoreIf you are ever in need of storing some items for shorter or longer time, then Swedish Robert Akerblom might just have the answer for you. On August 30 he …
Swedish Storage Facility in Phuket Read MoreThe number of Thai and Nigerian women exploited for sexual purposes in Sweden has increased, according to a police report on human trafficking. The number of reports involving the exploitation …
More Thai Women in Swedish Sex Trade Read MoreSweden is known also for other things than the Swedish Chef in the Muppet Show. Its car brands for instance. And the most sold car in Sweden, at least according …
The longing for Irresistible Snacks and Candy from Sweden Read MoreNokia last week unveiled three smartphone models aimed at reclaiming its supremacy in the highly competitive market. “Today our fight back to smartphone leadership shifts into high gear,” said Niklas …
New Nokia Smartphones in Thailand Soon Read MoreSwedish furniture giant Ikea is looking to expand further in Asia in the coming year, according to CEO Mikael Ohlsson, who added that the company’s sales continue to climb. “We …
Ikea to Expand in Asia Read MoreTen language students from Thailand have been admitted to Uppsala University Hospital with suspected mushroom poisoning after making a stew from the death cap mushroom. “They could have died,” said …
Thai Students Poisoned After Mushroom Meal Read MoreA Norwegian national and suspected alcoholic has died at his Pattaya residence early on Sunday morning. The man is thought to have been suffering from alcoholism and a related disease …
Alcoholism Suspected Cause of Norwegian’s Death Read MorePavilion guide Helena and I are together with some colleagues planning a trip to Thailand after the Expo has finished. Since we still have one and a half months to …
Sweden visit Thailand Read MoreBy Pimjai C. Mongkol, Bjarne Wildau, Thomas Lykke Pedersen and Søren Lykke Bülow “It’s surprising how that tiny woman could kill that big man,” says Chalermchai Yarangwong, caretaker at the …
Caretaker Witnessed the Death of Johan Winlöf Read MoreA researcher who has spent time with Thais working in Finland as seasonal berry-pickers says that their position and working conditions are deplorable. “The pickers work 14-20 hours per day …
Researcher: Thai berry-pickers Exploited in Finland Read MoreBy Pimjai C. Mongkol, Søren Lykke Bülow, Bjarne Wildau and Thomas Lykke Pedersen A former business partner, who knew Johan for all of his 15 years spent in Bangkok, discovered …
Neo-Nazi Turned Into Perfect Business Partner Read MoreA Danish national on Wednesday was arrested in possession of a significant quantity of the class-1 restricted drug Ya-Ba and a small quantity of another illicit narcotic at his Country …
Danish Man Busted In Narko Raids Read MoreBy Pimjai C. Mongkol, Søren Lykke Bülow, Bjarne Wildau and Thomas Lykke Pedersen Back then Johan’s name was Staffan and he was for some years known to the public as …
Johan Winlöf’s Secret Past as Violent Nazi Leader Read MorePolice Colonel Worapong Tonpaiboon (Anti Human Trafficking Division Superintendent, AHTD) and his team on Wednesday arrested Mr. Pasi Earik Venaeinen (65), a Finnish national. Mr. Venaeinen was apprehended after an …
Finnish Man Arrested for Child Abuse Read MoreThe founder’s goodbye to the Pandora Board is happening accordingly to the recommendations for good corporate governance, and Per Enevoldsen continues as head of Pandora productions in Thailand. Among the …
Founder Leaves Pandora Board Read MoreIt has once again come to the Embassy’s attention that some visa applicants and their references are offered assistance to smooth the visa process by various agencies both in and …
Warning Against Read MorePhoto Credit: http://news.thaiza.com/ Khun Ornanong Winlof, the wife of the 45 year old Swedish businessman Johan Winlof, whom she incidentally stabbed to death on 1st September, is held in …
Johan Winlof’s Wife Held in Custody Read MoreAccording to ScandAsia’s information, the wife of now dead Swedish businessman Johan Winlöf has bailed herself out of prison. Also in the news: Well-known Swedish Businessman Killed in Bangkok “We …
Admits Killing Swedish Husband – Released on Bail Read MoreIn July the EAC Group announced that it had divested its Industrial Ingredients business, including The East Asiatic (Thailand) Public Company Ltd. (EACT), to Brenntag, one of the global leaders …
EAC Thailand Changes Name Read MoreMaersk Line has appointed Thomas Knudsen as regional head of its Asia Pacific business. Knudsen will be responsible for the execution of Maersk Line’s day-to-day operations in Southeast Asia as well …
New Head for Maersk Line in Asia Pacific Read MoreFor years the debate on family reunification has focused on Danish-Turks, who brought a spouse to Denmark. Now the Turks have been overtaken by Thais, and the debate should therefore …
Thais Overtake Turks Read MoreJohan Winlöf, 45, has been killed in Bangkok, and his Thai wife is suspected to have killed her husband with a knife. ”A police investigation has already started, Anders Jörle, …
Well-known Swedish Businessman Killed in Bangkok Read MoreFinnair’s Asian strategy continues to reap rewards as passenger figures rise, while Cargo trends are similarly healthy. The increasing popularity of Finnair’s fast flights to Asia is reflected in the …
Strong Growth in Asian Traffic and Cargo Read More