Finns Find Gold in Phuket
A Finnish company has opened its first Thailand branch in Phuket, giving jewelry owners a unique opportunity to cash in old gold – regardless of its karat rating. The ‘GoldToMoney’ …
Finns Find Gold in Phuket Read MoreWinlöf Case: Police Investigation Turned Down
On September 8, Johan Winlöf was stabbed to death by his wife, Ornanong Winlöf, in their apartment in Ekamai Soi 30. At the Swedish embassy in Bangkok the death of …
Winlöf Case: Police Investigation Turned Down Read MoreSwedish Fraudster Faces Prison Sentence
The Swedish man, Carl-Fredrik Lundgren, 41, who was this week arrested in Thailand is now back in Sweden where he is facing a one or two year prison term for …
Swedish Fraudster Faces Prison Sentence Read MoreBerlingske Tidende Available in Thailand
Berlingske Tidende and BT – two very popular Danish newspapers – are now both available in Thailand for delivery same day in all the major tourist destinations via NewspaperDirect. This …
Berlingske Tidende Available in Thailand Read MoreSwedish Man Expelled for Tax Fraud
Swedish national Mr. Carl Fredrik Lundgren, 41, has been arrested in Thailand for tax fraud valued at over 400 million baht. According to the Thai police, Mr. Lundgren used the …
Swedish Man Expelled for Tax Fraud Read MoreSwedish Woman Killed By Poisonous Jellyfish?
A poisonous jellyfish may have killed a Swedish woman in Cha-Am. Ann Nordh, 59, from Jonkoping died last Sunday in the resort of Cha-am in Thailand when she went swimming, …
Swedish Woman Killed By Poisonous Jellyfish? Read MoreTake the Ferry From Pattaya to Hua Hin
A new high speed catamaran ferry inaugurated today will shorten the distance bewteen Pattaya and Hua Hin to three hours and fifteen minutes. The Thailiving Ferry will provide the exclusive water …
Take the Ferry From Pattaya to Hua Hin Read MoreRejects Warnings Against Deadly Jellyfish
Three Swedish tourists have died after being attacked by the deadly dangerous box jellyfish in Thailand and Malaysia. Still, the larger Swedish agents do not believe that the current situation …
Rejects Warnings Against Deadly Jellyfish Read MoreAmbassador Niels Kaas Dyrlund Has Passed Away
Niels Kaas Dyrlund, Danish Ambassador in Bangkok from 1997 to 2001 and prior to that from 1994 to 1997 in Singapore, died on Sunday 14 November after a short battle …
Ambassador Niels Kaas Dyrlund Has Passed Away Read MoreDanish Book Critical of Thai Monarchy
The Thai monarchy today is usually presented as both guardian of tradition and the institution to bring modernity and progress to the Thai people. It is moreover seen as protector …
Danish Book Critical of Thai Monarchy Read MoreBurma Committee to Pay Back Millions
The Danish State Department now requires that the Danish Burma Committee will pay 2,075,991 kroner back to the Treasury. This happens after two audit reports have revealed that some of …
Burma Committee to Pay Back Millions Read MoreThailand Extradites ‘Merchant of Death’ to US
Escorted by dozens of armed police commandos and with snipers deployed along the route, Viktor Bout was whisked from a maximum security Bangkok prison to a waiting US government plane …
Thailand Extradites ‘Merchant of Death’ to US Read MoreSAS Prepares for Heightened Demand
This winter likely to see highest ever leisure traffic demand on SAS between Scandinavia and Bangkok – Customer satisfaction levels are up. New “Core SAS” strategies intensify customer focus while …
SAS Prepares for Heightened Demand Read MoreWill Outlast New Mobile Operators: Telenor
Telenor, active in Malaysia and Thailand as well, and the parent company of Indian mobile operator Uninor, is confident of outlasting other new entrants as revenues decline and consolidation in the …
Will Outlast New Mobile Operators: Telenor Read MoreNorwegian Dies Suicide Plunge
A young Norwegian man took his life Friday morning by jumping from the 13th floor of a Phuket hotel. The 26-year-old, whose name is being held pending notification of kin, …
Norwegian Dies Suicide Plunge Read MoreMyanmar Democracy Icon Suu Kyi Released
Myanmar’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest Saturday, an official said, as crowds of excited supporters waited outside her home for a glimpse of their …
Myanmar Democracy Icon Suu Kyi Released Read More
Big Success for Nordic Young Professionals Night
The first Nordic Young Professionals Networking was held at Stable Lodge Restaurant on Thursday night 11 November 2010. Surprisingly, some 80 Nordic YP’s got together for a cozy evening! The …
Big Success for Nordic Young Professionals Night Read MoreSwede On the Road to a Safer Thailand
Swedish pensioner Kurt Blomqvist retired here five years ago, but he wasn’t content to rest, setting up an organisation to promote traffic safety among the Kingdom’s children. ‘‘A holiday is …
Swede On the Road to a Safer Thailand Read MoreDenmark Going After Social Security Cheats in Thailand
Too many people spend their unemployment lazing away on Thailand’s beaches instead of staying home in Denmark and look for work, says the Chair of the Danish Social Affair’s Committee, …
Denmark Going After Social Security Cheats in Thailand Read MoreAlmost Ready for Cheap Tickets to Bangkok
Norweagian Air Shuttle has signed a letter of intent to lease two Boeing 787-8 (BA.N) Dreamliner aircraft as part of the airline’s plan to begin long-haul operations. The company is …
Almost Ready for Cheap Tickets to Bangkok Read MoreThe World’s Oldest Buddhist Scriptures Displays in Thailand
Credit picture: www.pantip.comThe World’s oldest Buddhist Scriptures are exhibited for the first time in Thailand at the Phutthamonthon Buddhist Park in Nakhon Pathom province from 8 November 2010 to 5 …
The World’s Oldest Buddhist Scriptures Displays in Thailand Read MoreThaksin Supports Reconciliation Talks: Sanan
“Thaksin said he agrees with my reconciliation effort and wants to see Thai people talking to each other,” the Chart Thai Pattana Party adviser said during a press briefing yesterday. …
Thaksin Supports Reconciliation Talks: Sanan Read MoreCambodia / China / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
Civil Servants Abroad Can´t Pay for Sex
The Swedish government plans to invest 10 million kronor ($1.49 million) to enable state agencies to develop clearer ethical guidelines for civil servants working overseas in order to curb the …
Civil Servants Abroad Can´t Pay for Sex Read MoreCarlsberg is Upgrading Again
Three months after the latest upgrading, Carlsberg now upgrades its expectations for 2010 again in connection with the release of its 3rd-quarter results.The very important Russian business improved during a …
Carlsberg is Upgrading Again Read MoreSanan Met Thaksin in Norway Last Week
Fugitive ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra appears to have rebuffed a bid to try to enhance national reconciliation by Deputy Prime Minister Sanan Kachornprasart. “Thaksin is not OK with Sanan’s proposal. …
Sanan Met Thaksin in Norway Last Week Read MoreBamiyan Scripts Arrives From Norway
Ancient Buddhism scriptures retrieved from the Bamiyan mountains in Afghanistan where two giant Buddha statues were destroyed by the Taleban government are scheduled to arrive today for public exhibition and …
Bamiyan Scripts Arrives From Norway Read MoreSCANIA Driver Competitions in Thailand
The final competitions for 5 bus and 5 truck drivers will take place at Scania Siam head office in Samutprakarn Province on Saturday 13 November 2010.The competition aims not only …
SCANIA Driver Competitions in Thailand Read MoreFirst Absolut Ice Bar in Bangkok
Pernod Ricard (Thailand) Co, the importer of Absolut Vodka from Sweden, will spend 400 million baht on advertising and promotion in the next five years to make the product …
First Absolut Ice Bar in Bangkok Read MoreDanish Businessman Arrested in Thailand
The Danish national Carsten August, who runs a small business in the northern part of Jutland in Denmark, was recently arrested in Suvarnabhumi International Airport when he tried to return …
Danish Businessman Arrested in Thailand Read MoreThe first TD-LTE/4G Demonstration in Thailand
The Embassy has cooperated with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) of Thailand to bring forward the demonstration of “TD-LTE is Long Term Evolution (LTE) technology” by the renowned Swedish Telecommunications …
The first TD-LTE/4G Demonstration in Thailand Read MoreFinnish Exposure at Thailand’s Aava Resort
Looking as cool as a finlandia martini, the Aava resort and Spa is turning serene Khanom Bay into an even more attractive alternative to Thailand’s busier tourist destinations. And if …
Finnish Exposure at Thailand’s Aava Resort Read MoreSwedish Work Permits on the Black Market
The current Swedish government´s plan for labour immigration to Sweden, has become a lucrative business for unscrupulous employers in Sweden. They can charge immigrants with up to 30,000 crowns for …
Swedish Work Permits on the Black Market Read MoreCambodia / China / Denmark / Finland / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
Over 1.000 Visitors Per Day on ScandAsia.com
A total of 30.454 people visited in October the website https://scandasia.com/. That makes October 2010 the first month where the website was in average visited by more than 1.000 visitors …
Over 1.000 Visitors Per Day on ScandAsia.com Read MoreVolvo Nissan Dispute Halts Truck Production
An industry source said Hong Kong-listed Tan Chong International, the owner of Nissan Diesel Thailand, was reluctant to produce and distribute the trucks in Thailand because it wanted to shift …
Volvo Nissan Dispute Halts Truck Production Read MoreNorway to Hold Meeting Between Sanan and Thaksin
According to The Nation, Sanan may meet up with Thaksin in Norway very soon.Legal Advisor Noppadon Patama said on Wednesday, although he could not confirm, that he believes Sanan would …
Norway to Hold Meeting Between Sanan and Thaksin Read MoreAccidents Expensive for Swedish Insurance Company
Länsforsakringar Gothenburg and Bohuslän, one of 24 local Swedish insurance companies, spend nearly 22 million SEK in compensation for more than 2500 accidents, crimes and injuries associated with travel. “Average …
Accidents Expensive for Swedish Insurance Company Read MoreKing Chulalongkorn’s Memorial Day in Sweden
Ambassador of Thailand to Sweden, presided over the wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of King Chulalongkorn (King Rama V) at the Thai Pavilion.On the occasion of King Chulalongkorn’s Memorial Day …
King Chulalongkorn’s Memorial Day in Sweden Read More8-year-old Fired Laser Beam on Passers-by
On Sunday night, a cyclist at a road in Malmo, Sweden noticed that someone sent a green laser beam at him. The cyclist turned off the road and watched as …
8-year-old Fired Laser Beam on Passers-by Read MoreAnother Swede Arrested for Methamphetamine
A Swedish tourist has been accused by Phuket police of selling methamphetamine ya ice from his room at a Patong resort that only opened two weeks ago, writes PhuketWan. The man, …
Another Swede Arrested for Methamphetamine Read MoreZabai Golf’s New Website Up and Running
So far it has been dragging out a bit, but now Zabai Golf has its new website up and running. “Finally we have the new website up and running, this …
Zabai Golf’s New Website Up and Running Read MoreAn Information Evening for Danes in Bangkok
An information evening for Danes in Bangkok will take place on November the 20th from 6pm. at Cafe Europe. The main purpose is to meet newcomers and share information on …
An Information Evening for Danes in Bangkok Read MoreTFCC Invitational KONE Nordic Masters 2010
Once again the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) invites you and your friends to participate in its prestigious golf tournament “The Nordic Masters 2010”. The Nordic Masters will be …
TFCC Invitational KONE Nordic Masters 2010 Read MoreSwedish Child Traps Hand in Pattaya Escalator
A Swedish child tourist got his fingers trapped in an escalator at ‘Tuk Com’ IT City on Halloween. His hand was eventually freed and he was sent for emergency treatment. A …
Swedish Child Traps Hand in Pattaya Escalator Read MoreIncreasing ‘Marriage Migration’ to Sweden
An upsurge in marriages between older Swedish men and young, underprivileged foreign women raises serious questions about gender equality, according to a new report. In a new ‘migration by marriage’ …
Increasing ‘Marriage Migration’ to Sweden Read MorePolice Identify Attacker of Danish Man
Police have identified the British man suspected of inflicting the injuries that likely caused the death of a married Danish man who came back to a Soi Diana beer bar …
Police Identify Attacker of Danish Man Read MoreFinnish Tourist Dies in Phuket Bathroom Fall
A Finnish national, Markku Juhani Smatt, 58, has become the second visitor in the space of eight days to fall and hit his head and die in a Patong bathroom, writes …
Finnish Tourist Dies in Phuket Bathroom Fall Read MoreDane Behind Pattaya Dive Festival 2010
Pattaya Dive Festival 2010 on Saturday 13 November 2010 is organized by Mermaid Dive Center’s Danish Managing Director Peter Waagensen in cooperation with other operators, Dive Indeed, Dive Now, Innovative …
Dane Behind Pattaya Dive Festival 2010 Read MoreDane Found Dead in His Condo
A Danish Resident of Pattaya, Svend Valter Lunde Christiansen; was found dead in his South Pattaya condo on Monday Afternoon. Police Lieutenant Colonel Narawit from Pattaya Police Station was called to …
Dane Found Dead in His Condo Read MoreNorwegian Elephant Friend in Flood Devastation
Per Arne Granbo says to ScandAsia, that the flooding has forced the people at the Royal Elephant Kraal and Village to perform a rescue mission and move 92 elephants to …
Norwegian Elephant Friend in Flood Devastation Read MoreBangkok on Full Alert
Flows from North due as rainwaters set to break from Chao Phya Dam. Flood waters flowing down from the North will hit Bangkok next week, inundating homes and areas near …
Bangkok on Full Alert Read More