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Thai Canadian sauce maker Heinz Win Chance is debuting a ketchup and oyster soyce fortified with omega-3 oils supplied by one of the world’s biggest fish oil players, Norwegian supplier, …
Norwegian Firm Targets Asian Markets Read More46-year-old Swede Kenneth Eriksson is back in Sweden after serving five years of imprisonment on a murder charge in Thailand.Kenneth Eriksson was in 2005 convicted of manslaughter in the killing …
Swedish Murderer Avoided Death Penalty Read MoreIn July a man full of hope arrived in Finland. The Thai citizen planned to spend the summer picking berries in the swamps and forests of Finnish Lapland. The cloudberry crop …
Berry Picking – the Darker Side Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand is setting up the Thailand Fan Club in Europe to help draw tourists to Phuket and other key destinations in the Kingdom, including Bangkok. “The …
Swedes and Norwegians Join Fan Club Read MoreA Swedish man in Pattaya became one of the first victims of the Chonburi Immigration Police’s new transnational criminal system when he was arrested while checking in at immigration offices …
Swedish Man Arrested in Pattaya Read MoreSweden newly-officiated envoy to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) expressed the nations’ interests of strengthening cooperation between their countries and the organisation. Quoting a statement issued by Asean on …
Sweden Seek Closer Ties to Asean Read MoreThe Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (MFA) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the cooperation in the Energy and …
Vietnam and Finland Sign a Memorandum on Mekong Read MoreRescue Workers were called to the Niran Grand Condo in Soi Arunotai, Central Pattaya on Monday to assist a Swedish Resident who was threatening to kill himself. The Police were …
Swede Attempts Suicide in His Pattaya Apartment Read MoreLast week Danish ex military professional Benjamin Kragsskjold was run down by a scooter while he and his girlfriend were enjoying a holiday in Thailand. The traffic accident resulted in …
War Disabled Dane Let Down in Thailand by Insurance Company Read MoreSweden delivered the first one of JAS 39 Gripen aircraft to Thailand on Wednesday, according to the Swedish government. The Swedish Defense Minister Sten Tolgfors, Thai Armed Forces Supreme Commander …
Sweden Delivers Gripen Aircraft to Thailand Read MoreShanghai is broiling in a record heat this summer yet Santa Claus is unfazed and has traveled all the way from Lapland, Finland, to the World Expo to greet visitors …
Meet Santa Claus at Finland Pavilion Read MoreThai authorities have used emergency powers to restrict access to the the Swedish based WikiLeaks whistleblower website on security grounds, an official said Wednesday, fanning controversy over Internet censorship. The …
Thailand Block Swedish Based WikiLeaks Read MoreAt a ceremony at Saab’s factory in Linkoping today, Saab unveils the Thai integrated air defence system for its Thai customer. The ceremony is held to celebrate the contract between …
Saab Unveils Thai Air Defence Solutions Read MoreWorkers who joined a strike on August 11 in Sweden have resumed work. Vietnamese agencies are trying to bring six workers who were arrested by local police back home. According …
Strike of Vietnamese Workers in Sweden Stops Read More
Text by Henrik FriisPhotos by Bent, Bjorn and Claus The Viking Wheelers have just returned from their yearly Khao Yai trip, this annual event is normally held during the long …
Khao Yai Long Weekend on Wheels Read MoreSF Development Co, a joint venture between SET-listed Siam Future Development and Sweden-based Ikano, is confident that construction of the 12.5- billion-baht Mega Bangna shopping complex will be completed in …
Thai Swedish Project on Schedule Read MoreOn Wednesday, the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce met for the monthly networking evening in Bangkok. Free beer, finger food, and soft drinks were given to the around 60 people who joined …
Cozy Dancham Networking at New Venue Read MoreAssociate Professor Emeritus Jørgen Hylleberg, Marine Ecology, Department of Biological Sciences, has been conferred an Honorary Degree by the Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand. Associate Professor Emeritus Jørgen Hylleberg, Department of …
Dane Appointed Honorary Doctor at Thai University Read MoreVietnam, along with Cambodia, Laos and Thailand will benefit from the Energy and Environment Partnership Programme for Mekong Region (EEP Mekong) funded by Finland, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported. A …
Renewable Energy and Climate Change Read MorePhuketwan today reports that Norwegian tourist Kjell Olav Forseth, 52, has been scammed of 200,000 bath (39,000 norske kroner). He arrived on Phuket on August 5, and on August 9 …
Phuket: Norwegian Scammed For 200,000 Baht Read MoreBangkok is the most popular place for foreigners to work in Thailand. Approximately 30 per cent of the foreign workers do their business here. According to statistics from the Ministry of …
Loads of Illegal Foreign Workers in Thailand Read MoreScandinavians are planning to sell their properties on the resort island of Phuket en masse after the political riots in Bangkok badly shook their confidence, said Thanan Tanpaiboon, president of …
Scandinavians Plan to Dump Phuket Properties Read MoreTrouble is brewing in the forests of Sweden as foreign migrant workers complain about exploitation and poor harvests. For Swedes, a bowl of their fresh native berries – lingonberries, blueberries …
Sour Note to Beloved Swedish Tradition Read MoreRoyal Thai Air Force Commander in Chief Ithiporn Supawong is leading a Thai Government delegation to Sweden to participate in the second meeting of the Thai-Swedish Joint Steering Committee for …
Flying Forward With Swedish Fighting Planes Read MoreAA special delegation will be sent from the Foreign Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, to attend the summit which is also known as the ‘Mini UN Summit’. The summit is important …
Scandinavians to Attend Mini UN Summit in Phuket Read MoreSweden’s largest trade union group, LO, has slammed the government over the plight of foreign berry pickers in northern Sweden, many of whom claim that charges from employers for travel …
Union Blames Ministers for Berry Pickers’ Plight Read MoreThai Biogas Energy (TBEC) plans to invest about Bt700 million next year to build biogas power plants in Thailand and abroad, more than doubling its locations to nine from the …
“Finnish” Biogas Firm to Double Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set up a number of international telephone “hotlines” to help foreign visitors get updated 24-hour tourism information and have their queries answered about …
Swedes Get Their Own Thai Number Read MoreA 38-year-old Thai man who was in Finland to earn money picking berries, was found dead in a forest in Salla in the east of Lapland on Thursday, after being …
Missing Thai Berry Picker Found Dead Read MoreWhile the global fashion world this week assembles in Denmark during Copenhagen Fashion Week, textile workers from two other capitals have joined together in creating their own brand – and …
Thai Clothing Slaves Break free From Chains Read MoreNordic citizens staying in Thailand have declined with 3.4 pct or 494 persons during the first six months of this year compared to the same period in 2009 according to …
Fewer Scandinavians in Thailand Read MoreMore and more people try to swindle with their travel insurances. According to Jan Sander, vice president at SOS International, the number of fraud cases has increased by 15 percent …
Danes Commit Travel Insurance Fraud Read MoreYear after year more and more Scandinavians and tourists in general travel to Thailand. On that basis the work to preserve the local culture and environment is now strengthened through …
Thai Tourism Goes Green Read More”It might be a ‘dangerous’ time to start up a new travel agency, but on the other hand it is also the right thing to do because the suppliers are …
New Danish Travel Agency Flying to Thailand Read MoreThe Association of Norwegian Students Abroad (ANSA) invites student from Singapore and elsewhere to visit their ScanArt 2010 Exhibition from September 29 to October 4th at the 1000 Pound Bend, …
Scandinavian Art Students Exhibition Read MoreIf you are planning on spending your Christmas holiday in Thailand, but do not have your flight ticket secured – this is the final call. At Norwegian travel agency Ving, …
Norwegian-Thai Flight Route up 15 Percent Read MoreThe Swedish restaurant Two Chefs in Kata Center on Friday 6 August 2010 hosted a traditional Crayfish Buffet, serving: Crayfish boiled Swedish style with dill, hot smoked prawns, Two Chef’s …
Crayfish Buffet at Two Chefs in Phuket Read MoreLocal police arrested a Norwegian national on underage sex charges in Pattaya on Monday. A bust was instigated after an unidentified informant notified police of the offender’s activities with an …
Norwegian in Dubious Sex Bust Read MoreA firm in northern Sweden has claimed in a letter to the Work Environment Authority (Arbetsmiljöverket) that its berry pickers face a slew of dangers including poisonous mushrooms, elk hunters, …
Elk Hunts and ‘Paparazzi’ Threaten Berry Pickers Read MoreLV Technology Plc (LVT) was founded in 1996 by Hans Jorgen Nielsen, a Danish engineer with more than 20 years of experience in developing technology for material sorting machines. It …
“Danish” LVT Cements its Reputation Read MoreSwedish AVEVA Group announced that Thai-based The Bangkok Dock Company have concluded a contract for the use of AVEVA Marine solutions. Established in 1865, The Bangkok Dock Company has a …
AVEVA Ink New Contract i Thailand Read MoreDamco, the logistics division of Denmark-based shipping group AP Moller Maersk, has expanded its operations in Thailand by starting operations at a new export freight hub in Bangkok and by …
Damco Connect Bangkok with Cambodia and Vietnam Read MoreEnergy and Environment Partnership (EEP) with Mekong region countries is a grant offering program to promote the use of renewable energy, energy efficiency and clean technologies, financed by the Ministry …
New Call for Mekong Proposal now Open Read MoreThe life of 50 Thai pickers in Kemijärvi’s Luusua school in Finnish Lapland is clearly defined: picking berries and sleeping, sometimes sacrificing on the sleep component.Chaliao Tubtim, aged 28, is …
Thai Berry-pickers Working All Hours Read MorePattaya Police received a report of a Danish Tourist, Thomas Hansen, who was in a semi-conscious state at a bar located in Soi 16 off Walking Street, in the early hours …
Dane Drugged at Pattaya Beer Bar Read MoreEast Asiatic Company (EAC) Thailand, one of the oldest foreign companies in Thailand with Danish roots, will soon be history as the German company Brenntag Holding has purchased its industrial …
EAC Disappear From Thailand Scene Read MoreFinnair will acquire two 270-seat Airbus A340 wide-bodied aircraft to meet its growing long-haul traffic needs. The aircraft will be acquired on lease agreements of around four years from the …
Finnair to Expand its Asia Fleet Read MoreThe first three Gripen aircraft made for RTAF will arrive in Thailand in January 2011 and the remaining three RTAF Gripen are due in March 2011. Training of pilots, technicians …
RTAF Pilots for Gripen Training in Sweden Read MoreForeign companies operating in Thailand are loosing their patience with Thailands inability allow the implementation of new technology that is readily available in other parts of the world and even …
Foreign Companies Tired of Thai Telecom Mess Read MoreFloorball, a fast-paced game much like indoor hockey, is a relatively new sport in Thailand. The headquarters of the Thai Floorball Federation, established in 2007, is located right here in …
Swede Introduce Floorball to Pattaya Read More