Fewer Scandinavians in Thailand
Nordic 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 …
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Scandinavian Art Students Exhibition
The 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 MoreNorwegian-Thai Flight Route up 15 Percent
If 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 MoreDanes Commit Travel Insurance Fraud
More 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 MoreThai Tourism Goes Green
Year 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 MoreNew Danish Travel Agency Flying to Thailand
”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 MoreCrayfish Buffet at Two Chefs in Phuket
The 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 MoreNorwegian in Dubious Sex Bust
Local 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 MoreElk Hunts and ‘Paparazzi’ Threaten Berry Pickers
A 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 More“Danish” LVT Cements its Reputation
LV 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 MoreAVEVA Ink New Contract i Thailand
Swedish 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 Connect Bangkok with Cambodia and Vietnam
Damco, 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 MoreNew Call for Mekong Proposal now Open
Energy 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 MoreThai Berry-pickers Working All Hours
The 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 MoreDane Drugged at Pattaya Beer Bar
Pattaya 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 MoreEAC Disappear From Thailand Scene
East 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 to Expand its Asia Fleet
Finnair 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 MoreRTAF Pilots for Gripen Training in Sweden
The 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 Tired of Thai Telecom Mess
Foreign 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 MoreSwede Introduce Floorball to Pattaya
Floorball, 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 MoreThe Thai Press Focus on RTAF´s Gripen project.
More than 50 Bangkok based Thai journalists and photographers flew to RTAF Wing 7 in Surat Thani to join local media and dignitaries from Surat Thani province when the Royal …
The Thai Press Focus on RTAF´s Gripen project. Read MoreASUS B&O Launched NX Series in Thailand
ASUS Golden Ear Team, audio innovation development of ASUS, has co-operated with David Lewis, world-class audio technology designer and developer, of Bang & Olufsen ICEpower, Denmark, to introduce ASUS NX …
ASUS B&O Launched NX Series in Thailand Read MorePrincess of Thailand Says Hello to the Mermaid
Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand has paid the Denmark Pavilion a visit. HRH came dressed relaxed with a camera strapped around her neck accompanied by media, …
Princess of Thailand Says Hello to the Mermaid Read MoreNorwegian Firm Seeks Digital Niche
Vizrt, a digital content and real-time computer graphics production company from Norway, plans to use Thailand as its production base to develop software after seeing high potential to grow in …
Norwegian Firm Seeks Digital Niche Read More70s October Revolutionary Hopes for Change in Thailand
Since the early 1970’s, Boonsong Chaletorn – บุญส่ง ชเลธร – has fought for change in Thailand. As a young man, he joined the student movement against dictatorship. He and his …
70s October Revolutionary Hopes for Change in Thailand Read MoreFinnair and Japan Airlines Expand Cooperation
Oneworld alliance partners, Finnair and Japan Airlines (JAL), will expand their cooperation network in Europe starting from August 1, 2010. “Finnair is very happy to serve European and Japanese customers …
Finnair and Japan Airlines Expand Cooperation Read MoreElectrolux Posts Record Second-quarter Profit
Electrolux, with two factories in Rayong, in Thailand reported a record 56-percent rise in net profit for the second quarter on Monday. This is a record result for a second …
Electrolux Posts Record Second-quarter Profit Read MoreSoulful Massage in the Heart of Bangkok
When entering Nicolie in a remote corner of Sun Square in Silom Road, it feels like you have walked into a museum. The floor is ancient Burmese teak, and you …
Soulful Massage in the Heart of Bangkok Read MoreThai Workers Head for Blueberry Fields in Finland
In the next five days, hundreds of workers will be flying to Finland to take up the job of picking blueberries.The first batch of workers will depart on Saturday, while …
Thai Workers Head for Blueberry Fields in Finland Read MoreThai Princess to Visit Scandinavia
Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsavali Kitiyara of Thailand is paying a visit to Norway from 25 July until 3 August. After that, she will go to Denmark where she will …
Thai Princess to Visit Scandinavia Read MoreHonorary Ph.D for Dr Niels Gunnar Søndergaard
Kasetsart University – Thailand’s Agricultural University – on Tuesday 20 July 2010 bestowed an Honorary Ph.D in Animal Science on the Danish Agronomist Dr. Niels Gunnar Søndergaard for his role …
Honorary Ph.D for Dr Niels Gunnar Søndergaard Read MoreThai Gripens To Be Operational In 2011
The first of four Royal Thai Air Force Gripen pilots and technicians are undergoing training in Sweden to allow Squadron 701 of the 7th Wing to go operational next year. …
Thai Gripens To Be Operational In 2011 Read MoreFirst Hand Report of Kim Roger Eriksson’s Police Interrogation
ScandAsia was given a first row opportunity to talk to the Swedish drug manufacturing suspect Kim Roger Eriksson on Thursday at the Narcotics Supression Division’s Head Quarters in Bangkok because …
First Hand Report of Kim Roger Eriksson’s Police Interrogation Read MoreKim Roger Eriksson’s Former Boss Shocked at Arrest
Thomas Nilsson, manager of Thai Hem also known as DNTS Construction, says he is shocked at the arrest and accusations against his former employee Kim Roger Eriksson, who he describes as both friendly …
Kim Roger Eriksson’s Former Boss Shocked at Arrest Read MoreNew Norwegian Visa Application Centre in Bangkok
The new Norwegian Visa Application Centre opened 14 July 2010. The Application Centre is run by VFS Global and is located on the 8th floor at Amarin Tower, which is directly connected to …
New Norwegian Visa Application Centre in Bangkok Read MoreSwedish Drug Manufacturer in Custody for 12 Days
The 29 year old Kim Roger Eriksson from Sweden was Friday shortly before noon informed of the charges against him by the criminal court in Bangkok and told that the …
Swedish Drug Manufacturer in Custody for 12 Days Read MoreNo Pick of Jobs for Workers to Sweden
Thai authorities are worried about an oversupply of workers going to Sweden this year to pick berries. Some 5,800 Thais applied for tourist visas to Sweden last month, according to …
No Pick of Jobs for Workers to Sweden Read MoreSwede Arrested in Rayong for Drug Producing
The Swedish national Kim Roger Eriksson has been arrested in Rayong suspected of the crime of producing the illegal drug “Ya Ice,” reports news.sanook.com. Local police says he has now …
Swede Arrested in Rayong for Drug Producing Read MoreSuspected Swedish Drug Manufacturer Detained in Bangkok
The Thai Police’s drug unit in Bangkok Thursday afternoon interviewed the Swedish national Kim Roger Eriksson, who is suspected for producing the illegal drug “Ya Ice” at his home in …
Suspected Swedish Drug Manufacturer Detained in Bangkok Read MoreDanish Pattaya Fund Co-founder Passed Away
Countess Irene Wedell of the Danish estates Frijsenborg and Wedellsborg has passed away. The Countess was 77 years. In 2003, she was the co-founder of the Danish Pattaya Fund and …
Danish Pattaya Fund Co-founder Passed Away Read MoreSwedish Company Provides Thai Bridge with Toll System
The Swedish company Kapsch TrafficCom is once again implementing a major traffic telematics project – this time in Bangkok. The company will equip the Bang Na-Bangpakong Expressway with a modern …
Swedish Company Provides Thai Bridge with Toll System Read MoreStorm Knocks Down Ancient Embassy Tree
Streets were flooded, traffic stood still, and unlucky car owners had trouble getting to their parked cars without getting their feet wet in the knee deep water. At the Danish …
Storm Knocks Down Ancient Embassy Tree Read MoreThais Head for Blueberry Fields in Finland
The first batch of workers will depart on Saturday, while the second will leave next Tuesday. Most of the workers, 232 in these two batches, come from the Northeast. The …
Thais Head for Blueberry Fields in Finland Read MoreThai Air Force Insists on Buying Gripen
The air force commander insists the purchase of Swedish-made Gripen combat aircraft is necessary to replace older fighter planes. He also assures transparency in the purchasing process. Air Force Commander-in-Chief …
Thai Air Force Insists on Buying Gripen Read MoreGripen Jet Purchases Were Corrupt, Jatuporn Claims
Opposition MP Jatuporn Promphan yesterday accused the government of colluding with the military to “rob Thailand” in regard to the purchase of Swedish jet fighters.He said six additional Gripen fighter …
Gripen Jet Purchases Were Corrupt, Jatuporn Claims Read MoreDanish Rockwool Acquire CSR Asian Businesses
Building firm CSR Ltd has agreed to sell its Asian businesses to the Rockwool Group for A$128 million (A$1 = RM2.70), but the company’s Malaysian plant is not included in …
Danish Rockwool Acquire CSR Asian Businesses Read MoreEx-Prisoner on Hunger Strike
Nine years and eight months ago, Swedish Behnam “Benny” Moafi started serving a 22 year prison sentence in a Thai jail. He was convicted of extortion, blackmail, and armed robbery, …
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Book Launch Highlights Danish Role in Siam’s Battle Against France at Paknam
The “Paknam Incidence” on 13th July 1893 was commemorated yesterday at the Chula Chomklao Fort at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River South of Bangkok with the launch of …
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Danish Gymnasts Performed in Bangkok
On 10 June, a warm and sunny Saturday, funky rhythms and somersaults filled the air at the British Club in Bangkok. A gymnastics team from the Danish Police Association had …
Danish Gymnasts Performed in Bangkok Read MoreOrganizing Electrolux Workers in Thailand
IF Metall has once again demonstrated its willingness to cooperate with the IMF and organize workers in Swedish companies abroad, in this specific case at Electrolux in Rayong, Eastern Seaboard …
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