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As part of the celebrations for HM the King’s 82nd birthday the Swedish Embassy set up a booth with information about HM the King’s State Visit to Sweden in 1960. …
Sweden Took Part In HM the King of Thailand’s Birthday Celebrations Read MoreArriving at this new getaway resort offering on Asia’s Riviera, Phuket, it is hard not to be impressed. In southern Kamala beach this boutique resort with the intriguing name Cape …
Escape to Cape Sienna on Kamala, Phuket Read MoreLast Friday, the 27th of November, the That-Swedish Chamber of Commerce held their 20th anniversary. Swedish and Thai brands were showcased during the event with guests enjoying a wonderful evening …
Successful TSCC Anniversary Read MoreThe Danish women’s national handball team got a nice rehearsal before the World Championships in China, when they played against Thailand Wednesday evening.The battle, which took place in Bangkok, was …
Danish Handball Team Butchered Thailand Read MoreOn 26th of November 2009 the first annual meeting was held at Svenskföreningen in Hua Hin. At the same time the association celebrated its first anniversary, which was highlighted by …
Report from the Annual Meeting in Svenskföreningen in Hua Hin Read MoreA chartered boat carrying 30 tourists from Pattaya to Koh Larn collided with a speed boat. Two foreigners reported drowned in the accident and two others severely injured while another …
Two Foreigners Drown Off the Coast of Pattaya Read MoreBy Nina MollerThe SSS Christmas Bazaar this year was held at the Swedish Church Sukhumvit 33, where Scandinavians enjoyed the spiritual first of advent service with some Christmas carols by …
Bazaar Lid up Christmas at Swedish Church Read MoreThe annual Danish Chamber Christmas Lunch took place in Bangkok on Friday 27th November. Last year 120 people attended but this year the number grew to a booming 160, making …
The Biggest DanCham Christmas Lunch Ever Read MoreAfter huge investments in Thailand, Finnish Jussi Ryhänen has taken the consequences of what he call “many and big problems” in Thailand and made his next investment in Cambodia’s capital …
Finnish Hotel Owner Takes Over Sakura Hotel In Phnom Penh Read MoreThe cool weather made sure that it almost felt like winter time when the when Danish Women’s Network (DWN) held their annual family Christmas party. The party took place in …
Christmas Party for Danish Kids in Bangkok Read MoreThe Danish Women’s Network (DWN) is now ready with a brand-new website, where you can read all about the association and its activities. If you are not a member you …
The DWN Launches Brand-new Website! Read MoreThe Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel in conjunction with “Foundation for Rehabilitation and Development of Children & Family” (FORDEC) invite during the month of December interested donors to contribute a cash …
Bicycles …for rural students Read More“Bangkok by Bike, that sounds a bit risky?” This is how most people react when they hear about Arne Wilhelmson’s bicycle trips in the city notorious for its frequent traffic …
Bangkok by Bike Read MoreThe spacious hall with high ceiling is made out of dark teak wood and decorated with armchairs, couches, cushions and a big panorama glass facade with a beautiful view over …
Danish Management at Hilton Hua Hin Read MoreI’m in heaven. Actually, I’m not there quite yet but it certainly feels like it. After one and a half hours in the hands of my masseur Apple (yes, that’s …
A Little Piece of Spa Heaven Read MoreBy Dan WaitesIt was the day after Christmas 2004 when Dr Sompoch Nipakanont first became entwined with the country of Sweden. At around 9am, the Asian tsunami slammed into the …
By Royal Appointment Read MoreMortens Aften on Tuesday night 10th November was celebrated in style in Bangkok at the Danish restaurant Stable Lodge on Sukhumvit soi 8. Thanks to 20 big ducks and 20 kilo …
20 ducks for Morten Aften in Bangkok Read MoreProf. Dr. Amnart Theeravanich, President, the Dairy Farming Promotion Organization of Thailand (D.P.O.), revealed that to relieve the oversupply of raw milk and to venture into new market areas, the …
Thai-Danish Milk to Enter Teen Market Read MoreSkip lunch today and get ready to feast in roast duck and sugar-brown potatoes ad libitum when the Danish restaurant in Bangkok, Stable Lodge, is celebrating the annual tradition Morten’s …
Mortens Aften Tonight in Bangkok Read MoreScandinavian Airlines has reduced ticket prices between Bangkok and Scandinavia. Economy class prices are now 20% lower than before. SAS has also taken the initiative to include all taxes and …
SAS Reduces Prices and Includes All Charges Read MoreNews of the Danish businessman Joergen K. Hansen being arrested in the Cambodian border town of Poipet had been spread by the AFP news agency already on Monday, but initially …
On the Case in Cambodia Read MoreUp to 300,000 Danes live abroad. 20 of them were gathered at the Sheraton Grand Sukhumvit in Bangkok on Wednesday morning the 4th of November. Most of the listeners were …
Danish Voices at the Sheraton Read MoreThe 61-year-old Danish man Jørgen K. Hansen is in Cambodia accused of abusing three underage girls in the town Poipet near the Thailand border, the Prosecutor of the provincial court in Banteay …
Dane Abused Young Girls in Cambodia Read MoreGet ready to feast in roast duck and sugar-brown potatoes ad libitum when the Danish restaurant in Bangkok, Stable Lodge is celebrating the annual tradition Morten’s Night (Mortens Aften) next …
Danish Duck Night In Bangkok Read MoreBy Urban JendelidSwedish citizens living abroad pay a special tax called “SINK-skatt” which is 25 percent on their income. A fast growing number of these Swedes find this tax unfair, out …
Swedes Living Abroad Protest Read MoreThe Danish women’s national handball team is visiting Thailand from the 28th of November to the 3rd of December 2009 in connection with the World Women’s Handball Championship in China …
The Danish Handball Women to Visit Thailand Read MoreThe Danish-Thai, Thai-Swedish and Finnish-Thai Chamber of Commerce may become the new tenants of the Swedish Church Center on Sukhumvit Soi 33 when the Swedish Church’s lease runs out at …
Three Chambers May Rent the Swedish Church Read MoreJames Christensen, who has been waiting for three years in Thailand for the appeals court to reach a verdict in the case against him, was on Thursday last week, 29 …
Charges Dropped Against James Christensen Read MoreOne of the best selling debut books in Sweden this season is “Jag är Wanted”, which was released on 3 September 2009. The author – using the pseudonym David Larsson – …
David Larsson – Wanted? Read MoreAccording to the major English daily The Nation and other Thai language media, a Danish man allegedly drugged and afterwards robbed his 29-year old Thai female friend Panpaporn, her brother …
‘Dane’ Who Robbed Thai Family Not Danish Read MoreThe Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar will be revived this year on November 29 in the garden of the Church of Sweden on Sukhumvit Soi 33. The Bazaar used to be a …
Revival of the Great Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar Read MoreThe two Finns who run Ikaros Group are being investigated for aggravated fraud. Ikaros collected around five million euros in investments for night clubs and palm oil production in Thailand, promising …
Finnish-Thai Company Under Investigation for Fraud Read MoreViking Wheelers is a bicycle club in Thailand. There are no membership lists or subscription, so it can be hard to determine how many there are, but the number on …
52 Kilometres on a Saturday Read MoreCaptain Hans Marqvard Jensen was born in Denmark in 1878. In 1900 around Christmas he arrived Bangkok as a Premier Lieutenant at the age of 22. Two years later he …
The Dane Who Saved the North Read MoreThe Stock Exchange of Thailand dropped significantly on Thursday 15 October, Dagens Industri, the largest business newspaper in Sweden, reported on Thursday, linking the drop to the uncertainties related to …
Worried about HM The King’s Health Read MoreThe iconic Swedish home furnishing conglomerate Ikea has stepped up its green policy from making its products 100% recyclable to ordering raw material from well-managed forest plantations.“We are working with …
Furnishing Giant IKEA Set to Boost Green Push Read MoreThe famous Thai restaurant Kiin Kiin in Copenhagen was in 2008 awarded a star in the prestigious international Guide Michelin. Behind Kiin Kiin are Chefs and Owners of the 1-Michelin …
Danish Michelin Stars to Bangkok Read MorePandora – the famous Danish jewellery manufacturer located in Bangkok – sponsored a highly succesful networking evening for members of the Danish-Thai Chamgber of Commerce on 7 October 2009. Plenty …
Full House for Pandora Networking Read MoreClimate and Energy Minister Connie Hedegaard spoke Monday in Bangkok to delegates from 190 countries at the opening of a new meeting under UN auspices. The 2500 guests are assembled …
Danish Climate Minister on Urgent Mission to Bangkok Read MoreThe Nordic police in South East Asia cover crime areas such as drugs, financial crimes, human trafficking and sexual abuse against children. According to police officer Annethe, who deals a lot with …
Fighting Crime in South East Asia Read MoreJonas Anderson, popular Swedish singer in Thailand, will perform in his first ever concert in Sweden on Thursday 15 & Friday 16 October at 20:00, on Södra Teatern, Stockholm, and …
Swedish-Thai Singer in Concert in Sweden Read MoreThe body of the 65-year-old woman was found about 1pm at Ao Yon beach, a secluded strip of sand on Cape Panwa, on Phuket’s east coast, Phuket Wan reports on …
Norwegian Woman Mysteriously Dead in Phuket Read MoreHis Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand is in Siriraj Hosptal in Bangkok, according to Manager online. The website shows PM Abhisit Vejjajiva visiting the hospital and signing a visitor’s …
His Majesty King Bhumibol in Siriraj Hospital Read MoreThe first Gripen fighter for Thailand completed its maiden flight in Linköping, Sweden, today. The flight took off at 14:50 local time and lasted for 80 minutes with Saab test …
First flight for Royal Thai Air Force Gripen Read MoreScandinavian tourists will return to Thailand in the coming high season as their currencies are getting stronger, says TUI Nordic, a tour operator in Scandinavia, according to bangkokpost.com. To accommodate …
Scandinavian Tourists Now Return to Thailand Read MoreScandinavian Airlines in Thailand has launched special prices of 49,000 baht for a roundtrip Economy Extra and 69,000 baht for Business Class to 36 northern European cities. The prices exclude …
SAS Launches Special Fares Today Read MoreSamui Airport and Samui Park Avenue are organising Swedish jazz singer Jonathan Fritzen and Thailand’s leading jazz guitarist Changton Kunjara, The Bangkok Post reports on Friday. The free concert will …
Swedish Jazz Phenomenon Plays in Samui Read MoreWhile several local parishes of the Church of Sweden are advocating the use of fortified wine to prevent the spread of swine flu during communion, a Swedish politician is proposing …
Swedish Politician Mulls Thai Bows to Counter Swine Flu Read MoreTwo Danish guys, Thomas Skyum and Christian Bjerrum Hansen now kick start a new ambitious project in Thailand, the online computer store, invadeIT. The company aims to be the leading …
Danish Owned Online Computer Store Hits Thailand Read MoreGonorrhoea is on the rise in Sweden and in many other European countries. The majority affected are heterosexual men who often get gonorrhoea abroad, especially in Thailand. The present report …
Watch out for Gonorrhoea in Thailand! Read More