Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In Northern Thailand there lives a lot of refugees from China, Myanmar and Cambodia. The refugees are living there but have not rights to life elsewhere in Thailand or to …
The Swedish Church in Singapore: Help the Refugee Children in Northern Thailand Read MoreBy Stephan Volmer Jensen Burma VJ was the winner of the top award for best documentary over 60 minutes in length at the International Documentary Film festival in Amsterdam 2008. …
The Dane Behind “Burma VJ” Documentary Read MoreAll applications for visa and for work- and residence permits to Denmark previously submitted to the Royal Danish Embassy must as of 15 February be submitted to a new Visa …
New Visa Application Centre for Denmark in Bangkok Read MorePearls, feathers, dresses, smoking and red lipstick – and of course a Martini. The theme was 1920’s gala when Scandinavian Society Siam celebrated its 90 Year Anniversary. The Grand Ball …
The 90 Years Anniversary of Scandinavian Society Siam Read More
The Royal Thai Government on Tuesday approved the procurement of six Gripens for 15,4 billion baht as proposed by the Ministry of Defense after the purchase of the first six aircrafts …
Thailand Buys Six More Gripen Jet Fighters from Sweden Read MoreThe Phuket Regional Blood Center is calling for urgent donations of the rare blood type A- for a Finnish national currently in ICU at Bangkok Hospital Phuket. The Finn, 31, is …
Blood Needed for Finnish Accident Victim in Phuket Read MoreLike so many other tourists visiting Phuket, Swede Gustav Karlsson, 31, and his brother-in-law John, thought it would be a fun experience to go on one of Thailand’s numerous elephant rides. …
Elephant Ride Gone Wrong Read MoreAt about 8 am Tuesday the 19th, Kathu Police were informed that a foreign tourist had fallen from his room on the eighth floor of the Phuket Palace Hotel, at …
Norwegian Survives Eighth-story Plunge Read MoreIf a delay occurs, a text message will be sent automatically to passengers who have provided their mobile phone number in their booking. Members of SAS’ frequent flyer program, EuroBonus, …
SAS Adds New SMS Service Read MoreIn the early hours of Wednesday Morning, Police Lieutenant Colonel Sanae from Pattaya Police Station dealt with a case of possible fraud involving Thai masseurs who were promised work in …
Scam uncovered involving masseurs who are promised work in Finland Read MoreDenmark celebrated Kings Cup tournament trophy after beating 3-0 Thailand in their last-robin match on Saturday 20, January at Nakhon Ratchasima. Lekic Rajko, Johan Absalonsen and Martin Bernburg were the …
Danish National Football Team Retained Kings Cup Champion in Thailand Read MoreToday 7 months after the deadly incident in May 2009 investigators still haven’t found an explanation for what killed Karina Refseth’s friend Norwegian Julie Bergheim, 22, and fellow tourist Jill St. Onge, 27, …
Surviving Tourist Puts Pressure On Police Read MoreThe Swedish Development Cooperation Section in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, will be upgraded to a full flexed Embassy as part of the Swedish Government’s decision to close down its current embassies …
SIDA Representation in Phnom Penh to Become an Embassy Read MoreEvery Wednesday at 20.00 the Danish TV channel TV2 will show the new television series “Guides in Paradise” (“Guider I Paradis”). On the show TV 2 follows five young and …
TV Show About Danish Phuket-Guides Read MoreAccording to Phuketwan the Swedish woman, aged in her 20s, said she and a group of her friends had been partying at a Nai harn bar near the beach until …
Young Swedish Woman Raped By Gang on Phuket Read MoreClose to 1000 people rocked on Saturday night 16 January the Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin to the tunes of the famous Swedish artist Robert Wells and his …
1 Million Baht to the Queen’s Foundation Read MoreOn Saturday Morning at the Walk-in Mansions located in Soi Beokeow, Police Lieutenant Colonel Wongsawat from Pattaya Police Station made his way to room number A303 occupied by Mr. Sigurdur …
Icelandic Tourist Drugged And Robbed By Three Women Read MoreJust after 5.30 on Friday Morning, Police Lieutenant Colonel Norawit dealt with a case reported by Mr. Pasi Tapani Virtanen aged 43 from Finland at Pattaya Police Station. He explained …
Finnish Tourist caught up in Baht Bus Necklace Snatch Read MoreThe brand-new contemporary bartending center is located on the Southern part of Patong Beach, within walking distance to the beach and lots of shops, restaurants and nightlife. For practice, the …
Become Bartender On The Beach Of Phuket Read MoreA new Danish tour company whose employees have been arrested for working illegally is asking for help from authorities, claiming it pumps vast sums of money into the Phuket economy. …
Danish “Scanway Tyrkiet Eksperten” asks Phuket for help Read More”Du burde købe dig en Tyrolerhat”, ”Lille Frejnede Louise” and ”Sikke’n Fest”.It felt like a Danish Festival in the middle of Bangkok when Danish crooner Johnny Reimar hit the capital …
Johnny Reimar’s Party at Stable Lodge Read MoreWhen the show kicks of on Saturday at 19.00 the audience can expect to be dazzled by Robert Well’s Rhapsody in Rock featuring musical tunes of Divas of Rhapsody, LaGaylia, Jessica Andersson, …
Swedish Charity Concert in Hua Hin Presents Rhapsody in Rock Read MoreQatar Airways will start a new route flying four flights per week Copenhagen-Doha. The new route will boost Qatar Airways presence on the Scandinavian market when it starts operating by …
Qatar Airways to Fly Copenhagen-Doha Read MoreThe Danish national football team will join this year’s 40th FAT King’s Cup 2010 tournament. The tournament will be held during January 17 to 23 at His Majesty the King’s …
Danish Football Team to Play in Korat Read MoreNiels Colov, the Danish owner of Pattaya People and related media companies, is the Organizing Chairman of this year’s “Pattaya International Bed Race 2010” on Sunday 31 January. It costs …
Dane Leads Pattaya Bed Race 2010 Read MoreThe Danish Burma Committee has bribed officials, and corrupt partners and bought alcoholic beverages and a car to Thai police officers for public Danish development funds, according to two confidential …
Danish Burma Committee Accused of Corruption Read MoreBad weather in Britain has trapped 30 Norwegians on tropical Phuket for days, leaving them stranded with little to do, and destined to take the long way home. Snow fell …
Snow Traps 30 Charter Flight Passengers on Phuket Read MoreOn Thursday Afternoon, Police and Rescue Services were called to Pattaya Third Road in front of the Bliss Lounge Bar and Restaurant located opposite Xzyte Discotheque following reports of a …
American-Swede Retired Soldier collapses and dies outside Central Pattaya Bar Read MoreA Swedish man teaching English here was founded dead inside his rented condominium room late Thursday night.Joachim Von Langenberg, 50, was found lying dead on his bed inside his room …
Swedish Teacher Found Dead Chiang Mai Read MoreOn Tuesday Evening on the Sukumvit Road in Jomtien, Police and Fire Rescue Services were called to the scene of a road traffic accident which had just occurred and caused …
Finnish Tourist lucky to escape from serious road accident in Jomtien Read MoreWhy not start the new year in Thailand by sinning along to ‘Du burde købe dig en Tyrolerhat’ and ‘Sikke’n Fest vi har haft nu I nat’..?Now you have the …
Johnny Reimar’s Charity Concert in Bangkok Read MoreFriends and colleagues were shocked to hear that Torgeir Norling, 37, had died after being hit by a bus near the Rajprasong intersection not far from the Erawan Shrine just …
Norwegian Correspondent Killed in Bangkok Read MorePattaya Police was called to the Eastiny Hotel in Soi 7 after hotel staff reported the discovery of a dead hotel guest in one of the rooms. Police and Rescue …
Norwegian Man found dead in Central Pattaya hotel room Read MoreThe Danish agronomist Gunnar Søndergaard was yesterday elevated to Commander of the Most Admirable Order of Direkgunabhorn, which is the highest possible order for a non-Thai person to receive. Gunnar …
Royal Thai Order for Danish Agronomist Read MoreA speed boat carrying eight Norwegian tourists to Koh Samui in Surat Thani capsized Monday afternoon and the tourists were safely rescued, police said.The accident happened at about 2:50 pm …
Eight Norwegian Rescued From Surat Thani Sea Read MoreThe two Finns, 29-year-old Kati Häkkinen and her husband, 31-year-old Atte Savisalo is right now getting ready for the grand opening of their new dream, the five-star resort Aava Resort …
Finnish Dream and Luxury in Southern Thailand Read MoreThe European Union is “dismayed” by Thailand’s decision to forcibly return thousands of ethnic Hmong aslyum seekers to Laos. The EU also warns that the move could violate refugee law.“The presidency of the …
The Swedish EU Presidency Criticizes Deportation of Lao-Hmong Read MoreSwedish visitors are now coming to Thailand in twice the numbers they did before the 2004 tsunami, says Swedish Ambassador Lennart Linner. ”We had about 200,000 visitors per year before …
Andaman Tourists from Sweden ‘Now Double’ Read MoreDenmark’s Soren Kjeldsen has been added to the European team for next month’s Royal Trophy.Seve Ballesteros and European captain Colin Montgomerie chose Kjeldsen for the tournament in Thailand, and hope …
Danish Golfer Kjeldsen Called up for Trophy in Bangkok Read MoreIn the early hours Police in Pattaya were made aware of a foreign man who was seen driving a White Pick-up fitted with emergency lights and a Police siren. Police …
Former Swedish Tourist Police Assistant Trainee caught in his home-made “Police Car” Read MoreA number of Danish Ambassadors will during the coming year 2010 be appointed to new positions as part of the preparations for Denmark’s presidency of the EU in the first …
New Danish Ambassadors in Singapore, Hanoi and Bangkok Read MoreA brand new website www.Workinginsweden.se aims to guide and inform anyone who is interested in moving to Sweden for work. The site mainly targets people from outside the EU, because …
New Website to Attract Workers to Sweden Read MoreThe prominent Thai Mechai Viravaidya, who has been named by Time Magazine as one of the most important people in Asia for his work on welfare, criticizes the Danish aid assistance. …
Danish Aid is a Farce Read MoreA homeless couple from Sweden face imminent deportation for overstaying their permits to stay. Lt Col Boonlert Onklang of the Chalong Police identified the couple as Bjorn Lennart Lundqvist, 59, …
Homeless Swedes Face Deportation from Phuket Read MoreAlex Petersen, owner and founder of the company Bangkok Mold Consultant Ltd. in Thailand, only narrowly escaped being the victim in a Chinese scam. “Maybe the scam is old, and …
Danish Businessman Narrowly Escapes Scam Read MoreFinnish nationals will no longer need to apply for visa before visiting India, a move which India hopes will generate more tourist arrivals. Initially, only citizens of Singapore, New Zealand, …
Finnish Visitors to India Don’t Need to Apply for Visa Read MoreCarlsberg was out of the country after a serious disagreement with a former partner, whiskey king and billionaire, Khun Charoen in 2003. The two parties settled in arbitration in London …
Carlsberg Gives up on Thailand Read MoreSometimes you need changes and to be part of a bigger brand in order to grow and expand. It was the case for Patima Jeerapaet. He was general manager in …
Wanted: Better Property Rights for Foreigners Read MoreVichai Jirathiyut is Managing Director of Scania Siam, which has its headquarters east of Bangkok in the area Bangplee. In late 2008 he made a startling statement. Scania Siam’s goal …
Scania Ambitions Read MoreIn 1986 a young Praphan Yentharua joined Volvo family as a sales consultant in Bangkok. 24 years later he is still in business and a very well-known person within the …
My Nickname is Praphan Volvo Read More