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SEK has once again been granted permission to issue Baht-denominated bonds in Thailand. Only six foreign applicants were granted permission by the Thai Ministry of Finance and SEK can now …
SEK Secures Access to Financing in Thai Currency for Swedish Companies Read MoreThe report ”Hur skor vi oss”? (How do we shoe) by the Swedish network of organizations “Rena Kläder” reveals that the Scandinavian shoe chains fail to control the ethical guidelines, …
Scandinavian Shoe Business beneath Ethical Contempt Read MoreA Swedish man in his forties who was convicted of manslaughter in the killing of a female prostitute in Thailand in 2005 may soon be facing the death penalty.Kenneth Eriksson, …
Swede in Thailand Risks Death Penalty Read MoreThe year of 2008 Styromatic moved into a new head office in Brabrand near Århus, the company invested ten million Danish Kroner in machines and it increased its gross profit …
Electronic Company Doubles Profit in Thailand Read MoreAsia clinched its first Royal Trophy match play tournament against Europe on Sunday, winning three of eight singles matches and halving another for a 10-6 victory. Europe could not make …
Asia Clinches Royal Trophy over Europe Read MoreAccording to the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok, the recent news of the death of the young man is the only information that is to be reported relating to the …
Finnish Man Dies from Infected Wound in Thailand Read MoreThe Danish male national soccer team is going to Thailand to play the King’s Cup Tournament in Phuket at the end of January. In this period the Danish travel agency …
Star Tour Takes Danish Tourists to King’s Cup Read MoreA Swedish man was found dead in a Pattaya hotel’s room early Saturday, police said. Stom Kjell Lennaiet , 66, was found dead in a room of Welcome Jomthien Hotel, …
Swedish Tourist Found Dead in Pattaya Hotel Read MoreFinnair traffic grew 10 percent in 2008 compared to the previous year.In October, Finnair warned of cuts and layoffs after reporting a third-quarter net loss of euro17 million ($22 million), …
Finnair Traffic Grew Ten Percent in 2008 Read More“When we opened up on Annankatu in 1995, things were very different. I think there were two Thai restaurants to make landfall in Helsinki before us. now there are probably …
Maithai In Helsinki Delivers Traditional Thai Dishes Read MoreIt is the fifth consecutive year Thai Airways in Norway is winning the award for “Best Intercontinental Airline”. The Grand Travel award was arranged for the 14th time with 15 different …
Norwegian Award to Thai Airways Read MoreThis weekend January 9-11 the best golf players from Europe will play against the best players from Asia competing in a spectacular series of matches for stewardship over the perpetual …
Swedes to Battle for the Royal Trophy Read MoreThis weekend January 9-11 the best golf players from Europe will play against the best players from Asia competing in a spectacular series of matches for stewardship over the perpetual …
Dane to Battle for the Royal Trophy Read MoreFormer European Champions Denmark will contest the annual King’s Cup Tournament later this month with hosts Thailand, North Korea and Lebanon.Coach Morten Olsen has decided to bring five new names …
National Male Soccer Team to Contest in Thailand Read MoreA Norwegian law which came into effect 1st January 2009 makes it a crime for Norwegians to buy, but not to sell, sex in Norway and abroad. The implications for …
New Law Criminalises Norwegians Buying Sex In Asia Read MoreA young Swedish man was found dead in his room at the Kata View Guesthouse, Phuket Thailand, Sunday morning, according to a report in a local Thai-language newspaper. Police at …
Young Swede Dies In Phuket Guesthouse Read MoreMs. Yuwadee Chirathivat, President of Central Department Store Ltd., received the Diploma of the Danish Export Association and His Royal Highness Prince Henrik’s Medal of Honour in honour of her …
Thai Business Women Recieve Medal Of Hounour Read MoreOn Saturday Afternoon Police were called to the P.N. Inn located inside Soi P72 off Walking Street in Pattaya to investigate a foreign fatality. Police and rescue workers were directed …
Finnish National Found Dead In hotel In Pattaya Read MoreHaving a fondness for Scandinavian cuisine we were delighted to be invited to one of the best in town – Linda’s, located on Thappraya Road as one approaches the Hanuman …
Linda’s Norwegian Restaurant In Jomtien Read MoreFormer Prime Minister of Thailand, Taksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by a military coup in 2006, is in Thailand widely believed to have created a plan to turn Thailand into …
Taksin’s Finland Conspiracy Read MoreLinda Jakobsen, Commercial Counsellor at the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok, has been appointed Head of Globalisation for The Danish Chamber of Commerce, known in Danish as Dansk Erhverv. The …
Linda Jakobsen Head of Globalization in Dansk Erhverv Read MoreLovisa Möller has been appointed the new Swedish reverend at the Church of Sweden in Bangkok. Lovisa Möller will be replacing reverend Lennart Hamark who will be moving to Hong …
Lovisa Möller New Swedish Reverend at Church of Sweden in Bangkok Read MoreThe last DTCC networking evening of the year at Sukhumvit House No. 1 was filled with members and friends who came to celebrate the evening before Christmas and New Year. …
Last Networking Event Of 2008 Read MoreFinnish police have arrested a second man suspected of running an internet Ponzi scheme called WinCapita, commercial broadcaster MTV3 reported on its website on Friday. The man was arrested at …
Return From Thailand, Arrested By The Finnish Police Read MoreA seminar on the protection of water resources and ecosystems opened in central Thua Thien-Hue province on Dec. 13, attracting some 70 scientists from international organisations, domestic research institutes, and …
Seminar Seeks Ways To Protect Water Resources Read MoreNokia Thailand plans a strategic shift away from high-end handsets to focus on growth in the mid- to low-priced segments next year in line with rougher economic conditions. The …
Nokia Promotes Budget Units In Thailand Read MoreThe diplomatic corps in Bangkok welcome the new government. But diplomats warned that success in restoring domestic and international confidence depended largely on sound economic policy and a return of …
Ambassadors hail New Dawn Of Stability Read MoreNorway´s PetroJack, an offshoot of Larsen Oil & Gas, named its latest deep-drilling offshore jack-up rig at a ceremony at Singapore’s Jurong Shipyard last weekend. The rig, PetroJack IV, is …
New PetroJack Rig On Charter To PTT Read MoreProperty developer Baan Rock Garden will go ahead with plans to launch two or three residential projects with a total value of Bt500 million next year, the company’s chairฌman Virat …
Thai Developer: Swedish Partner Will Understand Read MoreThe Royal Ballroom at The Oriental Hotel in Bangkok was on Thursday 11th December the venue for the grand celebration of the Independence Day of Finland. His Excellency Lars …
Grand Celebration of the Finnish Independence Day Read MoreThe Lucia service will NOT be held in Christ Church as originally plannend. Insteadt it will be held in Church of Sweden at Sukhumvit Soi 33 6.30 PM.
Today´s Lucia-service: Change Of Venue Read MoreAB Volvo is to expand its investment in Thailand following its purchase of its automobile assembly plant in Samut Prakan, said an industry source. Despite the gloomy economic outlook for …
Volvo Plans Truck Expansion Read MoreOn Saturday Night, Police Major Wittaya from Pattaya Police Station, Thailand, was called to the Sombat Condominium in Soi 5 off the Pratamnuk Road in South Pattaya following reports that …
Danish Man Attacked In Pattaya Read MoreAccording to several travel websites, included the wellknowned Lonely Planet, “normal” 30-days border visaruns is now only given 15 days visa. In order to limit the amount of foreigners …
New Visa On Arrival Rules At Thai Borders Read MoreOne week with closed airports in Bangkok increased the demands for direct flights to Phuket. Spies, one of Denmark’s biggest providers’ of charter holydays in Thailand, has sold 15 % …
Spies: Phuket Benefit From Bangkok Unrest Read MoreA suspected bullet hole has been discovered in a SAS airplane which recently returned to Sweden from the Thai city of Phuket. The plane, an Airbus 340, landed on Tuesday …
‘Bullet Hole’ In SAS Plane From Thailand Read MoreSAS Scandinavian Airlines has Thursday unexpected postponed their announced departure from Kastrup to Bangkok until 5.55 AM Friday 5. December. The postponement is a practical step to avoid the …
SAS Postpone Plane From Copenhagen To Thailand Read MoreWith the current unrest in Thailand coaches Mofok and Chris had to make some tough decisions together with the team last week… No flights available and the only alternative were …
Vikings Undefeated In Phuket International 7’s 2008 Read MoreThailands Suvarnabhumi International Airport prepared to restore full operations today for the first time since an eight-day blockade by anti-government protesters ended on Wednesday. The smaller domestic Don Muang …
Airport Resumes Full Services Read MorePlaces on this week’s Bangkok flights can be reserved primarily by the original passengers of the flights, but there is also space on the flights for new reservations. Passengers wishing …
Finnair’s scheduled flights to Bangkok to resume Thursday night Read MoreFinnish national carrier Finnair said on Wednesday costs from delays and cancellations of its Thailand flights would top 4 million euros ($5.06 million). “The expense of the exceptional arrangements as …
Finnair Says Thailand Costs To Top 4 Mln Euros Read MoreDuring the blockade of Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport, Scandinavian Airlines rerouted flights to U-tapao and Phuket airports in order to get customers out of Thailand. SAS managed to bring over 1,000 …
SAS resumes traffic to Bangkok today Read MoreBy Annelene Højvang Larsen and Rikke Bjerge JohansenThe Danes and other members of the Danish-Thai Chamber (DTCC) were in good spirits Thursday 4. December when they arrived at the Cabbages …
DTCC: The Big Danish Christmas Lunch Read MoreThe situation in Bangkok is being resolved and the airport will open to traffic in the next few days. Finnair’s scheduled flights from Helsinki to Thailand will resume tomorrow. Flights …
Finnair to resume scheduled flights to Thailand Read MoreThe travel branch hopes the situation will normalize following the recent occurrences in the country. Many Norwegians and Scandinavians who were stranded in Bangkok, have come home during recent days. …
Not Afraid: Thailand-holidays As Planned Read MoreCaroline Wozniacki, Denmark, is one of four top 20 players taking who will take part in the PTT Pattaya Open tennis tournament in February. The WTA tournament …
Danish Tennis Star Join Pattaya Open 2009 Read MoreThere are unconfirmed reports of a deal to open an airport closed by protests. But there is not that much hope for the thousands of Scandinavians stranded in Thailand. …
BBC: Airport To Be Closed Until 15 December Read MoreNew hope for the thousands of stranded Scandinavians. Thai anti-government protesters have agreed to end their occupation of Bangkok’s airports, allowing thousands of stranded tourists to leave. Passenger flights …
Latest: Thai Airport Protests Called Off Read MoreBangkok International Airport is still closed. Due to the situation, Finnair will have to cancel all of its Helsinki-Bangkok flights and the corresponding return flights this week. The latest flight …
Two Finnair flights per day Read MoreVolvo Car Thailand has presented the country’s first and only locally-produced flexible fuel car, the Volvo S80 2.5FT, capable of running on E85 fuel. The car was unveiled to VIPs …
Volvo Launches E85 In Thailand Read More