Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Finnish telecomms solutions provider Nokia said on November 6, 2007 that Thai operator AIS Thailand has selected Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite as its standard platform for mobile applications.The solution will enable …
AIS Thailand Selects Nokia Intellisync Mobile Suite Read MoreA business seminar targeting at companies in Norway and Thailand wishing to start up or expand their operations in Thailand will be held at Conrad hotel in Bangkok from November …
Business Seminar for Norwegian Companies in Thailand Read MoreAround 250 people, mainly Danish and Thai businessmen attended the marketing seminar, which was sponsored by the Danish Embassy of Bangkok. “We have four ongoing projects and six in the …
Green Technologies at Work Read MoreNokia developed new features for S60, a software that makes mobile phones act more like small computers. The review of this software took place in Bangkok on October 31st to …
Nokia’s S60 Review in Bangkok Read MoreGripen International’s estimated $1 billion JAS fighter order from Thailand caused a political stir in Sweden. Prime Minister Frederik Reinfeldt has welcomed the sale, although he did concede that the …
Swedish Gripen Sale to Thailand Faces Criticism Read MoreScandinavian Airlines invited EuroBonus members and families to join the first SAS Movie Day held to introduce the new flight Bangkok – Stockholm non-stop flight starting from 30 October three …
SAS Movie Day to Welcome New Bangkok- Stockholm Non-Stop Flight Read MoreKing Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden sent a personal message on October 24, 2007 to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, blessing him and wishing for …
Swedish Monarchs Sent Message of Good Wishes for the Thai King Read MoreTelenor ASA said its 70.6 percent-owned Thai unit, Total Access Communications Ltd (DTAC), posted third-quarter EBITDA of 828 mln nkr, up from 732 mln nkr last year, but marginally below …
Telenor’s DTAC Reports Latest Earnings in Thai Market Read MoreThis year Christmas presents come a bit early for children at the Sparrow home, thanks to Juha Laukkanen, a famous Finnish puppeteer who has been to Thailand for the fifth …
Santa Claus is Back in Town Read MoreDusit Thani Pattaya led by general manager Chatchawal Supachayanont recently hosted a welcome cocktail for leading golf travel agents and media representatives from Denmark and Sweden on September 28, 2007.The …
Leading Golf Travel Agents from Denmark and Sweden Visited Thailand Read MoreFor the second time in three years, Thailand again won the “Best Tourism Country” distinction through votes from 2,000 tourists and tourism operators conducted by Denmark’s travel magazine “Stand By”. …
Danish Magazine Names Thailand Best Destination Read MoreThe Finnish and Thai national football teams have agreed to take part in the Agribank Cup 2007 in Vietnam which will be held at My Dinh national stadium in Hanoi from November …
Finnish and Thai Soccer Teams to Participate in Vietnam’s Agribank Cup 2007 Read MoreThe legendary film maker Ingmar Bergman passed away in the morning of 30 July 2007 at the age of 89. In his memorial, the 5th World Film Festival of Bangkok …
Farewell to Ingmar Bergman at World Film Festival of Bangkok Read More“In this business you need a big amount of patience” says the brain behind Telenor’s movement in Asia, Arve Johansen, Senior Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of …
Telenor to Set More Footprints in Asia Read MoreHelsinki-based Finnair announced plans to expand its coverage to Asian destinations, citing booming demand that has brought the airline’s weekly Asian flights to fifty-nine, from nine in the year 2001.The …
Finnair’s New Asian Flights Read MoreScandinavian Airlines International is offering thrice weekly flights between Stockholm and Bangkok launches October 29 and ends March 25, 2008.The Airlines are also adding two new seasonal routes between northern …
Scandinavian Airlines Offer Thrice Weekly Flights Read MoreThai Air force chief, Chalit Phukphasuk, confirmed on October 17, 2007 that the air force will buy six JAS-39 Gripen multi-role fighter jets from Sweden for 19 billion baht which will …
Thai Air Force to Purchase Swedish Fighter Jets Read MoreSwedish design experts have conducted a seminar and workshop with Thai designers in Bangkok which was organised by the Thai Department for Export Promotion (DEP) and aimed to prepare Thai …
Swedish Designers Held Workshop for Thai Designers Read MoreOriflame is an international cosmetics company selling direct, with sales in 59 countries. This year’s interim report shows that local currency sales in Asia from the second quarter have significantly …
Oriflame Celebrates Strong Growth in Asia Read MoreMany malaria patients are given the medicament piperakin. But children are often are given the medicament in too small amounts. Knowledge about how piperakin is transformed in the body has …
Children Might Not Get Sufficient Medicine – New Swedish Malaria Study In Thailand Read MoreDanish artist Adi Kirketerp will showcase “Bubbly” at “Teo + Namfah” Gallery on the second floor of Ozono Complex, Soi Prompong, Bangkok, open daily from 11.30am to 8.30pm from October …
Danish Artist’s Showcase in Bangkok Read MoreDanish firm, Dankaffe ApS, has been importing coffee and tea from Thailand and is the sole distributer in Denmark. The firm believes that the quality and taste of Thai coffee …
Danish Importer of Thai Coffee Read MoreLars Backstr๖m, Finland’s ambassador to Thailand, told the Finnish News Agency (STT) on September 28 that he would travel to Burma on September 30, 2007.He added his week-long itinerary included …
Finnish Ambassador to Thailand to Travel to Burma Read MoreNokia Corp. plans to use Intel Corp. chips in tablet-style devices that will communicate using a technology known as WIMAX. The companies also agreed to engage in testing to ensure …
Nokia To Use Intel’s Chips in 2008 Read MoreIn several restaurants and hotels in Bangkok customers are now able to enjoy a good Argentinean Black Angus Beef. This is thanks to the Dane Mads Løvig who is the …
Dane Brings Argentinean Beef to Thailand Read MoreSwedish food companies are facing criticism for not doing enough to ensure their foreign suppliers treat their workers ethically.The Fair Trade Centre said that only three out of seven companies …
Swedish Companies Accused over Unethical Thai Working Conditions Read MoreNorwegian banking group DnB NOR said on September 27, 2007 it has opened its first Asian corporate finance office in Singapore to tap the fast-growing market for shipping and energy financing.The team …
Norway’s DnB NOR Opens Finance Office in Singapore Read MoreThe purpose of the seminar is to give the partners a possibility to showcase the various environment technologies and products for a broader market. The Partnership Facility Programme is a …
Danish Partnership Facility Program Arranges Seminar in November Read More
For his continuing hotel career the Swede Patrik Ilstam chose Thailand – a destination seeing immense growth since lately. But opting for Southeast-Asia also means – at least within the …
Thailand-loving Swede Advances His Career at Le Meridien, Borneo Read MoreOn October second two or three nursing students from the nursing school Diakonova in Oslo will commence their week stay at the church. Seven missionary students from the Missionary School …
New Faces at the Norwegian Seamen’s Church in Pattaya Read MoreClose to eighty Danish and Danish related businessmen were Tuesday evening 25 September 2007 briefed by Danish Ambassador to Thailand Michael Sternberg on a range of current issues. The Ambassador spoke …
Danish Embassy Briefing in Bangkok Read MoreIkea, the Swedish retail group, has delayed plans to expand into Thailand due to an increasingly uncertain environment for multinational investors prompted by last year’s military coup and a series of …
IKEA Delays Investing in Thailand Read MoreSwedish card transaction and communication platforms developer Eurovip Group AB announced on Friday 21 September that it has received new contracts within the business area Telecom in Thailand and Nigeria.In …
Sweden’s Eurovip Secures New Contracts in Thailand Read MoreThe captain of a Norwegian gas transport ship, Simen Sparre Knudsen, died after he was stabed near the Kata Karon lookout on September 23, 2007.The Norwegian captain aged 47 was …
Norwegian Ship Captain Stabbed to Death in Thailand Read MoreThe debt ratings agency, Fitch Ratings has affirmed Norway-based telecommunications provider Telenor’s Long-term debt with a Negative Outlook. Fitch says that in addition to the recent deconsolidation of 56.5%-owned Ukrainian …
Telenor’s Overseas Problems Confirm Negative Outlook for Debt Ratings Read MoreThe Networking Evening for the Danish, Swedish and Norwegian Chambers of Commerce at Silom Village on Thursday 20 September was a cosy and successful event. The networking evening was well-attended by …
Cosy Nordic Networking in several languages Read MoreMichael Nilsson, Executive Director of Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce, will in January 2008 move to Canada with wife Tracy and newly born daughter. Tracy, who has been working with IKEA …
Michael Nilsson Moving to Canada in January Read MoreThe Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to replace the duty phone outside working hours for all Danish Embassies by a centralized 24/7 call centre in the Consular Department …
24/7 Call Centre for All Danish Embassies Read MoreOne Swedish woman was among the 89 passengers and crew who died in a plane crash on the southern Thai island of Phuket on Sunday and one Swedish man is …
Fates of Swedish Passengers on One-Two-Go Airlines Flight OG269 Read MoreAn international company of Danish origin, A P Moller Maersk, has appointed Jesper Praestensgaard as chief executive for Maersk in Southeast Asia where he will implement and execute the global …
Maersk’s New Chief Executive for Southeast Asia Read MoreKrabi Airlines’ first route to Oslo will launch on November 3, 2007 and it will also bring new cargo business potentials to the market. While driven by tourist traffic from …
New Cargo Capacity from Scandinavia to Thailand Read MoreOn the night of 16 September, Peter Wolmeryd, a 22 years old Swede was arrested on drug charges. Pol.Lt.Col Chotiwat Reungwilai and his team from Lumpini Station caught Peter with …
Swede Ex-model Arrested for Drug Possession Read MoreCecilia Hansen, 25, from Copenhagen, Denmark, will be working as trainee at the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce for the next six months. She holds a bachelor degree in anthropology and …
New Danish Trainee at Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce Read MoreThis news story is updated with the latest news at the top. If you are a new reader, you may wish to start from the back.17.09.07 00.2850 Foreigners among 87 …
Two Swedish Passengers injured in Phuket Plane Crash – updated as we know it Read MoreVisitors from Europe, especially Scandinavian countries, have already returned to Thailand after the tsunami hit in late 2004, said Pattanapong Aikwanich, former president of the Phuket Tourist Association. To promote …
Scandinavian Visitors Returned To Thailand Read MoreHiQ International Company, a Nordic IT and management consultancy, has developed a game-based training module for Mölnlycke Health Care with Finland, Malaysia, and Thailand as three of its production facilities. …
HiQ International Company Developed A Game-Based Training Module Read MoreCharoenpong Punsiri – or ‘Jack’ – is one of the most active members of the Activities Committee of Thai-Danish Club.“Studying in Denmark built up my self-confidence,” Jack says when trying …
Danish Environmental Know How In Thailand Read MoreFollowing a report published by Finland’s leading national paper Helsingin Sanomat two weeks ago, Minister of the Interior Anne Holmlund (National Coalition Party) made a statement on September 10, 2007 …
Finnish Minister of Interior Calls for Police Investigation into Thai Massage Parlours Read MoreRaisio Benecol, Finnish food-ingredient manufacturer has set up an office in Bangkok and plans to use Thailand as a base to expand throughout Southeast Asia, plus Australia and New Zealand. …
Finnish Food-Ingredient Manufacturer Set Up An Office in Bangkok Read MoreSome seventy businessmen attended by the recently held seminar for foreign investors organized by the four Nordic chambers of commerce, Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, Thai-Finnish Chamber …
Nordic Investments Seminar Well Attended Read More