Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
After dropping out of a master’s degree program at the Helsinki School of Economics, Petri Deryng left Finland for Thailand in 1998 to set up PYN Fund Management Ltd. with …
The Finn Who Stay With Asia’s Worst Market Read MoreThree burglars broke into Renato Petruzzi’s house on 16 May 2007 according to Lumpini Police Station. A loyal housekeeper, Suwat Cokejinda, bravely fought back caused one burglar dead and another …
Swedish Business Man’s House Got Robbed Read MoreKONE has won an order for the supply and installation of all the elevators in a condominium development in Bangkok, Thailand, called the MET which will become the tallest residential …
KONE Will Supply Elevators to the Highest Condominium in Bangkok Read MoreIf you ever accidentally drop your mobile phone and it goes into pieces, you will find a green circuit board inside. This is when Mr Martti Ranin, a Finn, comes …
A Finn, who knows his Mobile Business Read MoreThai locals eating the ‘Nordic Sushi’ and drinking Akvavit is a rare sight but common at Café Europa in downtown Krabi, where guests are, which is also noteworthy, being …
Café Europa – 17 years in Krabi Read MoreThe national day of Norway, May 17, was supposed to begin at 8 am, but due to heavy rain it was not possible to gather everyone and raise the flag …
Norwegian National Day in Bangkok Read MoreThe Swedish Embassy in Bangkok was on Wednesday evacuated as a precaution after an earthquake, estimated at 5.7-magnitude, occurred at the Burma-Laos border, 57 km away from Chiang Rai at …
Embassy Evacuated After Earthquake Read MoreA 47 year old Norwegian man who was arrested last year for pedophile activities in Thailand was due in court last Monday, but the case was postponed as the police …
Case Against Norwegian Pedophile Postponed Read MoreFor about 19 years, the Burmese refugees were suffering from forced relocation and human rights abuses by the Burmese military. With the help of UN High Commissioner for refugees resettlement …
Finland Offers New Life for Burmese Refugees Read MoreThe SEB bank that usually is located in Singapore – among other places – visited Bangkok on May 10th in order to host an event for its present and potential …
SEB event: An Economic Outlook for the Corporate Gypsies Read MoreThe exhibition displays artworks of artists from Indonesia, Thailand and China, is held at Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma from 17 February to 27 may 2007. The aim of this exhibition …
Wind from the East Read MorePacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) said its Asia-Pacific Tourism Forecasts 2007-2009 showed eighteen Asia-Pacific destinations are expected to gain more than US$110 billion in tourism revenue over the next three …
Swedish Ranked Thailand As Top Holiday Destination Read MoreDanish artist Marianne Hvass Kure first workshop was held May 9th in Pandora Furniture in Sukhumvit soi 53. The workshop was the first in a series of three held in …
A Danish Artist and her Asian Workshops Read MoreThe annual general meeting of the SSS was held at The Sheraton Sukhumvit in Bangkok May 9th. After a brief confusion about whether to eat before or after the meeting, …
Dramatic Annual General Meeting for SSS Read MoreThe Improving Life: The design of Swedish innovation was officially opened on May 9 2007 with number of Swedish key persons and key members of the media present to listen …
Learning more about Swedish Innovations Read MoreJuly may not be high season in Thailand, but that does not stop 51 gymnasts from Balle School of Music and Sports from coming. Former and current students as …
51 Danish Gymnasts to Tour Thailand Read MoreFinnair has launched a new Finnair Corporate Programme which promises to provide many benefits for corporate company such as discounts on flexible tickets, six months tracking period and personalized web …
Finnair- New Programme, New Office Read MoreYou can say that Tasty Thai is a very first franchise Thai fast food concept with self counter-service restaurants. The kick part is that the idea started by a Swedish …
Tasty Thai – A Healthy Business Opportunity Read MoreAs the Admiral is relocating to Soi 27, April 19th was the last time the TDCC Network Event could take place in the Admiral in Soi 18. For the event, …
Last DTCC Network Event in Soi 18 Read MoreJonas Hafström, Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand, has according to several news reports in Sweden been picked to be the next Ambasador of Sweden to USA. The job as Ambassador …
Jonas Hafström Next Ambassador to US Read MoreIt may have been one day too late, but on the 17th of April, The Danish Embassy hosted the celebrations of Her Majesty, Queen Margrethe’s 67th birthday. The event took …
The Queen’s Birthday Celebrated in Bangkok Read More“I actually enjoy the ceremonies in Thailand more than I used to enjoy marrying a couple off in Sweden”, says Lennart Hamark, the Swedish priest of The Scandinavian Church in …
Swedish Beach Blessings in Thailand are Booming: “I still do!” Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok has announced the following changes to the staff of the embassy.1 July 2007 – Consular Attaché Ulrik Holt Sørensen will be succeeded by Consular …
Staff Rotation at The Danish Embassy in Bangkok Read MoreTwo sisters, Maren and Julia Friberg from Hvittingfoss, Norway, have contributed to the development of Phayathai Home for Orphans. The girls have so far collected 175,000 baht and that has …
Norwegian Teenage Girls Fund Thai Orphanage Read MoreThere are tuk-tuks all over Bangkok, because it’s a Thai tradition. But Anders’ ride is parked in the eastern end of Silom Road in walking distance from the Oriental Hotel …
Rolls-Royce Massage Read MoreOne of the best places in town for Danish meat balls and Scandinavian food in general is moving from its current location at Sukhumvit Soi 18 – where it has been …
The Admiral is Closing, Moving and Re-opening Read MoreThe Danish TV Producer Mogens Rasmussen passed away Friday 6. April after a long period of sickness. He was only 53 years old. Mogens Rasmussen had a long career as …
Mogens Rasmussen has passed away Read MoreJesper Clausen graduated a master degree in Biology with a strong focus on Aquaculture from University of Copenhagen, Denmark in 2001. He’s now working at the Food and Agriculture Organization …
An Aqua Dane in Bangkok Read More11 teams of 11 year-olds from three parts of the Mekong area will today battle in a Norwegian sponsored football match in Hue, Vietnam. It is the Norwegian Football For …
Kids from Thailand, Vietnam and Laos Battle in Norwegian Sponsered Football Match Read MoreThe big, red fire truck is outdated. A guy on a motorcycle carrying the latest technology from Firexpress is all you need to extinguish accidental fires. The small piece of …
Firexpress Sees Thailand as Hub for New Firefighting Technology Read More6 days of work if you’re up for it There is a lot to look after for 71 years old Louis who has traveled all over the world as a …
Six Pregnant Pigs Need Active Senior Hands Read MoreMembers of Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce gathering for Annual General Meeting 2007 at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit on March 22 voted for Axel Blom as the new Chamber President for …
Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Board 2007 Read MoreHans O. Karlsson, Ericsson (Thailand) Ltd., was elected as the new President of Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce during the 2007 Annual General Meeting at the Conrad Hotel, Bangkok on the …
New President of Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce Read MoreA new collaboration initiated by SENSA (Swedish Environmental Secretariat for Asia) with SIWI (Swedish International Water Institute) is to organize a study trip for participants in ADB’s Working Group on …
Sweden Organizes Study Trip from the Mekong to the Baltic Read MoreOn 12 and 14 March seminars were held in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, titled Swedish Knowledge Economy, From Natural Resources to High-Technology, was organized by the Thai Public Policy Development …
Thailand Seeks Swedish Inspiration for Development Read MoreChemicals inspectors from Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Laos, Nepal, Vietnam and Thailand are visiting the Swedish Chemicals Inspectorate for three weeks this March. The 27 inspectors represent the chemicals inspections authorities …
Handling Chemicals The Swedish Way Read MoreMalaysia has request tour operators from Sweden to include Penang and Langkawi in Their tour packages to Thailand.Tourism Deputy Minister Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai said this would be a …
New Malaysian Airline to Bring More Tourists from Sweden Read MoreAt the end of February, the export value of Norwegian Seafood was NOK 6.2 billion. Recent figures from Statistics Norway and the Norwegian Seafood Export Council (NSEC) show an increase …
Norwegian Seafood on the Rise Read MoreThai police arrested four suspected paedophiles from Finland, Britain, and the United States on March 18, after complaints from the Child Protection Centre of Pattaya.They identified the men as Finnish …
A Paedophiliac Finn Arrested in Pattaya Read MoreDenmark’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Per Stig Møller on Wednesday, March 14 recommended Thai government to use carrot-and-stick measures to deal with the insurgency in the deep south of Thailand, …
Carrot-and-Stick for Deep South Situation, Suggested Danish Diplomat Read MoreThe Norwegian Finance Ministry has issued a tender for a company to draft a report on tax issues relating to real estate investment and infrastructure in 32 markets outside Norway …
Norway Reveals Property Investment Fund in SEA Read MoreThailand again on March 5 was honored as “World’s Best Tourist Country” in the prestigious annual Grand Travel Award by Travel News, the Swedish Travel publication, according to the Tourism …
Swedes Prefer Thailand and Singapore Airlines Read MoreChristian Laursen, 47, has been employed at BNH since the Summer of 2006. He is not planning a return trip to Denmark any time soon. “I could have stayed home, …
Do you speak medical? Read MoreChiang Mai has been fighting severe air pollution for the past two weeks and the visibility is as low as 100 meters in some places. If the situation does not …
Chiang Mai is Heading for Emergency Law Read MoreJorgen In Hedes, a long time resident and one of the most well-known Danes in Thailand, passed away in his home in Denmark on Tuesday 6 March 2007. Jorgen Ib …
Jorgen Ib Hedes Passed Away Read More“Swedish bosses have more international experience than their Nordic neighbors”, says an advertisement made by an Icelandic advertising agency. The text in itself is not offensive, but these days, the …
Swedish Bosses See More G-strings Read MoreAfter a Friday night out on the popular bar, Green Mango in Chaweng on Koh Samui, a 23 year old Danish girl claim she was raped.Before the assumed crime took …
Danish Girl Raped Read MoreJorgen Ib Hedes was given a long applause for his many years of devoted work as a Member of the Board of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce when his …
Applause For Retiring DTCC Board Members Read More
“Good morning, Teacher Ejnar”, 25 children yell as they see their teacher by the whiteboard. A peek into the classroom of a bilingual school north of Bangkok reveals a passionate …
Teaching in Thailand With or Without Qualifications Read MoreVolvo Car (Thailand) Ltd. aims to expand sales in automobile market in Thailand for 1,000 units in the year 2007, according to Robert Norman who takes a helm as a …
Volvo Thailand Sets Goal for 2007 Read More