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When Scandinavian Village, basically as the sole Scandinavian developer on the market at that time, was trying to introduce its project in Thailand for Scandinavian retirees back in 2003, it …
Scandinavian Village Moves Forward Adding Riverside Park Read MoreBorn out of the Thailand Island Foundation, IT entrepreneur Johan Staël von Holstein’s initiative to help out local victims from the tsunami on Phi Phi Island, the Swedish Microcredit Foundation …
The Swedish Microcredit Foundation Aided 230 Families in Thailand Read MoreThe development so far of the company Travel Insight on Koh Lanta (an island outside Krabi) is an especially inspiring example of what can happen when a couple of Swedes …
Taking Thaim-out Immensely Popular Among the Swedes Read MoreWhen calling up Phyathai hospital it’s not a problem at all to get through to Mr. Fredrik. And when showing up at the hospital asking for Mr. Fredrik the receptionist …
Phyathai’s Mr. Fredrik Read More“Every time I succeed in opening the eyes of someone to Thailand, making them see what I see, feel what I feel towards this country and its people, that’s when …
A Passion for Thailand Read MoreEU-Thailand-Malaysia Matchmaking Conference 2007 Between European And Asian Companies And Experts Active In Prevention And Care Of Lifestyle-Related, Non-Communicable Diseases.Finpro and the European Union has started a project to foster …
EU-Thailand-Malaysia Matchmaking Conference 2007 Read MoreJon Fredrik Baksaas, Telenor’s chief executive, said that he was actively considering specific investments in Indonesia and the Philippines, and that the company hoped to enter the Vietnamese market when …
Telenor Finds Fresh Prey in Far East Read MoreAccording to Danish newspaper, Politiken, Thailand is a dangerous place when it comes to animal bites. Last year, 32 Danes were bitten by animals in Thailand which could mean that …
Watch Out for Animal Bites in Thailand Read MoreThailand’s second largest mobile operator controlled by Norway’s Telenor, DTAC, will list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on June 22 which set to be the largest initial public offering …
DTAC to Launch ‘People’s IPO’ Read MoreActing on behalf of His Majesty the King of Sweden, the Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand H.E. Mr Jonas Hafström decorated H.E. Mr Anand Panyarachun with the degree Commander Grand …
Royal Swedish Decoration Awarded to H.E. Mr Anand Panyarachun Read MoreThe Ambassador speaks about Swedish experience of working with equal opportunities, a regional seminar on the topic ‘Women’s Quotas: How to introduce and implement them better?’ “I am glad to …
Swedish Ambassador to Thailand Talks about Equal Opportunities Read MoreTuesday morning at 7.30 the members of the Scandinavian chambers of commerce were invited to a breakfast meeting on Taiwan and its role in China and Asia. The meeting took …
Low Turnout for Breakfast Meeting on Taiwan Read MoreFrom 1 June 2007 the handling fee for first time application for residence and work permit for family members in accordance with the Immigration Regulation section 22 and section 24 …
New Fee Scheme for Norway Embassy in Thailand Read MoreAs a leading IT solutions provider of broadband network infrastructure to the telecommunications industry, DMX will further strengthen its position within the digital interactive value added services by offering Operax …
Operax and DMX Technologies Committ to Asian Market Read MoreBased on The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)’s 2006 statistics, the number of tourists from the new target markets has increased by more than 20% from 2005. Arrivals from Eastern Europe …
Finnish Tourism to Increased 29 % Read MoreThe Thai government reckons that Sweden is willing to hand over information about militant Muslims in the country to Thailand’s military junta, according to Thai newspaper The Nation. However, Swedish …
Thailand Misinterpreted Sweden Read MoreJotun’s sales this interim period (1 January – 30 April) totalled NOK 2,872 million, up NOK 420 million compared to the same period in 2006, while operating profit increased from NOK …
Jotun Continues to Grow Read MorePharma Nord, a pharmaceutical company which specializes in preventive medicine and nutrition, participated successfully in the HEALTH AND BEAUTY FAIR at Queen Sirikit Center from May 23-26.Miss Thailand World 2005, …
Pharma Nord Participated in the HEALTH AND BEAUTY FAIR Read MoreDr. Wisan Tanthawichian, European Director of Thailand Board of Investment (BOI), plan to visit Denmark the following dates:• On June 18th in the Copenhagen area for face-to-face meetings • On …
European Director of Thailand Board of Investment Plans to Visit Denmark Read MoreDirector-General for Trade at the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Anders Ahnlid, visited Bangkok for the annual meeting in the Joint Cooperation Committee under the Joint Plan of Action between …
Anders Ahnlid Attended Annual Meeting in Thailand Read MoreAs more and more Finns are finding their way to Thailand the demand for a priest has increased proportionally. Five years ago Jyrki Markkanen was appointed by the Finnish state …
The Finnish Priest in Bangkok Read MoreNorwegian telecommunications operator Telenor is planning to expand further in Asia and will seriously look at anyopportunities that may come up, Chief Executive Jon Fredrik Baksaas said at the company’s …
Telenor Plans to Further Expand in Asia Read MoreA 71 year old Danish resident of Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand, Paul During, was on Friday 25 May 2007 found murdered in his home. The Dane was found by …
71 Year Old Dane Murdered in Chiangmai Read MoreA nursery school in a Tsunami hit area north of Phuket was opened Friday by the Danish Ambassador. The Tsunami is still present in the minds of children and their …
Danish Funded School opens in Tsunami Area Read MoreDo you know what a music band, 3G-String, and Ericsson Thailand has in common? Well, they are both run by a Swedish executive, Hans O Karlsson. Karlsson is Ericsson Thailand’s president and country …
Karlsson and His 3G-String Read MoreAs expected by the media, Jonas Hafstrom has been named by the government as the new Swedish ambassador to the USA without going through a recruitment procedure.Current Swedish ambassador to …
New Post of Swedish Ambassador to Thailand under Criticism Read MoreThe Thai Foreign Ministry has been closely monitoring the movements of Thais allegedly involved in Thailand’s southern unrest in Europe, particularly in Sweden, ministry spokesman Tharit Chalungvat was quoted by …
Thai Government’s Monitoring Exiled Rebels in Sweden Read MoreThe service will become possible on satellite telephones provided at each seat of the airline’s new Airbus A340 aircraft, to be delivered in June. It will first be available on …
Finnair to Provide Messaging on Flights Read MoreØyvind Høyen is one of the few Norwegians in Vientiane. He has been here since New Year where he works for UNIAP. That is short for United Nations Inter-Agency Program …
A Norwegian Fighting Against ‘The Modern Slavery’ Read MoreAbout thirty people on May 17 made their way to Silom Village at night, the new interim venue of the networking of the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce during the closure …
First DTCC meeting in Silom Village Read MoreAfter 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 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 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 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 More