Viking Vets Bangkok Champions
For a lot of the Viking players the weekend of December 9th and 10th meant two days of football. After Saturdays defeat to the Winking Frog in the Casual League, …
Viking Vets Bangkok Champions Read MoreThe Baan King Kaew Golf Tournament held to raise funds for the Baan King Kaew Orphanage
Ten Scandinavian and one Thai business professionals will be organizing the first annual Baan King Kaew Golf Trophy from the 19th to 21st January 2007 to support Ching Mai’s independent …
The Baan King Kaew Golf Tournament held to raise funds for the Baan King Kaew Orphanage Read MoreVikings Beaten by Frogs
It was a team full of optimism that entered the pitch on Patana International School on Saturday December 9th to meet the team from the British Pub Winking Frog. The …
Vikings Beaten by Frogs Read MoreThaimaansuomalainen – more than a Finnish magazine
By Veikko LaineThe first issue of Thaimaansuomalainen came out mid-August 2006. The tabloid size magazine contained only 16 pages, six adverts plus 15 map module adverts but it was written …
Thaimaansuomalainen – more than a Finnish magazine Read MoreMermaid Maritime Vietnam Changes Hands
Mermaid Maritime Vietnam has been taken over by its own previous owner and current CEO Jorgen Lundbaek and Tommy Hansen, currently General Manager of Mermaid Safety Services Ltd.The change of …
Mermaid Maritime Vietnam Changes Hands Read More43 Is the Winning Number
50 golfers participated in the LVT Cup at the Vintage Golf Club 25 kilometres outside Bangkok and the golfers really impressed SSS golf captain, Klaus Støve. “The golf course at the …
43 Is the Winning Number Read MoreFlying Neverland with Finnish Puppeteer
The joyful turn comes to Thai orphans when the Puppet Theatre Sytkyt has been invited by the Embassy of Finland in Bangkok to spread Christmas cheer to Thai orphanages by …
Flying Neverland with Finnish Puppeteer Read MoreVikings Beats French Favourites
Odds certainly were against the Scandinavian Vikings soccer players before the game against French rivals Les Gaulois on Saturday the 2nd of December. A miserable start of the season had …
Vikings Beats French Favourites Read MoreVisiting the Home of New Lives
Waking up in one world, having dinner in another. That was basically the situation for the 18 people from the Norwegian and Swedish Churches in Singapore. On Monday the 27th of …
Visiting the Home of New Lives Read MoreMaersk Opens New Routes from Bangkok
The Danish shipping company has not previously operated from the port in Tokyo, but has sailed from Yokohama. From there, containers have so far been transported by truck. It will …
Maersk Opens New Routes from Bangkok Read MoreNew strategic partnership between THAI and SAS
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) and SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) have signed an agreement to establish an extensive partnership to offer services beyond their destinations. The code share …
New strategic partnership between THAI and SAS Read MoreVikings Return from Phuket with Medals
Having to promise to bring back silverware and medals in return for being allowed to play soccer in Phuket in stead of in the Casual League might seem like a …
Vikings Return from Phuket with Medals Read MoreA new Carl Linné
Just south of Pattaya, around two hours drive from Bangkok, a huge botanic garden is located, the Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden. The garden has 16.000 plants – Including more …
A new Carl Linné Read MoreInsurance Advisor on South-East Asian Tour
Tellus’ niche is insurance coverage and to give “absolute financial security”, designed for people living and working abroad. The focus lies on Swedes no matter where they live, worldwide.What is …
Insurance Advisor on South-East Asian Tour Read MoreCarlsberg Hopes to Re-enter Thailand
Carlsberg might soon re-enter Thailand. With a healthy bottom line to boost its self-confidence, the Danish company has announced its plans to invest up to five billion DKK in Asia …
Carlsberg Hopes to Re-enter Thailand Read MoreDefeat After Poor Vikings Effort
On Saturday the 25th of November the Scandinavian Vikings soccer team played against the team from the Spickled Liver Pub. “The Spickled Liver is a rather bad team and certainly …
Defeat After Poor Vikings Effort Read MoreSwedish Tax Savings By Declaring You Live In Thailand?
Hej mitt namn er Sture Strand, boende i Pattaya sen 1988Av en ren tillfellighet fick jag reda po att man kan skatta 25%, istellet som for min del 33%. Utan …
Swedish Tax Savings By Declaring You Live In Thailand? Read MoreSteaks at the Stone Oven Restaurant in Pattaya
Take a walk down the Red Light Districts in Soi 6 in Pattaya. Pass by all the bargirls and just before you reach the waterfront and First Beach Road – …
Steaks at the Stone Oven Restaurant in Pattaya Read MoreSwedish Innovation Merges with Thai Entrepreneurship
Sweden takes good care of creative ideas and clever innovations, from idea to market, while Thailand is full of great entrepreneurs making decent incomes and often not much more.The idea …
Swedish Innovation Merges with Thai Entrepreneurship Read MoreMore Success for the Vikings
Finally! Victory for the Scandinavian Vikings. Not since the first game of the season has the Vikings been able to leave the pitch with the three points. But on Saturday …
More Success for the Vikings Read MoreThai Star With Swedish Help
In Asia Thai-American female singer Tata Young, aged 25, is one of the biggest stars on the music stage for the moment. She has sold in the millions, received awards, …
Thai Star With Swedish Help Read MoreEricsson Signs AIS Expansion Contract
Thai mobile phone operator AIS has picked the Swedish telecom giant Ericsson to supply a turnkey solution to expand AIS’ GSM/EDGE network in Bangkok. The expansion will increase the coverage …
Ericsson Signs AIS Expansion Contract Read MoreThe Swedish-Thai Property Gold Rush
Swedish property developers, Swedish real estate brokers and – in particu;lar – Swedish home buyers in the hundreds are spearheading an incredibly strong and growing Nordic property boom in Thailand.Laws …
The Swedish-Thai Property Gold Rush Read More
Selling Samui hideaway dreams: hotelier Eric Hallin
When entering the check-in at the open air terrace on Sila Evason Hideaway (today named Six Senses Samui), the first thing you come across is, exactly as described, an “unsurpassed …
Selling Samui hideaway dreams: hotelier Eric Hallin Read MoreFlooding Of the Chamber Office in Bangkok
The office of the four Nordic chambers in Bangkok was flooded with water when the staff came to work on Monday morning 13 November. The layer of water on the …
Flooding Of the Chamber Office in Bangkok Read MoreHuge Interest for SAS Golf Cup
82 golfers turned up for this year’s SAS Golf Cup at Burapha Golf Club in Pattaya on November the 11th. The SAS cup was the first of two tournaments in …
Huge Interest for SAS Golf Cup Read MoreA bit of Success for the Vikings
The game against the British Club on Saturday the 11th of November was like a roller coaster ride for the Scandinavian Vikings. In the first half the Vikings went one …
A bit of Success for the Vikings Read MoreSwedish Spa Specialists
Raison d’Etre – ‘the reason for being’ – is a Swedish based company specialized in setting up tailor-made spas for leading hotels all over the world, such as the world-renowned …
Swedish Spa Specialists Read MoreThailandfastigheter sets Huay Yang on the map
Hua Hin in Thailand is known as an immensely popular resort among Scandinavians. And it is a favourite to the extent that those Nordic Europeans are more recently also invading …
Thailandfastigheter sets Huay Yang on the map Read MoreFrom Kenya to Thailand, It’s All about Environment
Mira Andersson Ovuka is a new Programme Officer of the Swedish Environmental Secretariat for Asia (SENSA) in Bangkok working with environmental issues in the Southeast Asia region; Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, …
From Kenya to Thailand, It’s All about Environment Read MoreBike for Peace Tour de Thailand
When you think about cycling, first thing in your mind might be Tour de France, the world’s most famous and difficult bicycle race that requires professional and physically rigor cyclists …
Bike for Peace Tour de Thailand Read MoreVikings Suffer New Defeat
Having a men sent off the pitch in the second half did not help the Vikings in their previous game against Woodstock. However The Scandinavian Vikings do not seem to …
Vikings Suffer New Defeat Read MoreGood Life in Jomtien
Vetco Aibel Thailand Ltd. based in Banchang, Rayong is a major manufacturer of oil and gas platforms to most parts of the world. Stationed at the headquarters in Banchan but …
Good Life in Jomtien Read MoreSaving People From Fire
Norwegian citizen who live in Thailand has seen their famous business players like the giant Telenor or the famous Jotun performing an excellent potentiality in making such good revenue in …
Saving People From Fire Read MoreThai Golfers Win Local Derby
Leaving Thailand after having played the Scandinavian Society Golf’s Asian Regional Tournament on Saturday the 4th of November, the mixed team representing Malaysia and Singapore did not have to worry …
Thai Golfers Win Local Derby Read MoreDane to Manage New All Seasons Hotel in Pattaya
Lars Aalund has been appointed General Manager at the brand new All Seasons Pattaya, which is sched-uled to open in late 2006. Lars Aalund has worked for the Accor hotel …
Dane to Manage New All Seasons Hotel in Pattaya Read MoreKeep Singing
By Goran EhrenOn November 17, over 50 happy souls gathered at The Admirals Pub and Restaurant for the biannual Evert Taube evening. It was a nice evening with the flood …
Keep Singing Read MoreSkanem builds new Thai label factory
Headquartered in Norway, Skanem is one of Europe’s largest self-adhesive label producers and already has 12labelling facilities in seven countries including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the UK, Germany, Poland and Russia. …
Skanem builds new Thai label factory Read MoreRecord Sales for Nokia Thailand This Year
The Finnish handset giant has refused to release specific figures, but it did raise its forecast for overall local handset sales this year to 8,8 million units from 8,4 million, …
Record Sales for Nokia Thailand This Year Read MoreRecord Number of Golfers Attends Cup
The weather conditions were absolutely perfect as the golfers began their rounds on the course of Muang Kaew Golf Club on Sunday the 29th of October. A comfortable low relative …
Record Number of Golfers Attends Cup Read MoreSuccessful Farang Police
On Per Butler’s uniform, it reads ‘Tourist Police Volunteer Phuket’. As a voluntary member of the tourist police force he patrols the streets of Patong Beach a couple of nights …
Successful Farang Police Read MoreGetting Ready to Offer Bail for James Christensen
With a pledge of a contribution of 30,000 Danish kroner from James Christensen’s mother and the receipt Friday of an interest free loan of 15,000 Danish kroner from Mikkel Hass, …
Getting Ready to Offer Bail for James Christensen Read MoreAppeal Submitted in James Christensen Case
The appeal document in the case of James Christensen, who was in August sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for arson, was yesterday submitted to the lower court in Langsuan in …
Appeal Submitted in James Christensen Case Read MoreMats Jansson new President and CEO of SAS
The Board of Directors of SAS AB, October 20, appointed Mats Jansson new President and CEO of SAS. He is 54 and was most recently President and CEO of Axel …
Mats Jansson new President and CEO of SAS Read MoreThaihus – New Real Estate Agency in Pattaya
Driving up Thappraya road from Pattaya towards Jomtien it’s difficult to overlook the office of Thaihus almost up the hill. Even if it’s just a quiet Saturday afternoon in the …
Thaihus – New Real Estate Agency in Pattaya Read MoreTwelve Danish Nurses in Bangkok
Marianne Kokholm Soerensen 25, is one of the twelve girls who have chosen to do a semester in Bangkok far away from the safe grounds at Aarhus Nurse School in …
Twelve Danish Nurses in Bangkok Read MoreGrowing a real estate success with Grove Gardens
For those keen on property in Southeast Asia, it is probably hard to find a developer originating from Scandinavia with more experience than Swedish Lars Ydmark of Tri-Asia, a Phuket-based …
Growing a real estate success with Grove Gardens Read MoreA top Priority Village
A company run by two Finnish-Swedish spent a short period of time established on the island. Within three months after they had moved there Jonas and Staffan – who previously …
A top Priority Village Read MoreThe Moon Reaches New Heights
Chiangmai’s contemporary art gallery La Luna has recently been renovated, expanding the gallery by almost 200 square meters, and is ready to open its brand new second floor officially on …
The Moon Reaches New Heights Read MoreDanish Mail Consultants Trained in Thailand
Bringing out the mail on time can be an expensive ordeal. Especially if you are relying heavily on expensive, external consultants to do much of your computerized administration work. Now …
Danish Mail Consultants Trained in Thailand Read More