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Danish police was on Monday surprised to learn of the wealth of Danish Bandidos member Kim Lindegaard Nielsen. Head of the Danish Police Intelligence Agency, Troels Ørting Jørgensen visited DSI …
Danish Police to Investigate Bandidos Member Read MoreSamroeng ‘Kasem’ Buanak, a local Samui-resident who escaped arrest during the raid against Bandidos last months, today, Wednesday 2 August, turned himself in to the Department of Special Investigation in …
One More Thai Suspect in Bandidos Case Turns Himself In Read MoreA representative of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden delivered the get-well message for His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand at Siriraj Hospital on July …
Swedish Royalty Sends Flowers To His Majesty Read MoreSAS’s Finnish arch-rival has during 2006 presented a 27 percent growth on their al their routes to Asia, while SAS is at status quo – and to put salt in …
FinnAir Outperforms SAS On Asian Flights Read MoreThe proceedings against the 44 year old Dane, James Christensen who spent months in a Thai prison on charges of attempted arson against his neighbour, ended today with a court hearing …
Case Against James Christensen Crumbles Read MoreThe Viking Wheelers, the DTCC’s cycling team, has now commenced preparations for its annual December Tour. Six riders participated in the weekend in Hua Hin July 22/23 and on Saturday cycled …
DTCC’s Cycling Team Preparing For December Marathon Read MoreAfter having advanced to the third round of Thailand Open according to expectations, the Danish badminton favorite Peter Gade had to pull out due to an injury. Consequently, his opponent …
Peter Gade Quits Thailand Open Read MoreThe Finns, who has seemed a bit absent on an otherwise thriving Thai real estate market among Scandinavians is likely to become just as interested once realizing the opportunity is …
Dream homes in Thailand now also for Finns Read MoreLooking to play some soccer and expand your social network? Then the Scandinavian Vikings might be something for you.The Scandinavian Vikings are a Bangkok based group of mainly Scandinavian soccer players. All over …
Friendly Vikings Battle In Bangkok Read MoreWednesday Peter Gade advanced to the third round Thailand Open, with two easily won games on the first day of the tournament in Bangkok.The Dane started by sending home his …
Gade Advances In Thailand Open Read MoreJuly 19 marks the anniversary of HM King Chulalongkorn’s visit to Utanede in Ragunda municipality 1897. Now the site of a Thai pavilion erected in the 1990’s as well as …
Traditional Chulalongkorn Day Celebrated Read MoreThe arrested 36 year old Dane, Kim Lindegaard Nielsen will definitely not flee from Thailand, if he should be released on bail, his interpreter and advisor Chris Gamble promised on …
Bandidos Member Will Not Flee Thailand Read MoreMeeting VG’s Trond Viken for the first time can be a puzzling experience. He opens the door before you have time to knock, looks about fifteen years younger than you …
Meet The Press Read MoreThe case against James Christensen, a 44 year old Dane, starts today Tuesday in Langsuan in the province of Chumporn. James sister Eva Behring who hasn’t seen his brother for 17 …
Procedings Against Danish James Christensen Starts Read MorePratheep Muangkaew, who runs an accounting firm on Koh Samui and who escaped arrest during last Tuesdays raid against Bandidos on Samui, has now turned himself in to the police at Department …
Thai Suspect in Bandidos Case on Samui Turns Himself In Read MoreKim Lindegaard Nielsen, the Danish Bandidos members who was last Tuesday arested on Samui, was on Monday briefly presented to the criminal court in Bangkok, where his arrest was extended with …
Bandidos Member Denied Release On Bail Read MoreIn an exclusive interview with the Danish daily BT on Friday, the arrested Dane Kim Lindegaard Nielsen repeats his denial of many of the accusations against him and his fellow …
Afraid of Rotting Up in Thai Prison Cell Read MoreKim Lindegaard Nielsen, the Danish Bandidos motorcycle gang member, who was Tuesday arrested in Thailand, will for the next two weeks be kept in the custody of the special police …
Arrested Bandidos Member Claims Innocence Read MoreThe couple was run over by the heavy vehicle, as they tried to cross the road in front of “Princess Hotel” located in Bangkok’s Pomprap-Sattruphai-area.A witness explains to Bangkok Post, …
Norwegian Woman Killed In Traffic Accident Read MoreThai Integration ApS launches free language training in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Thai for interested Scandinavians and their spouses in Bangkok.The training is leaded by Scandinavian experts with background in …
Free Scandinavian Language Training In Bangkok Read MoreOne Dane, 36 year old Kim Lindegaard Nielsen, was today, Tuesday, arrested in Pattaya when he arrived from Koh Samui where he lives in an extremely expensive house. Mr. Col …
Danish ‘Bandidos’ Member Arrested in Thailand Read MoreFrankly, this looked like a recipe for a disaster: You invite members of a club who have never met before to get up at five o’clock on a Saturday morning …
Great Thai Danish Outdoor Day Read MoreThe packed order books of the Danish travel agencies confirm once and for all that the 2004 Tsunami has not been able to quench the Danes’ passion for the Thai …
More Direct Flights to Phuket Read More“More and more Scandinavians could be noticed among the tourists on the golf courses during the last five years. Now I would say Scandinavians represent 50 per cent of the …
Jörgen Persson – the swing doctor Read MoreAs reported earlier on ScandAsia the Danish brewery company Carlsberg is already fighting an uphill battle in Malaysia, where strong competitors are stealing valuable market shares. And it doesn’t looking …
Thai Rival Ready To Pounce Upon Carlsberg Read MoreScandAsia has joined a research project to help improve the experience of being an expatriate. The research project is set up by Saira Jhutty, a PhD Candidate at Alliant International …
Help Improve the Experience of Being an Expatriate Read MoreThe Lions Clubs International in Denmark and Thailand with the cooperation of the management of Skagen By-og Egnsmuseum has arranged an exhibition, “With oriental eyes: King Chulalongkorn’s visit to Skagen …
The Exhibition Celebrating 100 Years of King Rama V Visit Denmark Read MoreJarle Neteland, a 27-year-old Norwegian tourist, jumped from the fifth storey of Pattaya Inter Hospital, where he was admitted.A nurse said Jarle was depressed and started trembling before jumping from …
Norwegian Tourist Committed Suicide In Pattaya Read MoreBroadband growth in Thailand has well outstripped growth in the mobile-phone and fixed-line segments; and that growth is not expected to come to a stop just yet. This is something …
Ericsson Cashing In On Broadband Demand In Thailand Read MoreA group of Swedish investors, among others Mr. Michael Lindell, former founder, Principle and CEO of Outsourced Supply Management, OSM, and Mr. Lars Sternmarker, former CEO of IMG Scandinavia, have …
Swedish Entrepreneurs Introduce Prestigious Green Fee Concession Membership Read MoreTasty Thai, a unique franchise based Thai fast food concept, initiated by Gunnar Sjöbeck and his wife Pranee, will celebrate its grand opening in Sweden on Friday 7 September. “It …
Tasty Thai Opens In Sweden Read MoreEvery Wednesday afternoon the Scandinavian Church at Sukhumvit Soi 33 lends its facilities to something a little different from your usual service. Around 3 pm the garden comes to life …
Children Enjoying The New Sponsored Playground At The Scandinavian Church. Read MoreThe couple says that they decided to live together after meeting each other while working as Tsunami volunteers in the Phang Nga province.The wedding was a held at the groom’s home …
Tsunami Causes Marriage Read MoreA small abscess is a problem that could bring a patient to the Mae Wang Hospital and the treatment is fairly simple.“It is a small procedure; you simply cut open …
Danish Doctor in Mae Wang Read MoreAssociation of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) offers its member a level-1 Swedish language course aimed at tour operators, travel agents, hotel staff and travel-related businesses for developing their proficiency in …
ATTA Offers Swedish Language Class Read MoreIn September Lars Haugan is to replace Hilde Sirnes, who has come to the end of her three year term at the church in Pattaya. She moves on to take …
The New Seamen’s Priest Says Hallo Read MoreSawasdee Malaysia – Five Men and one Master – exhibition will take place at La Luna Gallery in Chiangmai, Thailand. The exhibition, which displays works of some Malaysia’s most exciting …
Sawasdee Malaysia Exhibits At La Luna Read MoreTotal Access Communication Plc (DTAC) is likely to list its shares on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) in December. Also the company is considering to delist parent company United …
DTAC To Delist Ucom, List Its Shares On SET Read MoreA few months ago the Danish shoemaker Ecco saw their production facility in Thailand burn to the ground. Now the company is preparing to spend 350 million Thai Baht on …
Ecco is Getting Back on Their Feet Read MoreThai immigration police will deport two Swedish nationals wanted in their homeland for committing crimes and fleeing to “paradise” to enjoy their illicit earnings, a senior police official said on …
Thailand to Deport Swedish Crime Suspects Read MoreThe royal Swedish couple is currently visiting Phuket on a six-day unofficial visit – even as the couple took time out to celebrating their 30th wedding day on June 19, it was …
Swedish Royalty Attend Tsunami Exhibit Read MoreThe Thai-Danish Club will go on a full day tour to Kaengkrachan National Park together on Satuday 15 June 2006. This one day trip is the first event organized by …
Thai-Danish trip to National Park Read MoreMichael Lindblad and his company Precious Products Jewelry Co. Ltd. belongs to the winners. Turnover in 2005 increased around 30 per cent and earnings with around 50 per cent compared with …
Precious Products Read MoreYou reach the secluded factory of the Radi Medical Systems after a drive on narrow country roads on the East coast of Phuket. The site is one of a resort’s …
This is A Factory Read MoreDanish Ambassador to Thailand, Ulrik Helweg-Larsen, on behalf of the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed a trade agreement with a Thai palm oil producing company from Suratthani, southern …
Denmark Purchases Carbon Credits From Thailand Read MoreAs experienced expatriates Elina and her family consisting in her husband and two sons, 13 and 14 years old, have chosen Bangkok as the permanent home outside Finland.“Luckily you don’t …
Experienced Expat In Thailand Read MoreDanish Chamber trainee Mette Stanley Refnov was celebrated at the Networking evening on Thursday 16 June. The event was her last as a business trainee at the Danish-Thai Chamber of …
Trainee Leaving the Danish-Thai Chamber Read MoreKing Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden are paying a private visit in Phuket, the resort island on the southern coast of Thailand. The Swedish royalty arrived in …
Swedish Royalty’s Private Stay in Phuket Read MoreAn international competition for Thailand’s Tsunami Memorial, dedicated to the victims of the devastating December 2004 earthquake and tidal wave, has been won by an unusual-looking Spanish project called “Mountains …
Finnish Contribution Takes Second Prize in Tsunami Memorial Contest Read MoreNorway’s Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit were among royalty from all around the world who gathered in Bangkok on June 12 to honor His Majesty the King Bhumibol …
Norway’s Royalty Attend Thai King’s Diamond Jubilee Celebration Read More