Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
In August 2004 ECCO began the construction of a new factory in Xiamen in the South-eastern part of China. The new factory is being built with help from Novo Nordisk …
ECCO Manager from Thailand moving to factory in China Read MoreAllan Jensen, one of the most respected businessmen in the Danish-Thai business community, has already left APV (Thailand) Ltd. since November 5, 2004, according to the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce …
Allan Jensen leaves APV Read MoreDuring the darkest period of the year in Sweden it is usually time for the film freaks to seek the dark movie theatre to find the warmth and light. Again …
Gay Night with Thai movies, Oliver Stone’s Alexander at Stockholm Int’l Film Fest Read MoreBangkok-based Swede Nick Jonsson was on October 18 honoured at the Golden Target Awards dinner on day two of the Public Relations Institute of Australia’s national conference held in Canberra. …
Young Swedish executive wins award for charity project Read MoreKey in all these bilateral projects is Thailand’s commitment to intensify discussions with Sweden about a possible barter deal for JAS Gripen fighter jets. Commerce Minister Watana Muangsook has been …
Discussions between Sweden and Thailand intensify in the light of possible barter deal for JAS Gripen fighter jets Read MoreA business delegation led by the Swedish Thai Chamber of Commerce, STTC, kicked off a road show in the northeastern Thai business capital Khon Kaen on Monday 1 November. After …
Roadshow and mou in Khon Kaen Read MoreA Swedish couple, Julia and Erik Wirdheim, has launched the first guide book about Thailand written for children. The title is “Vera and Victor discover Thailand” in the English version …
Travel book for kids Read MoreThe brutal slaying by a policeman, working extra as a restaurant patron, of two young British tourists near River Kwai 9 September was an eerie reminder of a similar attack …
Sweden submits note after three months wait Read MoreThe three new additional direct Bangkok flights will be flown with the airline’s Boeing MD-11 aircraft between 11.12.04 – 7.1.05 and 9.2-2.4.05. The flights will depart Bangkok on Mondays, Thursdays …
Three new Weekly Finnair Flights to Helsinki Read MoreNorway’s trade of traditional commodities (excluding ships and oil platforms) with four major South East Asian trading partners from January to September this year saw significant increase in imports from …
Norway’s external trade with 4 major SEA nations September Read MoreSweden fields three participants in this year’s world cup shooting final which is held in Bangkok 26 to 31 October. Anders Bonander from Gothenburg competes in the 50 m pistol …
Three Swedes shoot in Bangkok Read MoreHave you encountered an obstacle when trading with Sweden? Or have you got suggestions how to get rid of unnecessary or stupid Swedish trade regulations? Whatever trade issue you like …
Open Trade Gate Sweden launched Read MoreThe Scandinavian hotel chain Scandic is putting up a hotel in the Pratunam area of Bangkok, due to be ready by first quarter 2006. It will be a four star …
Scandic to Bangkok Read MoreSwedish exports of goods are down to Laos, Thailand and Vietnam and up to Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. Imports of goods dip from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia and …
Great variation in trade statistics first half 2004 Read MoreThe Swedish National Food Administration, SLV, has issued a warning against too high amounts of pesticides in Chinese kale imported from Thailand. SLV’s warning comes after tests found the pesticide …
Sweden warns against Chinese kale from Thailand Read MoreThe Urban Connection from Norway and the Swedish Jazz Kings have performed at the Bangkok’s sixth annual International Music and Dance Festival on October 6 at Thailand Cultural Center. …
Norwegian and Swedish jazz bands on Bangkok stage Read MoreJabra, the Danish manufacturers of hand-free communication devices launches its latest Bluetooth headset FS258 to penetrate Thai market. William Skelton, Jabra’s vice president for Asia-Pacific sales and marketing expects …
Danish Bluetooth to hit Thai market Read MoreThe Swedish biotechnology company Tripep AB, which is focusing on HIV therapy, has completed the pre-clinical safety evaluation studies on the company’s new anti-HIV candidate drug alpha-HGA necessary for the …
Tripep drug ready for study on HIV patients in Thailand Read MoreSweden’s offset trade negotiations with Thailand regarding a sale of JAS Gripen jet fighters hit turbulence today as a Russian aircraft deal may be in the making. The Thai government …
Thai Gripen chickens go to Russia? Read MoreFounded in 1956 and with over 700 employees NIRAS is one of the largest consulting companies in Denmark. The company has been looking for opportunities to increase its activities within …
Danish NIRAS Consulting Engineers and Planners buys Scanagri Read MoreMr. Vanhanen is scheduled to meet Chinese PM Wen Jiabaon, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroy, Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong and Malaysian PM Abdullah Badawi. The meetings follow a private meeting …
Thaksin holds meeting with Finnish PM at Bangkok Airport Read MoreThe two Finnish films, “Bad Boys – A true Story” and “Honey Baby”, of which the latter has been nominated for the Harvest of Talents Award, will be shown at …
Two Finnish movies present, one nominated in World Film Festival Bangkok Read MoreThe Scandinavian church in Bangkok hosts a movie night showing Scandinavian films every month for an entertainment and get together purpose. The church began airing Scandinavian films last year …
Scandinavian Church airs movies monthly Read MoreTwo Swedes, Tage Levin and Per Martins, were among the 63 winners of this year’s Friends of Thailand award. It is part of the TAT sponsored event, Thailand Tourism Awards …
Tourism awards presented Read MoreThe Scandinavian Weeks guesting the three capitals are each a week of dinner shows with top artists and jazz bands from Scandinavia and a top class Scandinavian buffet or Smorgasbord …
Top Scandinavian entertainment in KL, Bangkok, S’pore November Read MoreAlexandra or Sandra Styberg is half Thai half Danish. And on 21 August she became the second runner up for Miss Thailand World 2004. “I entered the beauty pageant …
An ordinary girl turns extraordinary Read MoreJebsen & Jessen Communications in Thailand (JJCT) at the end of June 2004 completed a Bt7.8-million network system upgrading project for the Expressway and Rapid Transit Authourity of Thailand (ETA), …
JJCT completes Bt7.8-million ETA network system upgrading project Read MoreThailand will intensify discussions with Sweden about a possible barter deal for JAS Gripen fighter jets. Commerce Minister Watana Muangsook has been assigned to lead the Thai side’s negotiations with …
Fighter jet and trade talks to continue after Thaksin visit Read MoreDanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Per Stig Moller, will preside at a Danish-Southeast Asian roundtable conference on October 7, which is a sideline activity towards the 5th Asia-Europe Meeting …
Danish-Southeast Asian round table discussion to be organised in Hanoi Read MoreNordic Secure 2004, a security sector-focused trade mission to the Philippines and Thailand, is organized by the Danish Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and the commercial Sections of the embassies of …
Nordic Secure 2004 to be held in Manila and Bangkok Read MoreSweden’s Migration Minister Ms Barbro Holmberg arrives in Bangkok Friday morning 24 September for ‘quota intake of refugees in Thailand’. This according to her official calendar distributed to Swedish press. …
Smokescreen surrounds migration minister visit Read MoreSweden’s Migration Minister Ms Barbro Holmberg arrives in Bangkok Friday morning 24 September for ‘quota intake of refugees in Thailand’. She starts by meeting the UNHCR regional representative, the NSC …
Migration minister visit clarified Read MoreBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has postponed its decision to buy medical instrument worth DKK126.25 million from Danish Medical Industry (DMI) for 30 days, Bangkok Governor Apirak Kosayodhin revealed on September …
Bangkok postpones order from Danish Medical Industry Read MoreEnglish text by Lars Pinnerup It was when buying a house in Hua Hin, the idea of setting up a real a state business in the town struck Hansi Madsen. …
Dane doing well in the Thai real estate business Read MoreDisa (Thailand) Co., Ltd. will demonstrate its industrial air pollution control systems at the Machinery Mart 2004 Exhibition, to be held on October 7-10 at Muang Thong Thani, Bangkok. The …
Disa at Machinery Mart 2004 in October Read MoreEnglish text by Lars Pinnerup In August 2004 Nicolas Hardy and fellow Dane, Niels Bjoerndahl opened up ZEN, a sushi restaurant located in Lamai. “The choice was between touristy Chaweng …
Danes serve sushi on Koh Samui Read MoreEAC Thailand hosted a splendid dinner party for all members of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce at the Royal Danish Embassy on Thursday 2 September 2004. The atmosphere was relaxed, …
EAC Thailand celebrates 120 years in style Read MoreSweden’s largest Buddhist temple will be inaugurated 4 June 2005. The temple itself can accommodate 300 people and a five meter tall statue of Lord Buddha will be placed on …
Construction starts of Thai temple in Fredrika Read More“I expect double digit growth for the next three years,” says Siam2you’s CEO Niklas Stålberg, a Swedish national, as the digital communications company announces THB 61 million in revenues for …
Siam2you surfs on wireless boom Read MoreThree of the four Nordic chambers of commerce in Thailand will this weekend Saturday 18 September move to larger, better and more functional premises on the fifth floor in an …
Nordic associations moving to one big office Read MoreThai chicken for Swedish aircraft, was one of the ideas Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra throw up in the air during a Monday 13 September cabinet meeting planning his visit to …
Thai chicken pay for Swedish jets? Read MoreFinns living in Thailand now have their own local society. The society has been officially named as Finns in Bangkok – Krungthepin Suomalaiset. The Finns held their first annual meeting …
First annual meeting for Finns in Bangkok Read MoreFinnair launches faster and more frequent flights from Asia to Europe to serve the fast-growing business from the East. Finland’s newly extended Helsinki-Vantaa Airport has made Finnair to start …
Finnair’s new traveling campaign Read MoreNine of Sweden’s honorary consuls from Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam began a week long visit to Sweden on Sunday 12 September. One of the most important …
Honorary consuls from Asean visit Sweden Read MoreThailand’s Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra makes an official visit to Sweden 23 and 24 September, confirm the PM offices in Stockholm and Bangkok in talks with Scandasia. The agenda for …
Thaksin visits Sweden 23-24 September Read MoreFinnair announced that its business class cabins on MD-11 aircraft will be renewed. Finnair is the first European airline to renew its Business Class cabins in every aircraft belonging to …
Finnair to renew Business Class cabins in intercontinental fleet Read MoreFinnair has announced that from October onwards its passengers will be able to check-in in advance with only a text message sent from their mobile phones. The service, created by …
Finnair to introduce new text message check-in Read MoreCurrent ambassador in Thailand Mr. Heikki Tuunanen will relocate to Pretoria to serve as ambassador from February 2005 onwards. Mr. Tuunanen has served as ambassador for Thailand, Lao People’s Democratic …
Change of Finnish Ambassador in Thailand 01.02.2005 Read MoreSwedish Eastjet company and Thailand’s Orient Thai Airlines have agreed to start their Bangkok-Stockholm flight from December 11 onwards. The weekly, non-stop flight departs Bangkok every Saturday 4:00 pm. and …
New Bangkok-Stockholm flight to start in December Read MoreThailand’s Wastewater Management Authority (WMA) has recently enlisted the help of the Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA) in an effort to boost the capacity of wastewater management in six municipalities …
DANIDA helps Thailand improve wastewater management Read More