Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Stomach ache, fatigue and dog bites. That is part of the everyday life at the Euro-Center Thailand office, which is the representative office of six independent insurance companies in the …
Euro-Center Thailand seeing rapid growth Read MoreThe Wedding of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark to Miss Mary Donaldsson of Australia will be broadcasted live from Copenhagen to Bangkok, at the Admiral’s Pub & …
Danes in Bangkok to celebrate Royal Wedding at Admiral’s Read More“Ko Chang has everything! Snorkelling and scuba diving, beautiful beaches, 50 islands nearby, waterfalls and national parks. My hope is just that the island will not develop into the dimensions …
The innovative Dane on the elephant island Read MoreLars Hobaek, DTAC’s advisor to the CEO, will be giving an insight about the latest solutions and strategies in the highly competitive Thai Telecommunication market at the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of …
Breakfast Meeting: Tomorrow’s Mobile Solutions & Strategies Read MoreThe Swedish cosmetics multinational Oriflame grew its Asian turnover by 20 percent to Euro 7.4 million during the first quarter 2004 compared with the same period last year. Growth in …
Oriflame up 20 percent in Asia Read MoreThe story of Norway’s beloved Crown Princess Mette-Marit has now been printed in Thai language again, now as a pocket book titled “Mette-Marit… Chaoying Phu Plick Chom Prawatisart” (Mette-Marit… The …
Mette-Marit’s story told to Thai readers Read MoreIt’s mid-afternoon and the bar, Mellow Head is still very quiet. A Brit sits with his beer at the end of the bar, which faces the street. A girl sits …
One day at the time Read MoreEarly last year EnPro – an energy management system jointly developed by Energy Maintenance Service Co., Ltd. and Danish company Orbital A/S under Danida’s Private Sector Partnership Facility (PF) programme …
Thai energy SME successfully partners Danes Read MorePrateep Ungsongtham Hata from Thailand on April 16 received World’s Children’s Prize and the Global Friends’ Award at Gripsholm Castle in Mariefred, Sweden, where Her Royal Majesty Queen Silvia of …
Slum angel from Thailand wins WCPRC’s main prizes Read More”Ecologic disaster looms in the wetlands of Laos and Thailand. It is high time for the world to react,” says Swedish researcher Nils O L Carlsson at Lund University. The …
Hungry snail threatens Asian wetlands Read MoreAs a consequence the Swedish company founds a new company, Boll Business Management and partners with Aspectum to secure ultimate customer relationship management solutions. Successful customer relationship management, CRM, solutions …
Q-Matic Technologies Asia launches new products and new directions Read MoreHåkan Wallenius was born in the Chinese year of the dragon though this may not have meant much in his birthplace Träskvik, a village in the woods in the southwest …
The dragon from Träskvik’s got it all in Thailand Read MoreAir Force Inspector Maj Gen Jan Andersson, Chief of the Swedish Air Force, was the only European air force head to attend the RTAF, Royal Thai Air Force, 90-year jubilee …
Air Force Chief honoured RTAF 90 year jubilee Read MoreDanish artist Elizabeth Rømhild will showcase her latest collection of oil-on-canvas paintings, “Bliss”, at H Gallery in Bangkok from April 5 until May 1. The sixth solo exhibition by this …
Danish painter’s solo exhibition in Bangkok Read MoreThe Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce’s Breakfast Meeting on April 7 will feature a topic that expatriates working in Thailand and local managers working in a foreign company should not miss. …
Breakfast meeting to address culture shock at workplace Read MoreThe Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok will lead the first ever Danish business delegation to Cambodia on May 17 and 18, 2004. Danish Ambassador Ulrik Helweg-Larsen will himself be leading …
Danish business trip to Cambodia Read MoreThe ground is swampy and soft. The whole area on the banks of the Chaopraya River is only a feet or two above the water level of the majestic river …
Old Danish graves – who cares? Read MoreThe home appliances, motorcycles and sewing machines supplier Singer has signed a USD 1.9 Million contract with Swedish software provider IFS. This is the largest contract ever for IFS Asia …
Largest deal ever for IFS Asia Pacific signed with Singer Read More“The most exciting has for sure been to meet the local people on the way. We have received a lot of attention and have been met by big smiles and …
Tuk-tuk journey to Denmark continues Read MoreIn March this year the northern city of Chiang Mai, which is already famous for its beautiful art and handicraft, has become even more colourful when a Dane together with …
Dane brings moonlight to Chiang Mai art scene Read MoreAutoliv, a Swedish multinational in automotive safety systems, is investing in six new crash-test sleds in Malaysia, Thailand, China, Korea and Australia. The sleds can perform a variety of crash …
Crash-test sleds increase automotive safety Read More”Sssssssssssssssssssss!” hisses professor Michael Meschke imitating a cymbal the Thai classic instruments orchestra forgot for today’s rehearsal of the old epic Ramayana. We drop in just days before the first …
A puppeteer and his students Read MoreFisherman-turn-resort owner in Prachuap Khiri Khan, the gateway province to southern Thailand, is in the midst of building his second resort on Koh Talu island, aimed at drawing high-end Scandinavian …
New Thai island resort eyes Scandinavian tourists Read MoreScandinavian Healthcare has decided to scrap the original location of Bangsaen for its rehabilitation center and relocated to Pathum Thani north of Bangkok. According to Scandinavian Healthcare is the move …
Rehab center relocated to Pathum Thani Read MoreThe seven months long fight between Carlsberg and its former Thai partner, Carlsberg Brewery (Thailand) Company Limited (CBTL) has taken a new turn. In a statement of claim handed to …
Thai side claims USD 500 million damages from Carlsberg Read MoreScandinavian Airlines may keep on flying to Bangkok and Singapore according to Mikkel Nielsen of SAS’ corporate communications office in Copenhagen. Mikkel Nielsen confirms that “it has been rumoured” …
SAS flights to Bangkok-Singapore may survive Read MoreScandinavian Airlines, SAS, has just announced that there will be a temporary reduction of frequencies on the service Copenhagen – Bangkok – Singapore. SAS goes down from daily flights to …
SAS reduces routes to Bangkok and Singapore Read MoreSome 600 Swedish travel agents voted Thailand number one destination again. For the third time in a row did Thailand take the top spot in Travel News’ annual survey, Grand …
Third time in a row on the top Read MoreFor hours, night after night, Steinar Nilssen has visited beer and go-go bars in Pattaya and investigated the meeting between Western men and Thai bar girls. And there are plenty …
Prostitution with compassion Read MoreThe Swedish privately owned cosmetics company Oriflame will send out a prospectus to potential investors this week, reports Swedish daily DN. The intent is to have Oriflame listed on the …
Oriflame prepares listing in Stockholm Read MoreBuddharama Temple, a Thai Buddhist association in Sweden, likes to raise a Buddhist temple in the outskirts of Fredrika, a municipality in northern Sweden. “This is good central location for …
Thai temple in Lapland Read MoreThe Swedish industry group SCA has acquired the Asian baby diaper company Drypers, which is based in Kuala Lumpur, for SEK 640 million. Dryper’s sales in 2003 reached SEK 550 …
SCA purchases Drypers Read MoreJørgen Thyge Falster is known in Denmark for his provocative statement that he doesn’t dare to take a ride with the Copenhagen Metro, because the safety systems are antiquated and …
Dane ensure the safety in Bangkok’s new subway Read MoreLate February this year, a Danish journalism student arrived in Bangkok to start his 6-month internship with Bangkok-based Scandinavian news agency Scand-Media Corp., Ltd. Only in his second week in …
Danish trainee jumpstarts at Bangkok-based Scand-Media Read MoreEricsson South East Asia expects a continued growth of mobile phone operations in the region this year, attributed to the issuance of new licenses, increased investments for coverage and capacity, …
Ericsson eyes larger share in continued SEA growth Read MoreSingapore, Vietnam and Thailand pushed up the Danish export figures to South East Asia in 2003. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines pulled the figures down. The total export of goods ended …
Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand saved Danish exports Read MoreMajor Choakdee Dhamasaroj, vice president and general manager of Nera (Thailand) Ltd., was on February 17 elected by the new board of governors of the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) …
New TNCC president, board members elected Read MoreNo public comments were heard from Carlsberg’s Asian divisions to the argument between Beer Chang and Carlsberg since the Thais shut the Wang Noi brewery last Friday. A measure that …
Carlsberg comments brewery shutdown in Thailand Read More“While markets remained challenging through 2003, we improved our position in several market segments,” says Bjørn Ove Skjeie, CEO of Nera ASA. “Nera’s agreement with Nortel in Q4, our strengthened …
Strengthened position in SE-Asia contributes to Nera’s improved results Read More“In January we had approximately 45 travellers arriving per day. Half of them are Swedish, and the rest are Norwegian and Danish with a few Finnish and Dutch as well,” …
Kilroy Travels gets “ambassador” in Bangkok Read MoreThai authorities are taking the next step forward to ensure further awareness in environmental matters. Last week Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) advisor Khun Pradech Phayakvichien was in Stockholm to …
Thai sustainable tourism initiative discussed in Sweden Read MoreThe Thai joint venture Carlsberg Brewery (Thailand), set up jointly by Carlsberg and Thai whisky tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, announced Friday that is has stopped all production of the Danish beer, …
Carlsberg production stopped in Thailand Read MoreSida, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, will support drug prevention activities in northern Burma and Thailand through a new aid package valued at SEK 6.7 Million to the Swedish …
Sweden supports drug prevention in Golden Triangle Read MoreNo country escapes the effects of migration any longer, says Swedish Migration Minister Barbro Holmberg in an interview with Scandasia. She visits Bangkok and Manila between 8 and 13 February …
Migration Minister on fact finding mission Read More70 year old Norwegian Kristian Bo started by the end of January on an 18,000 kilometer bicycle ride from Bangkok to Norway. The journey is expected to take him six …
The ultimate senior citizen challenge Read MoreA cooperation agreement has been signed between the World Childhood Foundation – WCF, which is founded by Queen Silvia of Sweden, and the Association for the Promotion of the Status …
Queen Silvia foundation signs cooperation agreement Read MoreIt’s a 10 year old dream which will come true: To drive one of the polluting, noisy and funny-looking tuk tuks all the way from Thailand to Denmark. “We have …
3-wheeling from Thailand to Denmark Read MoreSweden extends its ban on imports of poultry meat and products made of poultry from certain countries to 15 August 2004, reports the National Food Administration of Sweden. This follows …
Sweden impose extended ban on poultry imports Read MoreNorwegian Ambassador to Thailand, Mrs. Ragne Birte Lund hosted this year’s Garden Party of the Scandinavian Society Siam. The party was very successful with more than 150 paying guests who …
Garden Party in Bangkok hosted by Norway Read MoreThe Danish government, through Danish Development Co-operation (Danida), on December 19, 2003 signed the letter of intent to support five emission reduction projects in Thailand as Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) …
Danida supports clean development mechanism projects in Thailand Read More