Phra Baitika Walter – the monk from Denmark
A clipping from a Thai newspaper had for weeks been lying on my desk. It was about a Thai monk who had some unusual ideas. For me, the most unusual …
Phra Baitika Walter – the monk from Denmark Read MoreCelebrated Dancham X-mas and 10 Years Anniversary
The Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce invited all their members for FREE to their yearly Danish Christmas lunch, as it this year marked their 10 Years Anniversary. Around 80 cheerful members …
Celebrated Dancham X-mas and 10 Years Anniversary Read More
The Oriental Hotel in Bangkok in a Danish perspective
Ask any Italian and they will tell you, the Oriental Hotel – Bangkok’s most famous hotel – is in fact Italian. After all, it was the Italian architect S. Cardu, …
The Oriental Hotel in Bangkok in a Danish perspective Read MoreFirst Thai-Norway Business Seminar
The question was put forward by President of the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Mr. Nils-Gunnar Hjellegjerde at the Thai-Norway Business Seminar held on Wednesday 16 October 2002 at the Hotel …
First Thai-Norway Business Seminar Read MoreDanish captain Hans Marqvard Jensen in Thai service honoured
One hundred years ago – on October 14, 1902 – a young Danish soldier in the service of HM King Chulalongkorn prevented the whole Northern part of Thailand to fall …
Danish captain Hans Marqvard Jensen in Thai service honoured Read MoreUlrik Holt Sorensen new head of Danish Consular Affairs
Mr. Ulrik Holt Sørensen took up his new position as Head of the Consular Section at the Royal Danish Embassy, Bangkok on September 1, 2002. He succeeds Tove Wihlborg Andersen, …
Ulrik Holt Sorensen new head of Danish Consular Affairs Read MoreJorgen lb Hedes 70 Years
When Jorgen lb Hedes arrived Thailand in 1990, Sun Paratech was only a plan about to be realized. The factory floor had been cast, but the design of the buildings …
Jorgen lb Hedes 70 Years Read MoreElectronic Components from Asia Cheaper and Better
Former electronics manufacturer in Denmark now serves Danish and Swedish companies with components from Singapore, the Philippines and other places in South East Asia.“They are cheaper and better,” says Mr. J๘rgen …
Electronic Components from Asia Cheaper and Better Read More
Danish Thai tourists coming back
Last year, the number of Danish tourist traveling to Thailand dropped 1.49%. By the end of 2001, only 78.728 had come to visit the land of smiles. This year, however, …
Danish Thai tourists coming back Read More
Christiani & Nielsen – a Danish legend lives on in Thailand
The significant chapter in the history of one of the most prominent Danish construction and engineering companies, Christiani & Nielsen, is about to be written. The decision to formally close …
Christiani & Nielsen – a Danish legend lives on in Thailand Read More
Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce: 10 Years Anniversary
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce was conceived by Ambassador Mogens Isaksen, Royal Danish Embassy; Peter Miller, Maersk Bangkok Branch, and Poul Weber, Berli Jucker Public Co., Ltd.. The idea was first …
Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce: 10 Years Anniversary Read MoreUnique Danish product keeps Thai exports dry
Introduced in Thailand only two years ago, an increasing number of export shipments from Thailand are protected on their journey to their final destination all over the orld by a …
Unique Danish product keeps Thai exports dry Read MoreECCO shoes enters local retail market
Denmark-based firm guns for top-three spot in brown-shoe sector within 5 years ECCO, a Danish footwear brand, opened its first local retail shop yesterday and announced it had plans for …
ECCO shoes enters local retail market Read MoreB&O new MP3 player introduced in Thailand
Bang & Olufsen Thailand invites all Scandinavians in Thailand to be among the first to experience a new cool Bang & Olufsen product – the BeoSound 2 (a pocket friendly …
B&O new MP3 player introduced in Thailand Read MoreCambodia / China / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam
Sweden’s first virtual primary school opens
Sweden is a leading IT-nation and a longtime user of computers and software in public as well as private education. And now comes the first virtual school for Swedish children, …
Sweden’s first virtual primary school opens Read More
The Special Ties of Friendship Between Thailand and Denmark
Thailand and Denmark, two kingdoms located far apart and in different hemispheres of the world, have long had a close relationship, thanks to their much-revered dynasties. The two countries will …
The Special Ties of Friendship Between Thailand and Denmark Read More
Danish Mixed Credit for Public Health Ministry worth 2 billion Baht
By Henrik Petersen, Royal Danish Embassy Deadline is fast approaching for Thailand to make use of a Danish offer to finance additional supplies of Danish medical equipment to hospitals in …
Danish Mixed Credit for Public Health Ministry worth 2 billion Baht Read More
Prince Henrik Visits Thailand
On March 18-19, 1999, His Royal Highness Prince Henrik, the Prince Consort of Denmark, visited Thailand. Prince Henrik is the protector for the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) in …
Prince Henrik Visits Thailand Read More
Maersk Celebrates 50 Years in Thailand
“The first Maersk shipment to Thailand was railway equipment from Japan. That was in 1948. A year later, Maersk Line set up an office and a regular route from Thailand …
Maersk Celebrates 50 Years in Thailand Read MoreMemories of Dr. Ammundsen
By James Eckardt One of the perks of being a journalist is to interview a character so fascinating that you can’t stoP telling your friends about him for days. Such …
Memories of Dr. Ammundsen Read More
Agriculture, fishing, forestry / Denmark / Food & Beverage / History & Heritage / International relations / Retail & Wholesale / Thailand
Thailand’s Minister of Agriculture visits Denmark
Thai Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, H.E. Pongpol Adireksarn, together with a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture visited Denmark from the 3rd to the 6th of June 1998. “There …
Thailand’s Minister of Agriculture visits Denmark Read More