Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
As the blueberry season concludes, Vietnamese berry pickers are stepping in to fill the void left by a decrease in Thai workers. Vietnamese workers are expected to harvest around 2,000 …
Vietnamese berry-pickers fill gap left by Thai berry-pickers Read More
Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce invites you to a Nordic Sauna and Padel Weekend in Hua Hin 31 August to 1 September 2024. They write that there will be multiple activities …
Nordic Sauna and Padel event in Hua Hin Read More
The Thai Defence Ministry has extended the deadline for the United States and Sweden to submit final proposals in their bid to supply the Royal Thai Air Force with new …
Thailand extends deadline for jet fighter proposals from US and Sweden Read More
The trial of Jukka Kristo, former CEO of Polarica, and Thai business partner Kalyakorn Phongpit has begun in Finland. The prosecutors are seeking a minimum five-year prison term for both. …
Thai berry-pickers finally get justice: Trafficking trial has begun Read More
Dr. Pojanath Bhatanacharoen is stepping down as Executive Director of SweCham September 27 after nearly six years in the position. “My time at SweCham has been a remarkable journey filled …
Executive Director steps down from SweCham Read More
Thai-Nordic Association (TNA) will organize “The Social: Explorer 2” on Friday, 16th of August 2024, from 6.00 PM to 9.30 PM at The JUSMAGTHAI bar, Bangkok, Thailand. All Nordics are …
Join Thai-Nordic Associations event The Social: Explorer 2. Read More
Sandy Stuvik , the Thai Norwegian racing driver, is likely to be among the top three in the Thailand Super Series 2024 after the past weekend at the Sepang International …
Sandy Stuvik racing in Thailand Super Series 2024 Read More
Are you and your family considering moving to Denmark? Perhaps you left as a single, or maybe a couple or a family and now you are considering to return to …
Are you a Dane considering moving home? Read More
Stockholm is very often called “Venice of the north” and that is a really great name for Sweden’s capital. To stroll through the city, which is built on 14 islands …
Stockholm in my heart, the city that has got it all… Read More
The “Norwegian Thai Taste” campaign for Norwegian Seafood Council came to Chiang Mai this weekend 9-11 August 2024. Mrs. Astrid Emilie Helle, Ambassador of Norway to Thailand and Cambodia, along …
Roadshow for Norwegian Thai Taste campaign Read More
Southeast Asia to overtake China in gross domestic product (GDP) and foreign direct investment (FDI) over the next 10 years, according to the “Navigating High Winds: Southeast Asia Outlook 2024 …
Southeast Asia to overtake China in GDP and FDI over the next 10 years Read More
Enligt Migrationsverkets prognos ser Sverige ut att få det lägsta antalet asylsökanden sedan 1997, och för första gången på över 50 år har Sverige nettoutvandring. ???? Läs mer och se …
People leaving Sweden will exceed the number of immigrants in 2024 Read More
The Spokesperson of the Diplomatic Service of the European Union, Nabila Massrali, issued a statement about the forced dissolution of the Move Forward Party in Thailand by the Constitutional Court …
EU calls MFP dissolution a “setback” Read More
An 88-year-old Norwegian national, Mr. Jan Asbjorn Hauge, jumped from the 16th floor of his condominium in Jomtien while his wife was cooking in the kitchen. His body landed on …
Norwegian in fatal fall in Pattaya Read More
Norway has committed itself to help the Marcos administration to establish a forensic institute to pave the way for a science-based investigation in criminal prosecution. Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary …
Norway to help setup forensic institute in Philippines Read More
Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Hilde Solbakken, Ambassador Norway to Vietnam and Laos, and Kjell Tormod Pettersen, Ambassador Norway to ASEAN, all participated in a high …
Norway co-organized energy meeting in Laos Read More
Volvo Cars’ sales rose 6% year-on-year in July to 57,447 cars, driven by an increase in fully electric vehicles in Europe, the Sweden-based automaker said on Friday 2 August 2024. …
Volvo’s electric cars drive global growth Read More
SEAC is a leading organizational and human resource development consultant company with headquarters in Bangkok. As of 1 August 2024, SEAC is part of the Swedish BTS Group AB – …
Swedish BTS Group acquires SEAC in Thailand Read More
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) has launched a new campaign, ‘Norwegian Thai Taste: Valuable Ingredients…for Thai Food in 4 Regions’, aiming to expand its market in Thailand by partnering with …
Norwegian Thai Taste seafood campaign Read More
Sparse information has been shared by Swedish media about a Swedish man who last week – end of July – was arrested in Thailand for “serious crime”. According to SVT …
Swedish elderly arrested in Thailand for serious crime Read More
A new Swedish study shows that blood tests from 1200 suspected Alzheimer patients diagnosed the condition with 91 percent accuracy and much faster than previous methods, moving early detection forward. …
Swedish researchers find blood test detects Alzheimer Read More
Mr. Arto Satonen, Finland’s Minister of Employment at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland has held a video conference with Thailand’s Minister of Labor Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn …
Ministers from Finland and Thailand agree on 900 berry pickers Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Thailand is using the popular Netflix show “Master of the House” to promote one of the important values of Sweden – the work-life balance. “While …
Swedish Embassy promotes work-life balance Read More
Sebastian Hansson, a producer/songwriter/singer from Sweden, will compete tonight on the new Workpoint TV show “โอ้ละหนอ I Love เมืองไทย” (“O LaNor I Love Thailand”). This unique program features foreigners showcasing …
Swedish singer to compete singing in Thai Read More
After a fun Midsummer, I came back from beautiful Smögen with a terrible cold. Don’t think I ever have had such a bad cold. Happy that I bought some antibiotics …
I love Sweden, but.. Read More
Investing in Thailand’s real estate market is a proven strategy to build and sustain wealth. The country’s property values tend to appreciate over time, providing substantial long-term returns and generating …
Why Invest in Thailand’s Real Estate Market Read More
The Foreign Minister of Norway, Espen Berth Eide, met with the Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Yesterday, 24 July 2024. During the meeting the spoke higly of the …
Norwegian Minister meets with Secretary-General of ASEAN Read More
An identified Finnish national fell from balcony in Chak Phong Subdistrict, and has now been declared dead. According to ASEAN the man fell from the balcony after leaning against the …
Finnish man falls from balcony in Thailand Read More
Merian Axelgaard was only 29 years old, when her husband and the father of her one-month-old daughter died. She thought she had lost her chance at happiness and an accomplished …
Merian Axelgaard on finding light when everything seems dark Read More
Finland has approved around 900 work residence permits for Thai berry pickers but the Thai authorities have not yet granted any exit visas. So far, not a single berry picker …
Finland blames Thailand for no berry pickers Read More
Thai Norwegian Nicholas Mickelson was one of three Thai players nominated for the 2023/24 Male Footballer of the Year title. The 24-year-old back Nicholas Mickelson is currently playing right back …
Thai Norwegian football player nominated in Thailand Read More
The Swedish chef Björn Frantzén is set to open two new restaurant concepts in Dubai later this year. Björn Frantzén already has one restaurant in Singapore and one in Bangkok …
Frantzén to open two restaurants in Dubai Read More
“Skandinaver på Phuket” wants to establish a recurring gettogether on every first Wednesday of every month, taking place at Karlssons Restaurant in Patong. If you are from Denmark, Norway or …
New Meetup for Nordic people in Phuket Read More
Another Finnish-owned bar in Bangkok, Paradise Beach Bar, will officially open its doors this coming Saturday 27 July 2024 at 6 pm. To celebrate this spectacle, TFCC invites members and …
New Finnish Bar opens in Bangkok Read More
That-Swedish Chamber of Commerce – SweCham – reminds members that the Extraordinary General Meeting to approve the move of SweCham back to CP Tower 3, Phayathai takes place Thursday 25 …
SweCham moving office to CP Tower 3 Read More
Multiple Thai nationals were detained in Suvarnabhumi Airport this Saturday, 20 July 2024. The 43 Thai citizens had been convinced that they had a legitimate job waiting for them as …
Thai workers scammed for jobs in Finland Read More
The international Tourism company SKÅL Thailand, has appointed the Norwegian national, Ingeborg Fallet Kristensen, as thei new President of SKÅL Krabi. Ingeborg Fallet Kristensen is the Founder and Managing Director …
SKÅL Krabi appoints Norwegian as new President Read More
The Thai-Nordic Association invites for the 2nd time members and other good people for an unforgettable after-work event in the proven Viking Explorer-style. .The event is on Friday, 16 August …
TNA invites for an evening in Viking Explorer-style Read More
Denmark’s second largest city, Aarhus, is testing a new reusable cup system, where you buy your coffee in a reusable cup with a small deposit – once it’s empty you …
Testing deposit on coffee cups in Aarhus Read More
Sweden is the only country among the Nordic countries that has been invited by Indonesia to participate in the multinational MNEK navy exercise in Bali in February 2025. MNEK is …
Sweden invited to non-war games in Indonesia Read More
Swedish furniture giant Ikea is recalling Varmfront power bank 10,400 mAh (model number E2038) with date stamp 2313, 2316, 2318 or 2319, or Varmfront power bank 5,200 mAh (model number …
IKEA says power bank may catch fire Read More
In Denmark, consumers pay a small deposit fee every time they buy a product in a plastic bottle. When they return or recycle the empty bottle, they get this fee …
Denmark shared knowledge of waste handling Read More
Danish Seamen’s Church in Singapore invites for a uplifting evening on 4 August 2024 at 20.00 listening to the performance of UngKlang – a Danish choir of nine young women …
Young Danish world class singers to perform in Singapore Read More
Peter K. Miller has passed away on 13 July 2024. He was 76 years. Peter K. Miller was in 1991 active in establishing the Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce together …
Peter K. Miller passed away Read More
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has reportedly decided to buy the Gripen-E fighter jet from Swedish Saab. On 14 July a spokesperson from the Thai Air Force announced that …
Thai Air Force likely to buy Swedish Gripen fighter jets Read More
A 54-year-old Icelandic man has been found under suspicious circumstances in a hotel room in Bang Phli, Samut Prakan in Bangkok. According to the hotel staff the man drank alcohol …
Icelandic man found dead in hotel in Thailand Read More
The renowned Danish furniture and home decor brand HAY opened its very first flagship store in Thailand and Southeast Asia on 16 July 2024. The store is in Warehouse 30, …
Danish furniture store HAY opens in Bangkok Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for July-August 2024 is out now. To download the issue as pdf file: Click Here You can also read the magazine online here: Read Online Subscribe to ScandAsia …
ScandAsia Magazine July-August 2024 Read More
Around 900 Thai berry pickers got a residence permit to pick wild berries in Finland this summer, according to the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). Migri announced, that they had received …
900 berry pickers get Finnish residence permit this summer Read More
Thailand has announced to prolong the visa exemption from 30 to 60 days. Furthermore, new rules will also be applied to the Visa on Arrival, Destination Thailand Visa(DTV) and the …
Thailand announces prolonged visas to boost economy Read More