Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
A Norwegian woman was arrested for on Ko Pha Ngan, Surat Thani Province for driving a guest in her private car. Under Thai law it is illegal for foreigners to …
Norwegian arrested for driving a guest in her car Read More
The Swedish born country singer Jonas Anderson had a heart attack on 4 March 2024, due to blocked arteries. Jonas Anderson was born in Sweden, but has been raised and …
Swedish singer based in Thailand has heart attack Read More
I have been a Facebook member for years and I have always enjoyed it and still do. It has brought me long lost friends back, it has reminded me about …
Playing with the scammers Read More
The Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy announces their Asia tour in 2024. Tour destinations include China, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea. The tour has the …
Swedish metal band Arch Enemy announces Asia tour Read More
Thailand is negotiating a free-trade agreement with the four non-EU countries Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland as part of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The free-trade agreement (FTA) is …
Thailand close to trade deal with non-EU countries Read More
The government of Norway and ASEAN have launched phase two of the ASEAN-Norway Cooperation project to reduce maritime plastic pollution in the ASEAN region. Phase two of the so-called ASEANO …
Norway and ASEAN collaborate to reduce plastic pollution Read More
A female baby elephant in Copenhagen Zoo has been named Chin after the Tha Chin river in central Thailand. The elephant was born last week in the Danish zoo. The …
Baby elephant in Copenhagen named after Thai river Read More
In Somphet Ming Muang Market, Chiang Mai, there is a storefront. Right now it is under renovation, but on 6 March 2024 it will unveil a new addition to the …
Dane invests in new Wine Bar in Chiang Mai Read More
– Streamlines processes and industry 4.0 adoption; enables green manufacturing, efficiency, and production improvements Virtual Manufacturing (VM) in Thailand is now an established Swedish-Thai lean consultant facilitating and spearheading Smart …
Virtual Manufacturing: Lean production facilitators Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites to its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 21 March 2024 from 17-21. Between 17 and 18 the event will be open to members only. …
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites to general meeting Read More
The night market in Chiang Mai was bustling as Maja Delić and Emil Kidmose made their way through the array of food stalls. The smell of spices, fish and smoke …
Emil and Maja change travel plans to avoid Death Curve Read More
Bangkok International Preparatory and Secondary School will host an open day event on 26 March 2024. The day will contain educational activities to get an idea of what Bangkok Prep …
Bangkok Prep hosts open day Read More
The Danish Church in Thailand will hold its annual general assembly on 20 March 2024. There will be light food at the meeting. The Danish Church in Thailand encourages people …
Danish Church in Thailand invites to AGM Read More
The Danish church in Bangkok has found a new community house and they will get the keys on 1 March 2024. According to Anette Mundbjerg, the deputy chairman of the …
The Danish Church in Bangkok opens new community house Read More
A Swedish man was apprehended and accused of attempting to exchange counterfeit €200 banknotes to Thai baht in Patong on Phuket Island, Thailand. The Patong Police received a report through …
Swedish man arrested in Thailand for counterfeit currency scam Read More
The Danish Embassy in Thailand hosted an information meeting last week to prepare companies for the new rule for visa requirements for foreign workers in Denmark working for Danish companies …
The Danish Embassy in Thailand hosted info event for businesses Read More
Prosecutors have filed charges against Finnish Jukka Kristo, the former CEO of Polarcia Marjanhankinta which is one of the largest berry retailers in Finland, on Monday 26 February 2024. According …
Human trafficking charges filed against Finnish berry boss Read More
Pattaya City Police found a distressed 29-year old finn in a blood covered room in the Bua Khao Sub-district, Pattaya, at 3 am on 27 February 2024. The Police Station …
Finnish man rescued from self harm in Pattaya Read More
Three people of Swedish, Thai and British nationality were arrested Tuesday 27 February 2024 as police catch Costa del Sol-based gang, which has allegedly sent drugs to European countries through …
Swedish, Thai and British drug gang members arrested Read More
ScandAsia assigned its two new interns to report from an accident in Chiang Mai after only one week on the job. Below you can read about their experience. By Charlotte …
Free falling into a new industry Read More
Two Gripen fighter jets from the Royal Thai Air Force participated in the Singapore Airshow this month, from 20 to 25 February 2024. The two Swedish built jet fighters were …
Thailand shows Swedish jet at Singapore Airshow 2024 Read More
The Royal Thai Air Force is planning on buying 12 new fighter jets, and their main choice is between US F-16 or the Swedish Gripen. They are acquiring new jets …
Thai Air Force choosing between Swedish and American jets Read More
Sweden, the European Union and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a $12 million program on 21 February 2024 to protect the rights of migrants in Asia from exploitation, …
Sweden, EU and IOM launch $12 million program to protect migrant workers rights Read More
The prize winning Danish photographer Ulf Svane has opened his second exhibition in Bangkok. He had his first exhibition as a part of Bangkok Design Week running from January 27th …
Danish Photographer opens new exhibition in Bangkok Read More
An intoxicated Thai-Finnish man fell 4 meters onto a road in Pattaya on 19 February 2024 and survived. The man, aged between 20-25 years old, fell onto a road leading …
Thai-Finn survives fall in Pattaya Read More
A 47-year old Danish man, Jesper Jensen, denied the allegations of theft in his first hearing in the Samut Prakan Provincial Court in Thailand on Monday, the 19 February 2024. …
Danish man denies allegations of theft at first court meeting Read More
The Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr Kao Kim Hourn, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to ASEAN, Kjell Tormod Pettersen, met yesterday, 20 February 2024, for a work lunch. …
Norwegian Ambassador met with ASEAN Secretary-General Read More
The medical insurance scheme for tourists visiting Thailand, which the Thai government announced last week, will not only cover tourists who have obtained a tourist visa before their arrival to …
More details available on medical insurance for tourists visiting Thailand Read More
Norway terminates au pair Scheme for non-EEA country nationals from 15 March 2024. This was declared by the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security today. The ministry says the …
Norway terminates Au Pair Scheme for non-EEA nationals Read More
The scheme covers tourists in Thailand from 1 January 2024 and will run until 31 August 2024. Tourists can claim the compensation within 15 days of their accident and the …
Thailand offers medical coverage for tourists Read More
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Danish Embassy of Thailand met on 16 February 2024 to discuss sustainability and the green agenda. The Danish ambassador, Jon Thorgaard, and Governor Chadchart …
Bangkok and the Danish Embassy discuss the green agenda Read More The conflict between the Thai berry pickers and their employers in Sweden and Finland gained renewed attention last week, as several demonstrations took place in front of the UN, ILO …
Thai berry pickers demonstrate for labor rights Read More
A special thank you was extended to the Koh Tao based Danish diving instructor Ivan Karadzic by the British Embassy for his part in recovering the body of a British …
Danish diving instructor helps recover body in Thailand Read More
Danish Simon Steenspil is still affected by the symptoms of Dengue Fever, according to the actor’s latest Instagram post. He writes that he sleeps 10-12 hours every night and is …
Danish actor still affected by Dengue fever Read More
Over USD 100,000 has already been collected, says leaders from Bali. The head of Bali Tourism Office, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, told reporters from The Bali Sun the following: “We tested …
Tourism Tax in Bali has already earned $100,000 Read More
Norse Atlantic Airline has announced new direct flights between Oslo, Norway, and Bangkok, Thailand. To celebrate this announcement the staff from Norse Atlantic Airways went on the streets of Oslo …
New direct flights between Oslo and Thailand Read More
Only 77% of Coldplay-fans in Jakarta returned the LED wristband at the band’s Music of the Spheres world tour, compared to 96% in Copenhagen. Coldplay encourages the concert goers to …
Coldplays’ Wristband Recycling Leaderboard: Copenhagen at the top, Jakarta at the bottom Read More
4 out of the 13 young Danes, who were injured in a bus accident in northern Thailand, are now ready to fly home by commercial flight. According to Sune Vibits, …
Injured Danes ready to fly home from Thailand Read More
The Finnish Ministry of Interior plans to make the rules more strict concerning family reunification in Finland. The main changes involve family reunification to only include spouses and children, and …
Tighter conditions for family reunification in Finland Read More
On February 8th 2024, SWEA Bangkok’s Annual meeting took place at the Swedish Ambassador’s residence. There were 16 SWEOR that took part in the meeting, since the membership has decreased …
SWEA Bangkok Annual meeting 2024 Read More
13 Danish citizens were involved in a serious bus accident in the Mae Hong Song province in northern Thailand Thursday night 8 February 2024. The 50-year old Thai bus driver, …
13 young Danes involved in serious van accident in Thailand Read More
Crude oil from Norway’s Johan Sverdrup oilfield is heading to Asia once again, following a several months long break, because of a closed arbitrage window and a strong demand from …
Norwegian oil sold in Asia again Read More
The ScandAsia magazine for February 2024 is out now. You can download the issue as a pdf file by right-clicking on the link: ScandAsia February 2024 You can also read …
ScandAsia Magazine February 2024 Read More
The International Preparatory & Secondary School Bangkok Prep accepts applications from international students for the Bangkok Prep Scholarship for the academic year 2024-25. Applicants should be in year 12 and …
Bangkok Prep accepts applications for scholarship for international students Read More
The Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, says Norway could play a role in establishing a cross-border aid plan for the people of Myanmar suffering displacement due to the …
Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs: Norway could play a role in Myanmar cross-border aid plan Read More
Danes Worldwide and Dancham had sold all 60 seats for the information meeting for Danes in Bangkok on Wednesday 7 February – “but we could easily have been a hundred …
Full house at Danish Info-meeting in Bangkok Read More
This week the Norwegian telco group Telenor announced a drop of value in their True Corp investment. A 8.04 billion Norwegian kroner impairment has been announced. In accounting, impairment is …
Telenor recognizes impairment in Thai True Corp investment Read More
Bangkok is known for all fabulous shopping malls. They seem to pop up like mushrooms, one after the other. After the Icon Siam, which is huge and very impressing, I …
Bangkok’s new Shopping mall EMSPHERE is about everything, amazing, beautiful,crazy,dazzling, you name it! Read More
A 60 year old Swedish swim coach fell from the 3’rd floor at approximately 2 am. on 4 February 2024. The police were contacted immediately by 26 year old security …
Swedish man dies from fall at Pattaya hotel Read More
A TUI plane from Landvetter in Sweden was supposed to fly to Phuket on the 2 February 2024. Instead the plane flew for eight hours before landing in Arlanda, which …
Phuket flight forced to return to Sweden Read More