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The Swedish tech company, Ericssons, shared its prediction that by 2025, 50% more subscribers in Thailand will adopt 5G technology as it has been more accessible and affordable. “We foresee …
Ericssons predict more Thais adopt 5G by 2025 Read More
Beauty tech and wellbeing house Foreo has revealed a campaign called ‘Swedish Beauty in 3½ steps.’ The campaign launched Monday, March 20, and emphasizes the Scandinavian ‘less is more’ approach …
Thai-based beauty company promotes “Swedish beauty” in Asia Pacific campaign Read More
Six years has it been, since Danish Steen Pausbæk and his family first got involved with Baan Luuk Rak Children Home in Khon Kaen. The home for abandoned children was …
Dane supports abandoned children in Khon Kaen Read More
Thailand’s Royal Gazette issued an announcement of the parliament’s dissolution on Monday, 20 March 2023. “This is a return of political decision-making power to the people swiftly to continue democratic …
Thailand dissolves parliament for 2023 election in May Read More
The Thai-Nordic Association (TNA) invited to celebrations of Fat Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras. Though given it was on a Friday, the event was called The Social: Phat Friday. As TNA …
Great Turnout for The Social: Phat Friday Read More
The Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce (TNCC) will host the “Annual General Meeting 2023” on Thursday, 27 April 2023 from 6 PM to 9 PM at Rembrandt Hotel & Suites Bangkok, …
Annual General Meeting 2023 of Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce Read More
Mr. Surachai Ajonbun, Director General of Thailand’s Royal Forest Department shared that the celebration of the International Forest Day 2023 will be organized on 22 March 2023 at 1:00 PM. …
Thai Royal Forest Department to organize International Forest Day celebration Read More
The Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) invites interested participants to join the “NZTCC Multi-chamber Networking @Nite Event” on Thursday, 30 March 2023 at Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort, organized by NZTCC. …
Join NZTCC Multi-Chamber Networking in Bangkok Read More
A 34-year-old Swedish man, Christopher Tony Setfors, was arrested in Koh Samui island, Surat Thani province, Thailand, for overstaying his visa. According to Thaiger, Setfors overstayed his visa for 75 …
Swedish man arrested in South of Thailand for overstaying his visa Read More
The official Facebook account of the Pattaya Mayor announced the comeback of the “Wan Lai Mueang Pattaya,” which would be organized on 18-19 April 2023 during Thailand’s Songkran Festival. After …
Pattaya is ready for Songkran Festival in coming April Read More
Authorities in Thailand are desperately searching for a missing radioactive cylinder, which was reported missing on Friday. After days of investigating, Thai police in Prachin Buri province, haven’t made any …
Radioactive cylinder has gone missing in Thailand Read More
On he 11 of March 2023, it was time again to go pink. The Pink Polo event and Queen Sirikit’s cup is a most popular event that people look forward …
The PINK POLO Day at beautiful Pattaya Polo Club! Read More
Norway and ASEAN reaffirmed their commitment to further cooperation during the 8th Meeting of the ASEAN-Norway Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee which was held on 14 March 2023 at the ASEAN …
Norway and ASEAN countries reaffirm their further cooperation commitment Read More
In creating the rating, we were taking into account a few criteria, such as: Performances per year. How many displays a firm provides is a point that can’t be missed. …
TOP-10 best Drone Show Сompanies Read More
Negotiations on a free trade agreement between EU and Thailand are to be resumed, after almost ten years. “I warmly welcome the restart of our negotiations on a trade agreement …
EU negotiates free trade agreement with Thailand Read More
The Danish Women’s Network (DWN) and Danish Church Thailand will organize an exclusive event, the “Danish Soul Night” at Admiral’s Pub in Sukhumvit Rd. Soi 24, Bangkok, Thailand, on 21 …
Save date for Danish Soul Night in Bangkok Read More
A Tuk Tuk taxi driver was arrested on Saturday for stealing an iPhone from a Swedish tourist in Patong. According to the Patong Police, Merdzana Pepic, the Swedish tourist, reported …
Tuk Tuk driver arrested for stealing Swedish tourist’s phone Read More
The number of tigers rose in Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi, Thailand after the release of bantengs in recent years, reported the Bangkok Post. Six Indochinese tigers were spotted …
Tiger numbers rise in Kanchanaburi Thailand Read More
If to select one of the most memorable headlines in the news industry, undoubtedly, the rescue operation of saving thirteen lives from the cave “Tham Luang Khun Nam Nangnon” in …
Globally memorable: Tham Luang Cave in Thailand Read More
Women’s rights groups in Thailand used the International Women’s Day to campaign for the legalization of sex work, hoping to create a safer environment for women in the industry. The …
Thai women calls for protection in the sex industry Read More
Thomas Bo Pedersen, Danish businessman in Vietnam for many years and former Danish diplomat, has written a thriller “The Hanoi Revenge” which will be particularly exciting reading for any Nordic …
Danish long time resident of Vietnam writes thriller Read More
Thailand is expecting between 25 million and 30 million overseas visitors in 2023, due to the rebound of its important travel segment, stated the Tourism Minister of Thailand, Pipat Ratchakitprakan. …
Thailand expects 25 to 30 million overseas visitors this year Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line is installing three ships to the Asia Pacific in 2024 and 2025. Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Sky are set to sail Asian routes, while Norwegian Spirit will …
Norwegian Cruise Line deploys three ships to the Asia Pacific Read More
A 60-year-old Swedish man, Ricky Norbeck, was found dead inside a tent on Ao Nang Beach in Krabi province, Thailand, by a tourist on Wednesday, 8 March 2023. According to …
Swedish man found dead in tent on Ao Nang Beach of Krabi Thailand Read More
A 58-year-old Norwegian man, Paal Frode Aaberg, was found dead with his throat slit in his rented room in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand last night, 8 March 2023. According to …
Norwegian man found dead with throat slit in Pattaya Read More
The constant high level of PM2.5 in the Northern province of Thailand, Chiang Mai, has raised concerns among tourism operators that it may affect tourism. The president of Chiang Mai’s …
High level of PM2.5 in Chiang Mai may slow tourism Read More
Director of the Thai Red Cross Society’s Fundraising Bureau, Prachuabmoh, reported that about 10 million baht was raised during the 56th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar, the annual charity fair that …
Thai Red Cross raises about 10 million baht during its recent Red Cross Bazaar Read More
Telenor Asia revealed it expects about US$2.5 billion from cooperations over the next three years from the mergers of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) in Thailand and Celcom …
Telenor Asia expects $2.5bn gains from cooperations Read More
ScandAsia invites under-graduate media students to apply for internship during the 6 month period from beginning of August 2024 and until the end of January 2025. Future media professionals who …
Opportunity: Journalist Internship at ScandAsia in Bangkok Read More
A Music Food Fest is being held at Terminal 21 Mall, Pattaya, Chonburi province from 3-12 March, 17-26 March, and 30 March to 2 April 2023. There will be many …
Music Food Fest held in Pattaya Read More
Thailand’s government announced a collaboration with the leading streaming platform, Netflix, to boost tourism and attract more tourists to visit the country via cruise ships, reported the Pattaya News. The …
Thailand collabs with Netflix to attract more tourists via cruise ships Read More
Vallu and Alvis, the two Finnish friends who cycled from Helsinki to Singapore, has shared their stories going through Southeast Asia on a bike with ScandAsia. The two have spent …
Southeast Asia stories from the back of a bike Read More
The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SweCham) will host the “SweCham Company Visit and Networking Event at BHB Hospital on 9 March 2023 from 4 PM to 6 PM (BKK Time). …
Join SweCham Company Visit event next week to learn more about men health Read More
A series of bombs exploded close to the Thailand-Myanmar border in the center of Myanmar’s Tachileik province in the middle of the night of Monday, 27 February 2023. According to …
Bombs explode close to Thailand-Myanmar border Read More
Telenor announced Wednesday, March 1, that the merger between its subsidiary, Dtac, and its competitor True is in the works. This is the second mobile merger Telenor has landed in …
Telenor completes Thailand merger Read More
Phuket Immigration officers arrested a 34-year-old Swedish man, Christopher Daniel Jaochim Borg, in Phuket province, Thailand, on Tuesday, 28 February 2023 on drug production charges. The man was under suspicion …
Swedish man arrested in Phuket on drug production charges Read More
A 58-year-old Finnish man was found dead on his bed with his throat cut on Tuesday morning, 28 February 2023, in his house in Sattahip district, Chonburi province, Thailand. According …
Finnish man found dead with throat cut in house in Chonburi Read More
About 200 passengers from Denmark and Sweden are stranded at Bangkok airport after their flight from Krabi to Bangkok was delayed due to problems with the airport’s electricity. The passengers …
Danish and Swedish passengers stranded in Bangkok Read More
Subhapruek Golf Club will host the next Golf Tournament on Saturday, 18 March 2023. Here is the agenda of the event. 9.30– 10.45 Registration 10.45-11.00 Briefing and updates 11.00– 11.10 …
Sign up for next Golf Tournament at Subhapruek Golf Club Read More
The EU-funded transdisciplinary scientific project, PANDASIA, had its first meeting during the mid of February 2023 in Khon Kaen to discuss solutions in reducing future risks of zoonoses spread in …
EU-funded project PANDASIA works on reducing risks of zoonoses spread in Thailand Read More
The Alliance Handicraft Wooden Fine Art Corporation (Liên Minh Company) will hold the “Vietnam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair (VIFA EXPO)” at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho …
Vietnam to hold International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair in March Read More
Phuket Vice Governor Anuphap reported that over 500 motorbike accidents involving foreign tourists have occurred in the past two months. “Eighty percent of them do not have driving licenses, some …
Phuket reports high numbers of motorbike accidents involving tourists Read More
The Thai Red Cross Society will host the annual charity fair “56th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar” on 25-28 February 2023 at Royal Paragon Hall, 5th Floor, Siam Paragon in Bangkok, …
Join 56th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar in Bangkok Read More
Jan Mandrup presented three paintings in an exhibition in Bangkok from 7 to 19 February 2023, which was the Danes first public exposure. The exhibition was called ’In The Making’ …
Dane showcased at Me Goody Space Read More
Pattaya officials reported that the PM2.5 dust level in Pattaya has reached a dangerous level of 174 micrograms per cubic meter. The unhealthy dust fogged up several areas such as …
Dust level in Pattaya reaches unhealthy level Read More
According to SVT Nyheter, a 23-year-old man from Stockholm is being prosecuted – suspected of having led a network selling pornographic images and videos of thousands of young women and …
Swedish man suspected of running sex network in Thailand Read More
Who can better share insights and an update on how Bangkok’s famous bar and nightlife sector is bouncing back than club maestro Johan Davidsson!? Following Covid – a period of …
Johan Davidsson sets out to create new nightlife experiences, as Bangkok bounces back Read More
Police tracked down and caught two Swedish men and three Thai men on Friday,17 February 2023, who were fighting each other at the end of Soi Bangla street in Patong …
Swedes and Thais fight each other over traffic rule in Phuket Read More
A group of European tourists from France, Sweden, England, and Germany was guided to do Thai-traditional rice farming at Fern Rim Than Resort, Ban Hua Nam Mae Sakut Sub district, …
European tourists learn to do Thai-traditional rice farming in Mae Hong Son Read More
The Royal Thai Armed Forces announced that Thailand will host the “Cobra Gold”, the annual, biggest military exercise in the Asia Pacific region for the first time this year, from …
Thailand to host biggest military exercise in Asia Pacific this year Read More