Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
There must be a significant number of Sweden-based Thais who go mushroom-hunting without enough knowledge to tell the difference between edible and poisonous varieties. The Swedish health authorities found it …
Foraging Thais told to steer clear of Sweden’s poisonous mushrooms Read More
To welcome Scandinavians back to Thailand for a new season of events, Scandinavian Society Siam hosted a chatty gathering at the stylish gastro bar Bangkok Bettys. The new season will …
Scandinavians reunite in Bangkok Read More
If you have been searching for a route map for the busses in Bangkok, up till today you would have ended up empty handed. An 18 year old boy Somwasin …
Student has spent two years mapping Bangkok’s bus routes Read More
The Immigration Bureau has published a new regulation that allows tourists, including those who enter Thailand under visa exemption category, to extend their stay in the kingdom by another 30 …
Nordic tourists to get up to 60-day visa-free stay in Thailand Read More
From August the 29th 2014 it will be possible to apply for 30 more days of visa exemption instead of the current 7 days. This means that it is possible to …
New regulations for visa extensions in Thailand Read More
[sliderpro id=”10″] Volvo in Southeast-Asia showcases the 2014 edition of its best-selling model, the XC60 and highlights its upgrades in comparison to previous editions. The XC60 passed the 500,000 units …
The head-turning Volvo XC60 Read More
Koh Pha Ngan authorities have warned people to beware of box jellyfish after a French boy died on Saturday shortly after being stung while swimming at a beach of this …
Jellyfish warning issued after the death of a 5 year old Read More
Thai police have caught two ATM skimmer suspects – a Swedish man and a Filipino – in Chiang Mai’s Muang district along with 500 fake electronic cards. Thai newspaper The …
Swede arrested for ATM skimming in Chiang Mai Read More
The International Organisation of Good Templars (IOGT), headquartered in Stockholm, has chosen Thailand as the venue of its first congress in Asia, to be held in the beach resort of …
IOGT picks Thailand as venue of first ‘clean living’ conference in Asia Read More
Evaporating sweat and the sound of squeaking shoes fill the air in the toxic green badminton center. Young Danish badminton coach Nicolai Juulsager has just finished a training session with …
Badminton tour is giving young coaches a unique insight in SE Asian culture Read More