Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
The abbot of Wat Thai Norway in Oslo and some 200 lay followers, most of them Norwegians of Thai descent, arrived in Bangkok this morning (7 March 2014) to attend …
200 Norwegian-Thais attend senior monks’ funerals in Bangkok Read More
With support from Sweden, SEI will be funding events focused on sustainable development, gender equality and poverty reduction; organizations across Asia are invited to submit concept notes. The Regional Asia …
Sida-SEI call for sustainable development proposals Read More
Container shipping company Maersk Line, a unit of A.P. Moller-Maersk, plans to increase freight rates on main routes from ports in Asia to ports in northern Europe with effect from April 1. …
Maersk Line to increase rates from Asia to Europe Read More
Svenska tennisforbundet has come to an agreement with Lidkopings council, to play the important play-off match in Fed Cup against Thailand, on April 19-20, at the Sparbanken Lidkoping Arena. Two …
First ever Thailand vs Sweden female tennis game Read More
Three Danish Universities – Copenhagen Business School, Technical University of Denmark and Aarhus University – have opened up for application to their summer university programs. Summer University at Copenhagen Business …
Time to apply for a Danish Summer University Read More
[wzslider] Keen on a Scandinavian classic? Something that is, for Scandinavians in particular, exotic over in tropical Thailand? In Bangkok, on-going until March 16 to celebrate the Fat Tuesday (this …
A First for Bangkok: Scandinavian ‘Semla’ Pastry Read More
The Semla Day is celebrated in Sweden today, March 4. Today almost all Swedes are eating cardamon buns (semla) filled with thick almond paste and whipped cream to celebrate the …
“Semla Day” at the Swedish Embassy Read More
Thailand was Saab’s largest export destination, recording sales worth USD511 million. The ISP notes that this was attributable to the provision of Saab JAS 39 Gripen combat aircraft and the …
Thailand is Saab’s biggest customer in 2013 Read More
This weekend, the 1-2 of March, the 47th Diplomatic Red Cross Bazaar took place in one of Asia’s largest shopping malls, Siam Paragon. The bazaar is an annual joint collaboration …
Denmark Represented at Thai Red Cross Bazaar Read More
A 25-year-old Dane was robbed at knifepoint by a Tuk-Tuk driver and two accomplices in a dark alleyway between Sukhumvit Soi 25 and Soi 55 in the early hours of …
Young Dane robbed at knifepoint by Tuk-Tuk scammers Read More