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Johnson and Johnson to be offered for a fee to foreign seafarers and Danes abroad

August 30, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

From 1 September, Johnson & Johnson’s covid-19 vaccine will be released for private directing in Denmark and offered for a fee amongst other things as an offer for foreign seafarers …

Community news / Sweden / Thailand

Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok introduces Business Sweden Thailand’s new associate

August 28, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 1 Comment

In a recent update, the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok introduces Business Sweden Thailand and the emerging Mekong region’s new Associate Ms. Patcharee Yodpratum. Ms. Patcharee Yodpratum grew up in Sweden and …

Denmark / History & Heritage / Thailand

A Danish woman was partly behind one of the first modern pharmacies in Thailand

August 27, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

On a mission to highlight the strong Danish-Thai relations in the past 400 years, the Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok shares yet another interesting connection between the two nations. The Embassy writes: …

Business in Asia / Innovation & Technology / IT Telecom / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

DTAC and ABB team up to jointly develop robotics and machine automation solutions

August 27, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

DTAC owned by Norway’s Telenor recently announced that dtac TriNet and ABB Automation (Thailand) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop robotics and machine automation solutions enabled by dtac …

Indonesia / International relations / Sweden / Thailand

SEA of Solutions 2021 will reignite action to #BeatPlasticPollution

August 27, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

SEA of Solutions 2021 is going virtual from 16 November to 18 November, the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi announces. SEA of Solutions is an annually occurring partnership event towards solving plastic pollution …

China / Denmark / Finland / General news / Norway / Singapore / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Vietnam

China and Denmark ranked highest on 2021 Shanghai Ranking amongst Nordic and Asian universities

August 26, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Tsinghua University in eastern China and the University of Copenhagen in Denmark are the two highest-ranked Asian and Nordic universities listed on the 2021 global Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), …

International relations / Sweden / Thailand

Thai-Swed PITCH event promotes efforts in enhancing cooperation on sustainable development

August 26, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Thailand & Sweden Sustainable Development Forum 2021 aims at promoting the two countries’ efforts in enhancing cooperation on sustainable development. ‘The Thai-Swed PITCH – from green and inclusive development …

Business in Asia / Healthcare / Sweden / Thailand

Aegirbio’s saliva test approved by Thailand’s FDA

August 26, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 1 Comment

The Swedish company Aegirbio’s test for Covid-19 has been the only test for saliva detection approved by the Thai equivalent of the FDA (US Medicines Agency) for sale on …

Community news / Norway / Thailand

Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok temporarily change opening hours

August 26, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok has due to the ongoing covid-19 situation in Thailand temporarily changed its opening hours for physical attendance at the Embassy. “In the period from 25 August to …

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All you need to know about VPN

August 25, 2021August 25, 2021 - by Gregers Møller - 1 Comment

A virtual private network provides you online anonymity and privacy, simply by creating a secured network from an internet connection. With VPN, it is possible to mask your IP address, …

Cambodia / China / Community news / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Myanmar / Norway / Philippines / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Vietnam

The Global School accepts fall semester applications for Norwegian children abroad

August 25, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Global School (Globalskolen) is an online teaching platform offering Norwegian, social studies, and KRLE for primary school-age students living abroad. The offer is adapted to families who want to …

Cambodia / Indonesia / International relations / Philippines / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam

Swedish Institute launches the “Young Voices Initiative” in several Asian countries

August 23, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Swedish Institute Svenska institutet is launching the “Young Voices Initiative” in more than 30 countries including Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam. According to the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, at …

Community news / Sweden / Thailand

Updates from Ambassador Jon Åström Gröndahl on the current situation in Thailand

August 21, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

In Swedish Ambassador Jon Åström Gröndahl’s monthly letter to all Swedes in Thailand, the Ambassador comments on the current situation regarding the rise in Covid-19 infections in Thailand as …

Community news / Iceland / Thailand

SSS updates on pre-election voting instructions for Icelanders in Thailand

August 21, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Parliamentary elections will be held in Iceland on 25 September 2021 but pre-election voting abroad has started. According to Scandinavian Society Siam, the association for the Scandinavian community in Bangkok …

Finland / General news / Thailand

Thailand wants answers over berry pickers’ Covid-19 outbreaks in Finland

August 20, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Since the beginning of the month, over 200 berry pickers from Thailand have been diagnosed with Covid-19 while working in Finland and now Thailand has asked Finnish authorities for an …

Agriculture, fishing, forestry / Business in Asia / Food & Beverage / Sustainability / Sweden / Thailand

Chiang Mai-based Monsoon Tea opens branch in Sweden

August 19, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Founded and driven by Swedish tea merchant Kenneth Rimdahl, the Chiang Mai-based forest-friendly tea, Monsoon Tea, is introducing Monsoon Tea to Sweden. Monsoon’s forest-friendly Monsoon Tea is grown and harvested …

Denmark / General news / Indonesia / Taiwan / Thailand

Danish National Gymnastics Performance Team plans to visit East Asia

August 18, 2021January 15, 2022 - by Lasse Sandholdt - 1 Comment

The National Danish Performance Team is a Danish team of top skilled gymnasts who go around the world to spread the message of healthy living and community building through gymnastics. …

Community news / Denmark / Finland / Iceland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Learn more about EuroCham Thailand’s core focus and benefits

August 18, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Mr. Jan Eriksson is the President of the European Association for Business and Commerce (EABC) and he is also the Vice-President of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce. In a recent …

Community news / Iceland / Thailand

Mr. Poul Weber awarded the Icelandic Order of the Falcon for his service as Honorary Consul in Thailand

August 17, 2021August 19, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 2 Comments.

Icelandic president Mr. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson has awarded The Order of the Falcon to Scandinavian Society Siam’s Honorary member Mr. Poul Weber for his service as the Honorary Consul of …

Business in Asia / Malaysia / Norway / Oil and Gas, Mining / Singapore / Thailand

Borr Drilling awarded more work for Gunnlod rig in Malaysia

August 16, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Norway’s Borr Drilling has received a letter of award (LOA) for a 105-day contract for the premium jack-up drilling rig Gunnlod from an undisclosed operator in Malaysia, Energyvoice reports. Borr Drilling, an …

Community news / Finland / Thailand

Sign up for Finland Talks: Gaining national competitive advantage through AI

August 16, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Embassy of Finland in Thailand and the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to join the 4th Finland Talks webinar on 17 August 2021 at 4 …

Community news / Norway / Thailand

Sjømannskirken in Pattaya is still closed due to covid-19 restrictions

August 14, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

In the latest newsletter, Sjømannskirken in Pattaya informs that the Norwegian church is still closed due to current covid-19 restrictions in Thailand. “Unfortunately, the infection rate continues to increase which means that …

Denmark / History & Heritage / Thailand

The Siamese Collection in Denmark celebrates strong Thai – Danish historical ties

August 12, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

In a recent update, the Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok highlights yet another place that represents strong historical ties between Thailand and Denmark. As part of their “Did you know” campaign, the …

Business in Asia / Denmark / Finland / Hospitality / Services / Sweden / Thailand / Transportation, maritime

Air Traffic between the Nordic Regions and Asia is not currently expected to recover

August 11, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Although Eurocontrol (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation) reported that airlines in central Europe last week operated about 70 percent of their pre-pandemic flights, it does look like …

Community news / Denmark / Thailand

Newly opened Thai takeaway in Denmark close again due to lack of customers

August 11, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

After only operating for four months in the Danish town of Hvide Sande, KPK Thai Food is about to close its doors again due to lack of customers, media JydskeVestkysten writes. The …

China / Denmark / Finland / General news / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Sweden / Thailand

China and Norway tops in overall Olympic medal totals of Asian and Nordic countries

August 10, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Olympics are in the books and with 38 gold medals, 32 silver medals, and 18 bronze medals, China is the second most successful nation at the Tokyo Olympics this …

Cambodia / Denmark / Finland / General news / Indonesia / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand

Nordic and Asian countries discuss covid-19 booster shots

August 10, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Several countries are currently discussing the need for a third covid-19 booster shot predominantly due to the delta variant, including countries across the Nordic Region and Asia. According to WKZO news, European …

Finland / General news / Thailand

Dozens of covid-19 infections found amongst berry pickers from Thailand working in Lapland

August 10, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Last week an outbreak of covid-19 was discovered amongst 44 berry pickers from Thailand working at a plant in Kainuu region of Finland and this week another 40 Thai berry …

Farmers learn the SRI rice cultivation technique. Here measuring the growth

Agriculture, fishing, forestry / Business in Asia / Cambodia / Denmark / Myanmar / Thailand / Vietnam

ADDA is helping rural farmers to become self-sustainable in a changing world

August 9, 2021August 10, 2021 - by Lasse Sandholdt - 2 Comments.

For more than 25 years the Danish NGO, ADDA, has been training farmers throughout Southeast Asia to be self-sustainable. Their continuous programs in the region strive to make the rural …

Denmark / General news / Thailand

Danish tourist lost in Phuket forest found after a search

August 9, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

A Danish tourist who arrived in Phuket under the Sandbox scheme at the end of July was seemingly unfamiliar with jungle conditions and got lost in the woods in Thalang …

Business in Asia / Finland / Retail & Wholesale / Textile / Thailand

Marimekko wraps Bangkok sky train in its iconic Unikko print to celebrate 70th anniversary

August 7, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Finnish floral brand Marimekko has since 1951 been on a mission to bring joy to people’s everyday lives with bold prints and colors. In celebration of the brand’s …

Community news / Sweden / Thailand

Embassy of Sweden opens temporary Visa application Center in Bangkok

August 7, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

On 6 August, The Embassy of Sweden Bangkok announced the opening of their Visa Application Centre operated by VFS (Thailand) Ltd. in Bangkok. According to the statement, from 9 August, VFS Bangkok …

General news / Norway / Thailand

The Corona pandemic is ravaging Thailand

August 7, 2021 - by Lasse Sandholdt - Leave a Comment

The skyrocketing infection numbers in Thailand are forcing its authorities to convert trains into makeshift hospital beds in order to alleviate the already maxed out hospitals. Norwegian volunteers are reporting …

Community news / Sweden / Thailand

Famous Swedish musician Anders Petterson has died

August 7, 2021August 7, 2021 - by Lasse Sandholdt - Leave a Comment

Swedish musician and former member of the popular country band “Lasse Stefanz”, Anders Pettersson, has died after a long spell of sickness, Aftonbladet writes. Anders Pettersson joined the Lasse Stefanz …

General news / Sweden / Thailand

Slow vaccine roll-out forcing Swedes in Thailand to go home

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 - by Lasse Sandholdt - 3 Comments.

Many Swedish residents in Thailand are in the vulnerable group and still they face great difficulties getting the Corona vaccine. Sven Arne Hedell, 71, is trying to get the Swedish …

Denmark / General news / Singapore / Thailand

The Tokyo heat is hard to handle for Danish Olympic Golfers

August 5, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Tokyo has a humid subtropical climate and the summer months of June to September are considered hot months which is something the Danish golfers Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Emily Kristine …

Community news / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

SweCham invites to ‘Tech & The City x Chiang Mai Connect’

August 5, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 1 Comment

It’s time for the fifth edition of ‘Joint Chambers Tech & The City x Chiang Mai Connect: Creative / Mar-tech entrepreneurs Talk & Networking’ the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce recently …

Automotive / Business in Asia / Innovation & Technology / Sweden / Thailand

Volvo Cars Thailand launches a fully integrated digital Customer Service Center (CRC)

August 4, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Volvo Cars Thailand has launched a fully integrated digital ‘VOLVO Customer Relations Center (CRC)’, a central data center coordinating all the digital support channels, including the Volvo Cars App which …

Community news / Finland / Thailand

Embassy of Finland in Bangkok are looking for a new consular officer

August 4, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok is looking for reinforcement to their dynamic consular team with a job role as consular service officer from 1 November 2021 to 31 March …

General news / Sweden / Thailand

Sweden’s new Trade Commissioner to Thailand

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

The Government of Sweden has appointed Carl Lindwall as Sweden’s Trade Commissioner to Thailand, including the neighbouring countries of Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos. The Trade Commissioner is responsible for the …

Community news / Denmark / Finland / Iceland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

All foreigners in Thailand can now register for covid-19 vaccine

August 2, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 4 Comments.

A new platform for COVID-19 vaccination registration for foreign residents of all age groups in all provinces in Thailand is available from 1 August 2021 at 11.00 am onwards, the Thai …

General news / Sweden / Thailand

Covid-19 outbreak among Thai berry pickers in Sweden

July 31, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

At the end of last week, an outbreak of covid-19 was discovered at a plant for berry pickers in Jämtland, Sweden which houses 117 berry pickers from Thailand, media Aftonbladet …

International relations / Sweden / Thailand

Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok marks International Friendship Day with Swedish-Thai relations

July 31, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok celebrated the 30 July International Day of Friendship by highlighting the long-standing bilateral relations between Sweden and Thailand while sharing a few of the …

Business in Asia / Cambodia / Manufacturing / Retail & Wholesale / Sweden / Textile / Thailand / Vietnam

H&M to open first store in Cambodia next year

July 30, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 2 Comments.

The Swedish multinational clothing retail company H&M plans to open its first store in Cambodia next year, according to a recent article by local media Phnom Penh Post. H&M has not …

Business in Asia / IT Telecom / Norway / Thailand

DTAC’s shares rose following reports that Telenor is looking to exit Thailand

July 30, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Yesterday morning DTAC’s shares rose by 7 percent following a report published 26 July by London-based business intelligence service TMT Finance that Norway’s Telenor was considering selling its Thai mobile …

Denmark / Finland / General news / Iceland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Norwegian in infection chaos in Thailand: Must go to Norway for vaccination

July 30, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 3 Comments.

With infection rates increasing sharply in Thailand, a very slow rollout of vaccines and no vaccine assistance from the Norwegian Government, 77-year-old Knut Hauslo now has to travel back to …

China / Community news / Finland / Thailand

Finnair to offer an affordable corona testing near Helsinki Airport

July 30, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Several Asian countries require travelers to have a negative corona test as a requirement for entry including Finnair destinations such as Thailand and China. To make travel more accessible …

Denmark / General news / Thailand

Thai Airways cancels flights to Phuket Sandbox from Copenhagen

July 29, 2021July 30, 2021 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Thai Airways cancels the route from Copenhagen directly to Phuket. The national flag carriers departure on Friday 30 July from Copenhagen to the Phuket Sandbox will be the last. “As …

Denmark / General news / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand

Asian countries give million bonuses for Olympic gold – but not the Nordic

July 29, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - 1 Comment

Several countries around the world pay their Olympic gold medal winners million bonuses and among the nations participating in the Olympics, Singapore and Indonesia reportedly pay the most for winning …

Cambodia / China / Denmark / Finland / General news / Iceland / Malaysia / Norway / Philippines / Singapore / Sweden / Taiwan / Thailand / Vietnam

TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Place of 2021: Nordic and Asian highlights

July 29, 2021 - by Mette Larsen - Leave a Comment

Time Magazine’s third annual list of the World’s Greatest Places is this year a tribute to the people and businesses that have found ways to adapt amid the extraordinary circumstances …