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Thais who go to Sweden to work as berry-pickers are being mistreated and sometimes return with debts they have to pay for the rest of their lives, according to a …
Many Thai berry pickers in Sweden face huge debts Read More
Telenor Group has named the management team that will lead its new Myanmar business, including appointing Petter Furberg as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Telenor Myanmar, effective from when the …
Telenor moves management team in Thailand to head Myanmar business Read MoreSwedish home and professional appliance company Electrolux recently announced the top 20 semi-finalists for its Electrolux Design Lab 2013 competition, and making the cut are a handful of young designers …
Young Asian designers create unconventional air cleaners for Electrolux contest Read More
On 11 July 2013, a Swedish man called the embassy to inform of his suicide plan. Police rushed to his apartment and found a naked body with head covered in …
Swede called the embassy before committing suicide in Pattaya Read MoreRecord numbers of berry pickers are coming to Finland. The largest group is from north-east Thailand, which is the poorest region of the country. Annual incomes there are small, …
Record number of Thai berry pickers to Finland Read More
To celebrate the Swedish Midsummer, IKEA Bangna offered a free flower headband workshop to participating guests at G Floor from 10am to 7pm on Saturday 22 June. Many Thais participated …
Swedish Midsummer celebration at IKEA Bangna Read MoreA meeting between EFTA and Thailand was held in Bangkok on July 2, to assess the possibility of reopening negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA). The EFTA delegation was …
Meeting between EFTA and Thailand Read MoreNorway has established a US$7 million Norwegian ASEAN Regional Initiatives Fund (NARIF) to boost its engagement with the 10-member regional grouping, the ASEAN Secretariat announced on Friday. According to Norwegian …
Norway establishes fund for ASEAN Read MoreVolvo Group has earmarked 5 billion baht to expand its nationwide sales and service network and Bangkok truck assembly plant. CEO Olof Persson said recently that the Swedish truck …
Volvo Group invests in Thai output base for Asia Read MoreThailand’s Jay Mart (JMART), the mobile handset retailer, is tapping the undeveloped telecom market in Myanmar with a plan to open 20 shops there this year. The move comes after …
Thai retailer readies for mobile phone rush in Myanmar Read More