Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On 16 April 2021 the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok announced Phnom Penh consulate temporarily closed for in-person attendance until 28 April 2021 due to lockdown in Cambodia. The consulate …
Consulate of Denmark in Phnom Penh temporary close until 28 April Read More
Thaiwise is a charitable organization, established in Malmo with aim to assist Thais moving to Sweden. In April, they offer free online Pre-departure orientation course for those who intend to …
Thaiwise workshop for Thais planning on moving to Sweden Read More
Danes Worldwide recently launched a digital survey regarding the attitudes of Danes abroad in connection with the Covid-19 conditions in Denmark. The survey was completed by 3,310 danish citizens living …
Danes worldwide survey: Covid-19 vaccines for Danes abroad Read More
Finland is expecting more than 10,000 foreign seasonal workers this year, mainly from Thailand, Ukraine, and Russia, local media YLE reports. The foreign seasonal workers have already begun arriving at …
Finland expects a large number of seasonal farmworkers from Thailand Read More
The Swedish digital book and audiobook platform Storytel has recently launched in Thailand as part of the company’s aggressive international acquisitions and expansion, Publisher Weekly reports. Storytel’s platform has over …
Sweden’s Storytel platform launches in Thailand Read More
An unknown number of Danes abroad are currently without any prospect of being able to receive either a corona vaccine in their country of residence or in Denmark. In their …
Danes worldwide continue their fight for vaccines for Danes abroad Read More
As an organization for Danes abroad, Danes Worldwide continues to provide the necessary information for Danes globally especially during the pandemic. Danes Worldwide continues to seek answers from the authorities …
Danes Worldwide: Can Danes abroad get a Corona Passport? Read More
According to local media Philstar, the Philippines have joined the GloLitter Partnerships Project which is a global initiative backed by the United Nations to tackle the marine litter scourge, clean …
The Philippines joins Norway funded ‘GloLitter Partnership Project’ Read More
In Denmark, most adopted children come from abroad, especially from Vietnam and South Korea, but for the first time in many years, there are more Danish than foreign children up …
More Danish than Asian children up for adoption in Denmark Read More
With support from the Swedish government, the Solid Waste Management Association, Thailand (SWAT) is launching its Plastic Footprint Reduction Project to reduce ocean plastic pollution The project is under the …
Sweden supports Thai partnership for plastic reduction Read More
A new clinic offering certified Thai massage has opened its doors in the Danish city of Fredericia. The owner is Navarat Thomsen who is originally from Thailand but has lived …
Navarat has taken Thailand’s massage techniques with her to Denmark Read More
The Philippines has contributed US$15,000 to a special Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Trust Fund to support the construction of a new facility, the OPCW Centre for …
The Philippines joins China, Finland, Sweden, and Thailand in contributing to future ChemTech Centre Read More
Artists like Lauv. The Blaze. King Princess. Lil Baby. Official HIGE DANdism. Jorja Smith were the first of artists in the launch of Spotify’s Radar in March 2020. A year …
Spotify continues to support rising S.E.A. artists Read More
Tetra Pak, the world-leading processing and packaging solutions company, together with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Thailand and Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) held a media roundtable to discuss …
Tetra Pak, WWF Thailand and Forest Stewardship Council Discuss Environmental Challenges of Food Packaging Read More
The Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce says they are open to applications for an Event and Marketing officer. The statement read: The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) was established in …
The TSCC is looking for a Thai Events and Marketing Officer Read More
The value of Norwegian seafood exports reached an all-time high in March than in 2021. The March volume pulled the amount for the first three months of the year up …
Norwegian Seafood Council’s March value reached all time high Read More
ABB Electrification is calling out for Thai tech startups to join the global sustainability challenge. The ABB Electrification Startup Challenge is now open for registration. They are looking for a …
ABB Electrification calls out for Thai tech startups Read More
As part of the 400th years relation of Denmark-Thailand, the Royal Danish embassy released a historical memo on 7 April 2021, as follows: Did you know that Denmark played a …
Denmark-Thailand relations taking shape towards green energy Read More
Given that Thailand is 95 percent Buddhist, the country is home to thousands of beautiful temples – known in Thai as Wat’s. Visiting the country’s temples can be a very …
Thai Temple etiquette: A guide to being respectful when visiting a Buddhist temple in Thailand Read More
Pinda Frost and her Danish husband Niels Frost have bought the legendary Hot dog stand at Vejgaard Torv in the Northern Danish city of Aalborg and renamed it ‘Bangkok Kitchen’. …
Thai Chef and Danish husband buy legendary Hot Dog stand and add Thai food to the menu Read More
On 31 March 2021 The Thai Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC) granted Honorary Membership to H.E. Ambassador Nopporn Adchariyavanich for his efforts to boost Thai-Finnish trade and develop co-operation, especially …
TFCC granted Honorary Membership to H.E. Nopporn Adchariyavanich Read More
A new legislation by the Finnish Government aims to improve the legal status of foreign berry pickers coming to pick berries in the high season. It includes an absolute ban …
Finnish government writes new law for foreign berry pickers Read More
People magazine’s annual “The Beautiful Issue” hit newsstands Friday featuring Thai-Norwegian model, television personality, author, and entrepreneur, Christine Diane Teigen. Chrissy Teigen was born in Delta, Utah to her Thai …
Model Chrissy Teigen of Thai-Norwegian descent on the cover of People’s “Beautiful Issue” Read More
NORAd and the Royal Norwegian Embassy supports the ENDING PLASTIC POLLUTION INNOVATION CHALLENGE (EPPIC) to combat plastic pollution in four coastal cities across the ASEAN region of UNDP in Thailand.. …
NORAD supports UNDP challenge to end plastic pollution Read More
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok is looking for a Consular Assistant. The announcement read: “Do you want to work on exciting and responsible tasks at our embassy? Are you …
Consular Assistant at the Norwegian embassy in Bangkok open for applications Read More
The Embassy of Sweden on 30 March 2021 published an update on Ambassador Jon Åström Gröndahl’s diplomatic trip to Chonburi province. The statement read: “Our Ambassador on the road again! …
Ambassador Gröndahl visited Chonburi, Thailand Read More
Dr. Chalermpong of Vachira Phuket Hospital recently announced that foreigners will be included and receive Covid-19 vaccines as part of the Thai government’s vaccination scheme, local media The Thaiger reports. …
Confirmed: Foreigners in Phuket Thailand will receive Covid-19 vaccine Read More
Astrid S is one rising Norwegian singer to watch out for is! This singer-songwriter is climbing the South East Asian Spotify hitlists with “Hurts So Good”. Spotify listeners in Indonesia, …
Astrid S climbing up Spotify’s charts in South East Asia Read More
In the Nordic and other parts of the world, it is an annual custom that news and media sites along with individuals post April Fool’s jokes and hoaxes on 1 …
In Scandinavia April’s Fool is harmless fun but in Thailand it may land you in jail Read More
Volvo Cars is opting in its 40,000+ employees around the globe, in all plants and offices, into a new all-gender, paid parental leave policy as of 1 April 2021. The …
Volvo’s ‘Family bond benefit’ granted global employees 6 months paid parental leave Read More
According to a recent update from the Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok, this week Ambassador Jon Thorgaard visited the Ministry of Transport to continue the close cooperation between Denmark and …
Denmark’s Ambassador Jon Thorgaard visited the Ministry of Transport in Bangkok Read More
Meet this young couple, Samantha and Nicolas, who are dedicated to food and who run VIVIN Grocery & Restaurant, a local Artisan shop on Sukhumvit, soi 63 (Ekamai). On a …
Dedicated couple behind VIVIN Grocery & Restaurant Read More
Your roadmap to a vacation in Thailand without any quarantine is now ready, following the Thai government’s approval of a detailed proposal announced on 31 March 2021. The first phase …
Clear roadmap to a vacation to Thailand Read More
The twins Anders and Torben Petersen, known from the Danish TV2 series ‘Anders & Torben’ have embarked on a new adventure of opening a restaurant in Thailand. Or at least …
Twins from Danish TV 2 series ‘Anders & Torben’ to open a restaurant in Thailand Read More
A Thai scholar Prof. Vitit Muntarbhorn is set to take up his role as the new UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia on 1 April …
Thai scholar starts as UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Cambodia Read More
To secure the shipment of COVID-19 vaccines, an optimal logistics setup with a continuous cold chain from the manufacturing plant to hospitals worldwide is important. Diab’s engineers worked closely with …
Swedish Envirotainer RAP e2 contributing to safe transportation of Covid-19 vaccine Read More
The Norwegian Ambassador H.E. Kjersti Rødsmoen participated in the sail away ceremony of Johan Sverdrup Process Platform II (P2) Main Support Frame at Aibel Thailand’s yard in Laem Chabang on …
Ambassador Rødsmoen participated in Sverdrup sail away ceremony Read More
On 28 March 2021 The US embassy in Rangoon released a joint statement signed by the Chiefs of Defense of Australia, Canada, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, the Kingdom of Denmark, …
Chiefs of Defense condemns Myanmar Army Read More
On 28 March 2021 the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod posted on Twitter, that said: “Violence spinning out of control in Myanmar Tellingly, the deadliest day takes place …
Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs: ‘Violence must stop in Myanmar’ Read More
Timothy Jacob Jensen has been described as a contemporary design icon. He creates products that not only become an integral part of our everyday lives, but also win one international …
Danish Design studio digitalizes 100 years of tradition and craftmanship Read More
“Serving love” is a fund raising event by Sang Foundation for SOS food rescue ( Scholars of sustenance ) foundation on 27 March 2021 at L’Occitan French restaurant Hua Hin. …
Serving Love 2021 Fundraising for SOS Hua Hin event was a success Read More
On Friday 19 March 2021 the TSCC team visited Jin Wellbeing County and received a warm welcome from Khun Bjorn Richardson, General Manager, and his team. Jin Wellbeing County is …
Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce visited Jin Wellbeing County Read More
Thailand has enforced strict restrictions on incoming travel since the pandemic started over a year ago and finding the right information can be a bit of a minefield. To make …
Travel off Path: Step by step guide on how to travel to Thailand right now Read More
On 22 March 2021 the Royal embassy of Thailand in Sweden announced: Update on Thailand’s inbound travel measures for non-Thai nationals (effective from April 1, 2021) Please note that other …
Thailand to reduce quarantine days for international travelers from 1 April Read More
The Ibsen Scholarship program by Ibsen Awards was initiated by the Norwegian parliament in 2007, to offer funding for innovative performing arts projects worldwide. The call for 2021 is out …
The Ibsen Scholarships 2021 calls out to global innovative performing artist Read More
Thai European Business Association (TEBA) is pleased to invite you to an exclusive luncheon with Mr. Duangarthit Nidhi-u-tai Deputy Director-General of the Department of Trade Negotiations, Ministry of Commerce, and …
TEBA invites to business update luncheon with Mr. Duangarthit Nidhi-u-tai Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok has posted honorable mentions from their recent ‘Traces of Denmark in Thailand’ photo competition. “The embassy received a great number of entries for the “Traces …
Honorable mentions from the Danish Embassy in Bangkok’s photo challenge Read More
On 11 March 2021, it was exactly one year ago that Denmark closed its borders and went into massive lockdown due to the corona pandemic. On that occasion, the association …
Danes Worldwide questionnaire: How did the pandemic affect your life? Read More
A young Danish woman fell down a slope and crashed a rented ATV during her vacation in Thailand last year but realized only afterward that her travel insurance did not …
Dane crashed on ATV during vacation in Thailand, insurance refused to cover Read More
On 24 March 2021 the Swedish Ambassador H.E. Mr. Jon Åström Gröndahl and Boards of SSC Space Thailand and the team visited Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency GISTDA center …
Sweden invested in a joint satellite station in Thailand Read More