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CCCL Film Festival offers film production grants to emerging Thai fiction and non-fiction filmmakers. The theme for the 2021 CCCL Film Festival is “Making Peace with Nature.” The program aims …
CCCL Film Grant Program has opened for submissions Read More
Thai authorities are preparing a plan to ease restrictions for travellers vaccinated against the coronavirus, senior officials said on Wednesday 24 February, as the country looks to revive a tourism …
Thailand hopes to welcome vaccinated travelers in third quarter Read More
Danish craft brewery Mikkeller has opened a hawker stall at the Chinatown Complex Food Center in Singapore serving a selection of imported beers. The Danish brewery is partnering with local …
Danish microbrewery Mikkeller opens hawker stall in Singapore Read More
Swedish-Swiss Tetra Pak, the world-leading processing and packaging solutions company, joined the 2nd Circular Economy Seminar: From Concept to Practice, organized by NXPO or Office of National Higher Education Science …
Tetra Pak joins circular economy seminar from concept to practice organized by NXPO Read More
The Inbound international tourism sector in Thailand says vaccines are a game-changer that allows for the reopening of the country and for quarantine requirements to be dropped. According to a …
Petition from Thailand’s Tourism Sector seeks to reopen Thailand safely by 1 July Read More
The Norwegian embassy in Bangkok is organizing an informal meeting with the Ambassador H.E. Kjersti Rødsmoen in Chiang Mai on Tuesday 16 March and in Nakon Sawan on Thursday 18 …
Ambassador Meeting for Norwegians in Chiang Mai and Nakon Sawan set for 16-18March 2021 Read More
On 28 February 2021 the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok released historical memo, as part of 400 years relationship celebration, on this day 91 years ago: 28 February 1930: On …
On this day in 1930, Danish Christiani & Nielsen was established in Thailand Read More
Online personal loan lender NetCredit has recently published a study showing how much money it would require in the bank to retire comfortably in Asia and around the globe. Destinations …
NetCredit: How much do you need to retire in Asia? Read More
Wet markets in Asia are a ticking time bomb and it is a scandal that the world has not closed down these infection hot spots, writes Danish daily Politiken in …
Danish daily: Wet markets in Asia are a ticking time bomb Read More
23 February 2021 the first batch of 117,600 doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine arrived in HCMC’s Tan Son Nhat Airport in the morning. Vietnam Vaccine JSC (VNVC) said it had …
Covid-19 vaccine by AstraZeneca arrived Vietnam and Thailand Read More
A recently published study conducted by Finnish researchers in real-time among 20 travelers to Southeast Asia showed that travelers to the tropics are much more predisposed to acquiring super-bacteria …
Research: Nordic travelers to Asia catch super-bacteria faster than we knew Read More
On 17 February 2021 Thailand’s Telenor, Dtac launched a special WFH package to let you work remotely and securely. Dtac Smart Connect license can be installed to employees’ portable devices …
Dtac offers VPN Solution Read More
The by northern Europeans much loved destination of Khao Lak is suffering another setback but it is only a matter of time before everyone will once again be able to …
Khao Lak, Thailand, lifestyle destination update Read More
At the beginning of February, Ambassador of Finland H.E. Jyri Järviaho spoke about his impressions of Thailand in an interview. He seeks an opportunity to steer the economy and society …
Ambassador Järviaho shares his impression of Thailand Read More
A new survey conducted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) showed that the vast majority of Finns request a removal of the 14-day quarantine or they simply will not …
TAT survey: Finns not likely to travel to Thailand if quarantine continues Read More
The Danish government has announced that the current COVID-related travel- and entry restrictions, set to expire on 28 February, will be extended to 5 April (included). This includes the test- …
Denmark extends all COVID related travel and entry restrictions until 5 April Read More
Global Essay Competition “Asia’s Challenge 2030” is now open for applications of any nationality. Win the chance to join a virtual fireside chat with a prominent business leader by entering …
Global and creative 18-22 years old are invited to join Asia Challenge 2030 Read More
Earlier this week, Danish daily Politiken cited Danish epidemiologist Thea Fischer saying that the coronavirus may have originated from bats in Thailand and questioning whether Chatuchak was indeed “the place …
Danish WHO researcher claims to be misquoted & Thailand rejects speculation Read More
A Swedish national has just purchased a Bugatti Chiron built entirely by hand using only scrap metals from Scrap Metal Art Thailand. Scrap Metal Art Thailand is located about two …
Swede buys Bugatti Chiron replica made from scrap metal in Thailand Read More
Volvo Bus Thailand continues to expand into the Thai market together with local distributors CherdChai Motorsales and Volvo Bus Thailand Mr Dech-chai Kulgrineetham, Managing Director of Volvo Bus Thailand revealed …
Volvo Bus Thailand continues to expand into Thai market Read More
On 22 February 1921, the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok released a memo on the first journey to Thailand of M/S Selandia: On this day, 22 February 2012, the revolutionary …
On this day: 22 February 1912 MS-Selandia sets off on her maiden journey to Thailand Read More
For a year, we have been told that coronavirus came from Wuhan in China. But now the WHO is questioning the narrative and has instead turned their eyes to Thailand. …
Danish WHO researcher: Coronavirus may have originated from bats in Thailand Read More
ABB boosts YuMi® collaborative robot portfolio with GoFa™ and SWIFTI™ cobot families Eight out of ten workplaces say they will increase use of robots in the next decade, pandemic cited …
ABB launches next generation cobots to unlock automation for new sectors and first-time users Read More
Tourism Authority of Thailand, TAT states that Denmark and Norway have just been added to the country list of citizens who can travel into Thailand. They still have to be …
Now Danes and Norwegians can play quarantine golf in Thailand Read More
Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has repeated its commitment to give everyone in the country – including expats and migrant workers – vaccinations against COVID-19. Those that are …
Covid-centre confirms vaccines will be for everyone in Thailand also expats Read More
As of 27 February, residents of Thailand can travel to Finland without travel restrictions only when there is a direct flight and while taking into account the provisions on the …
Finnish Border Guard updated travel restriction guide Read More
On 21 February 2021, TNGS Captain Henrik Friis announed that currently there are only 6 spots left at TFCC/TNGS Finnish New Year Cup 2021 @ Laem Chabang International Country Club …
Only six spots left at TFCC/TNGS Finnish New Year Cup 2021 on 13 March Read More
On 15 The Finnish Ambassador H.E. Jyri Järviaho and Team Finland had earlier this February a luncheon with executives from SCG led by Mr.Roongrote Rangsiyopash, President & CEO of SCG. …
Ambassador Järviaho and Team Finland had lunch with SCG Executives Read More
The Danish Embassy in Bangkok takes us back in time with this historical fact about Denmark – Thailand trading relations. This week’s ‘DID YOU KNOW’ from the embassy reads: “DID …
Trade between Denmark and Thailand took off over 163 years ago Read More
Another year is gone and we all can agree to that the past year has been very weird due to the pandemic. We have mostly seen each other online or …
SWEA Bangkok Annual Meeting on 18 February 2021 Read More
On 15 February 2021 Finland launched the campaign themes for its candidacy for the United Nations Human Rights Council. The themes of the Finnish campaign are the rights of women …
Finland launched candidacy campaign for the UN Human Rights Council Read More
Finnair is planning to recycle for the first time an A319 plane in Helsinki Airport. This will be the first commercial airliner to be recycled in Finland. The project will …
Finnair will soon have their first commercial airliner to be recycled in home soil Read More
Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce invites members to their next webinar on 4 March 2021 on Enabling Business with Positive Impact. The invitation read: Social entrepreneurship has been gaining traction …
TSCC invites to ‘Enabling Business with positive impact’ webinar on 4 March Read More
According to New Straits Times, Danish tourists are amongst a group of 70 very wealthy foreign tourists traveling in a “bubble” arrangement to Thailand this coming Sunday. The group will, …
Rich Danish tourists to visit Thailand under bubble arrangement Read More
On 17 February 2021, the Swedish Institute announced programme opening in Asia. The statement read: “Are you one of the most ambitious and innovative leaders in Vietnam? Do you want …
Swedish Institute Management Programme (SIMP) Asia 2021 focus on sustainability Read More
This week the Danish Ambassador H.E. Jon Thorgaard, together with the Danish company Grundfos, visited Koh Samui to meet with some of the key stakeholders in this green and sustainable …
Ambassador Thorgaard and Grundfos team visited Koh Samui Read More
On 18 February 2021 the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok announced: The Trade Department at the Royal Danish Embassy currently has an internship available for a Thai graduate student for …
The Trade Department at the Royal Danish Embassy is looking for a Thai intern Read More
Swedish Greencarrier AB recently announced that the company has ensured future voyages to Asia and China and created further opportunities for trade with Asia by overtaking ownership and all future …
Swedish Greencarrier ensures that ‘Götheborg’ continues on route to Asia Read More
Volvo Cars Thailand has extended the hybrid battery warranty from 5 years or 100,000 km to 8 years or 150,000 km (whichever comes first), covering all Volvo plug-in hybrid models …
Volvo Thailand extend hybrid battery warranty to 8 years Read More
Scania Siam, the premium Swedish bus and truck provider, announced on 10 February 2021 its goal that 2021 should be the year of recovery and improvement in order to be …
Scania Siam going steady in its 35 years anniversary Read More
Living a long and healthy life is highly influenced by environmental factors, such as diet and lifestyle. A recent study confirmed the impact of five lifestyle habits, such as smoking, physical activity, …
New study reveals the best cities to live a healthy and happy life Read More
Danish Nowocoat, high-tech manufacturer of sustainable and environmentally friendly coating for professional and industrial use has embarked on an expansion plan with a big investment to strengthen the company’s position …
Danish Nowocoat invests in Southeast Asia Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok has in cooperation with the Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm, launched a “Women’s empowerment photo challenge” to raise awareness of gender equality and emphasize …
Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok offers “Women’s empowerment photo challenge” Read More
Tetra Pak, the world-leading Swedish-Swiss processing and packaging solutions company, celebrates this year the 40-year anniversary of operations in Thailand. Since 1981 Tetra Pak has been supporting the development of …
Tetra Pak to celebrate 40 years in Thailand with ‘Go Nature. Go Carton.’ campaign Read More
On 11 February 2021 the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok announced: Trade relations between Denmark and Thailand have deep roots. The last 400 years have seen numerous establishments of Danish …
Novo Nordisk team visited Danish embassy to discuss current healthcare challenges and collaborations Read More
On 11 February 2021 Global appliance company Electrolux has appointed Hashtag Interactive as its social media content hub agency for its APAC and MEA regions. Hashtag Interactive will be responsible …
Singapore Hashtag Interactive appointed Social Content representative for Electrolux APAC Read More On 12 February 2021 the TNGS Captain announced: Despite the current Covid situation in Thailand, Golf courses in Chon Buri are now open for play and we are currently planning …
Finnish New Year Cup 2021 new date sets for 13 March Read More
Amid the global pandemic, Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations worldwide looked different this year but they still conveyed the best wishes of people saying goodbye to the year of the …
Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations and wishes from Finland and Asia Read More
Thailand has come a very long way in regards to online shopping options available. Over the past few years, Thailand has seen a rise in online shopping options with major …
Thailand online shopping guide Read More
As part of the celebration of Denmark – Thailand 400 year anniversary, the embassy of Denmark in Bangkok often takes a trip down memory lane and celebrates special historical days …
A trip down memory lane with the Danish Embassy in Bangkok Read More