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The book ”100 social innovations from Finland” have now been translated into Thai by Ms Kunthida Rungruengkiat. The Book launch happened at Bangkok Winter Book Fest and Honorary guests Ambassador …
”100 social innovations from Finland” now available in Thai language Read More
Finnair announced on 10 December 2020 that it is re-opening their Helsinki-Bangkok-route for passenger traffic. The route will be operated once a week on Tuesdays as of 29 December 2020. …
Finnair re-opens Helsinki-Bangkok-route for passenger traffic starting 29 Dec Read More
Ms. Birgit Hansl, the World Bank Country Manager for Thailand, East Asia and Pacific, shared on 3 December 2020 her insight on ‘the aftermath of the pandemic on the Thai …
Swedish ambassador hosted breakfast meeting at the Bangkok Residence Read More
The Embassy of Finland invited recently the Thai Finnish Chamber of Commerce TFCC Board to discuss and share plans for 2021. Ambassador Jyri Järviaho mentioned a cautious estimate of 3-4% …
Finnish Ambassador Järviaho discussed 2021 plan with TFCC Board members Read More
Sten Sønderhousen decided to place his first order of fabric masks from Thailand, after the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced, that it would be mandatory to wear masks in …
Danish Sten Sønderhousen sells fabric masks to help a friend in Thailand Read More
The Danish service group ISS, which is responsible for everything from cleaning to canteen operations and on-call service, is preparing to sell contracts worth DKK four billion a year. Stated …
The Danish service group ISS plans to sell its activities in Taiwan Read MoreVolvo Cars Thailand Company Limited, led by Mr.Pattarapong Achapalasiri, Head of Commercial Operations, Volvo Cars (Thailand) Co., Ltd. received, with great pride, the “Top European Brand For Safety Innovation Award” …
Volvo Cars Thailand wins “Top European Brand For Safety Innovation Award” Read More
With the help of students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade at the primary school Aabenraa Friskole in Aabenraa in the South of Denmark, the organization Innerwheel has succeeded in …
71 kg of aluminium can rings going to Thailand Read More
Mattias Tesfaye (S), minister of Foreign Affairs and Integration in Denmark wants to ensure a more informed and honest basis for the integration debate with a completely new survey of …
Immigration from Thailand, China is not the problem in Denmark Read More
On 10 December 2020, Executive Director David Beasley accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for 2020 on behalf of the World Food Programme. In the closing statement of his Acceptance Speech, …
World Food Programme received the Noble Peace Prize: “Food is the pathway to peace” Read More
Since 2007 Asia Exchange facilitates for northern Europeans to study at quality universities in many of Asia’s most attractive places. Likewise, since 2017 Asians can also get help to study …
Asia Exchange, Edunation: facilitators of student mobility in Asia, Finland and Europe Read More
Thailand is known to most as “the land of smiles”, but beneath the surface exists a divided society that not many people think about. The Danish author and trained journalist …
Danish journalist writes thriller novel about Thailand’s dark side Read More
Swedish Kim Eriksson Sirawan, 39, is no longer just known for having been sentenced to death for drug offenses in Thailand. Nowadays he can also call himself a writer. Kim …
Swedish inmate sentenced to death in Thailand turns writer Read More
When you are young it’s rare that you think about what might happen to you when you grow older…. Who, in their early years, wants to be reminded about becoming …
How to plan for your last decades? Read More
Krabi Spesialisten has for the past 17 years been working hard to bring an experience of a lifetime to visitors to the South of Thailand. Her goal remains to give her guests a …
Krabi Specialisten surviving Covid-19 Read More
A 34 year old Swedish man is accused of arranging to buy 83 firearms through a marketplace on the so-called ‘Dark web’. The dark web is a part of the …
Swedish part time resident of Cambodia accused of illegal international gun trade Read More
The European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) upgraded at the 23rd EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting their longstanding relationship to Strategic Partners. This elevates their partnership with a …
EU-ASEAN upgraded to Strategic Partnership Read More
The Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce releases captured moments and a memo from their Annual DTCC Christmas Lunch 3 December 2020. The post says: 130+ guests were registered and almost …
Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce shares photos from the Christmas Lunch Read More
The Danish ambassador Jon Thorgaard attended the “10th Celebration of Silk, Thai Silk Road to the World” held at the Thai Royal Navy Convention Hall on Sunday 6 December 2020. …
Ambassador Thorgaard attended the ’10th Celebration of Silk, Thai Silk Road to the World’ event Read More
Visitors poured throughout the day into the Danish Christmas Bazaar in Bangkok which took place Sunday 6 December 2020. The event filled up the whole 19th floor of the Gaysorn …
Good turnout at Danish Christmas Bazaar in Bangkok Read More
Time goes by and it doesn’t feel like five years since we celebrated SWEA Bangkok’s 15th Anniversary. That evening was held at the private club “Pacific City Club” and we …
SWEA Bangkok celebrates its 20 Anniversary Read More
Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce introduced and welcomed on 1 December 2020 their new member, Epiroc. Epiroc is a leading global productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries. With …
Thai Swedish Chamber of Commerce welcomes new member Epiroc Read MoreColin Rampton interviews the Finnish bussiness entrepreneur in Hong Kong, Mika Jokela Perhaps it is a generalisation to say that Finnish folk are a resilient race, but my recent interview …
Mika Jokela – a hardy Finn in Hong Kong Read More
Tetra Pak celebrated on 4 December 2020 with its partners the 10 years anniversary of the Green Roof Project. A decade of helping people in distress by collecting folded and …
Tetra Pak celebrates 10th anniversary of The Green Roof Project with partners Read More
On 1 December 2020 the Danish Ambassador Jon Thorgaard, together with Deputy Head of Mission, Mrs. Ingrid Dahl-Madsen and Khun Nippon Mukdasatien, Senior Trade Advisor, visited the Minister of Energy …
Ambassador Thorgaard and team visited Thailand’s Minister of Energy and Deputy Prime Minister Read More
The Danish Christmas Bazaar takes place this Sunday 6 December from 11.00 to 18.00 at Gaysorn Tower floor 19 in Bangkok. The event is well on track to be at …
Don’t miss the Danish Christmas Bazaar on Sunday Read More
Study in Finland released the latest of the ‘Future is made in Finland’ webinar on 25 November 2020 that said: We live in an era of artificial intelligence and quantum …
‘Future is made in Finland’ webinar highlights women in science Read More
Thailand officially signed an agreement on Friday 27 November 2020 with AstraZeneca securing the kingdom’s access to the company’s Covid-19 vaccine and authorising the right for a local manufacturer to …
Thailand signed agreement with AstraZeneca to secure COVID-19 vaccine Read More
Are you looking forward to a traditional Swedish Christmas Lunch? The registration is now open! Celebrate Christmas with us on 19 December 2020. Christmas Quiz, Raffle Game, and more. Event …
TSCC invites to traditional Swedish Christmas Lunch 2020 Read More
The Christmas Family Fun Fest on Sunday, 13 December is a great social family celebration. This is a special occasion for friends of Norway in Thailand to get together and …
TNCC’s Christmas Family Fun Fest date set to 13 December Read More
The Norwegian Government offers scholarships for an MBA in Sustainability Management to students from the Philippines and other countries in the ASEAN region. The application deadline is 21 January 2021, …
Norway offers Sustainable Management MBA scholarship to ASEAN students Read More
Cover Pensak – a biography Danish-Thai Pensak Howitz (born 1939) has lived a most unusual life. The book PENSAK has now been translated into Thai language. The book tells her …
Pensak – Thai language version of biography Read More
58 years ago, a technical cooperation project between the Thai and Danish Governments resulted in the creation of Thai Danish Dairy Farm. If the word “Denmark” is mentioned, Thai people …
Ambassador Thorgaard visited Thai-Danish Dairy Farm Read More
The Swedish Ambassador Jon Åström Gröndahl together with Naanmee Books and IKEA Thailand invites to a “Non-Violence Workshop: How to keep children away from violence” on 29 November and 4 …
Swedish embassy invites to Pippi Longstocking’s 75th anniversary at IKEA Thailand Read More
The new limited edition UNIQLO x Marimekko holiday capsule collection for Fall/Winter 2020 was launched on 27 November in Thailand. The collection will be available globally in the majority of …
UNIQLO X Marimekko limited edition launched in Thailand Read More
Sweden Alumni Network in Vietnam invites members to Sweden Talks: A Glimpse of the Nobel Prize. Sweden Talks is an online forum where alumni meet each other and expert speakers …
Sweden Alumni invite to “Sweden Talks” about the Nobel Prize on 3 Dec Read More
On 24 November 2020 the Danish Ambassador Jon Thorgaard and Nils Robenhagen, Head of Commercial and Trade, visited the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) to discuss Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) …
Ambassador Thorgaard visited Department of Special Investigation Read More
Thai Nordic Golf Society (TNGS) held its 100 Years Cup 2020 on the 14 November hosted by Scandinavian Society. The Cup was the 3rd Tee off for the 2020/2021 season …
SSS 100 Years Cup winners announced Read More
On 13 November 2020 the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) joined hands with the Thai Hotels Association (THA) and the airline partners – Bangkok Airways, AirAsia and Nok Air to …
Thailand launches Expat Travel Bonus exclusive to expats Read More
Would you like to become a part of an international workplace with good colleagues? The Royal Danish Embassy announced on 23 November 2020 that they are currently looking for 2 …
The Royal Danish Embassy Bangkok is looking for new team members Read More
It has now been one week since I arrived back to Bangkok, Thailand, having spent more than 4 months in Scandinavia. I was booked by end of August for my …
How to deal with quarantine! Read More
On the 14th November 2020 the Danish Ambassador H.E. Jon Thorgaard participated in the Opening Ceremony of the National Science and Technology Fair. The National Science and Technology Fair is …
Ambassador Thorgaard participated in the Opening Ceremony of the National Science and Technology Fair Read More
Did you know that incorrect disposal of electronic waste is one of the most problematic challenges in waste management? In Finland, used and serviced smart phones are gaining popularity: They’re …
Finnish SWAPPIE helps in electronic waste challenge Read More
Midas PR, Thailand’s leading PR agency, organized the first Bangkok Yuppies networking event on the 78th-floor rooftop of King Power Mahanakhon, one of the tallest buildings in Bangkok. The event …
Midas PR successfully launched Bangkok Yuppies networking series at King Power Mahanakhon Read More
Megatix, the leading customisable ticketing platform, announces the expansion of their services to offering best hotel, spa and restaurant deals from all over Thailand. This new option provides users with …
Megatix, the leading customisable ticketing platform is offering best hotel, spa and restaurant deals from all over Thailand Read More
The ASEAN-EU Business Summit is back for its 8th edition, slated to be held in Singapore on 19 November 2020. This year’s edition follows on from a highly successful run …
Limited seats available for the ASEAN-EU Business summit 2020, register today Read More
“Because every lives that were lost or injured means more than just statistic numbers. Everyone must be more involve and centrally share responsibilities when there’s a road accident. We should …
Ambassador Gröndahl participated the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Read More
As the world anxiously awaits a cure for COVID-19, what was once an unfamiliar order – telecommuting or work-from-home – has now been normalised with safety measures set in place …
‘New Normal’ will reshape the future of work and people flow Read More
While companies initially projected a 5% overall increase in salaries for 2021 in the first half of this year, further surveys reflect a moderation at around 3%. Salaries rose by …
Salaries in Thailand expected to rise in 2021 despite COVID-19 crisis, says Mercer survey Read More
On 10 November 2020 the Danish Ambassador H.E. Jon Thorgaard together with Khun Chatri Moonstan, Senior Commercial Advisor, visited the Danish design company, Jacob Jensen Design. The purpose of visit …
Ambassador Thorgaard attended the Jacob Jensen Design and KMUTT Collaboration Announcement reception Read More