Sweden is a leading IT-nation and a longtime user of computers and software in public as well as private education. And now comes the first virtual school for Swedish children, anywhere in the world, accessible 24 hours a day every day. All communication is done over the Internet. It is called PippisHemskola and offers the…
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Denmark, Textile, Thailand
Unique Danish product keeps Thai exports dry
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Introduced in Thailand only two years ago, an increasing number of export shipments from Thailand are protected on their journey to their final destination all over the orld by a unique Danish product called Dry-Bag. Importer and sole distributor in Thailand is the Thai company, Tanapol Vanich Co., Ltd., established in October 2000 by Mr.…
Denmark, History & Heritage, Thailand
The Special Ties of Friendship Between Thailand and Denmark
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Thailand and Denmark, two kingdoms located far apart and in different hemispheres of the world, have long had a close relationship, thanks to their much-revered dynasties. The two countries will celebrate their 400 years of bilateral relations in 2021. Their long-standing friendship has been developed through the warm and cordial relationship between the Thai and…
Denmark, Healthcare, History & Heritage, Thailand
Danish Mixed Credit for Public Health Ministry worth 2 billion Baht
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By Henrik Petersen, Royal Danish Embassy Deadline is fast approaching for Thailand to make use of a Danish offer to finance additional supplies of Danish medical equipment to hospitals in Thailand with a soft loan package of 2,000 million Baht. A contract must be signed by October this year. Otherwise the mixed credit scheme –…
Denmark, History & Heritage, Thailand
Prince Henrik Visits Thailand
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On March 18-19, 1999, His Royal Highness Prince Henrik, the Prince Consort of Denmark, visited Thailand. Prince Henrik is the protector for the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) in Denmark and has a continuing interest in environmental programs in Thailand. On the morning of March 18th, Prince Henrik travelled by helicopter over the Khaeng…
Denmark, History & Heritage, Thailand, Trading & Logistics, Transportation, maritime
Maersk Celebrates 50 Years in Thailand
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“The first Maersk shipment to Thailand was railway equipment from Japan. That was in 1948. A year later, Maersk Line set up an office and a regular route from Thailand to Japan. In 1951, the company moved its headquarters to South Sathorn Road. In February 1994, we moved out here to the Bangna Towers, on…
Community news, Denmark, History & Heritage, Thailand
Memories of Dr. Ammundsen
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By James Eckardt One of the perks of being a journalist is to interview a character so fascinating that you can’t stoP telling your friends about him for days. Such a character was Dr Einar Ammundsen. In earlY 1993, I was writing a magazine storY about the Danes in Thailand – entitled, lamely enough, “Great…
Agriculture, fishing, forestry, Denmark, Food & Beverage, History & Heritage, International relations, Retail & Wholesale, Thailand
Thailand’s Minister of Agriculture visits Denmark
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Thai Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, H.E. Pongpol Adireksarn, together with a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture visited Denmark from the 3rd to the 6th of June 1998. “There is a long-lasting cooperation and friendship between Denmark and Thailand and our visit is the latest to cement this relationship”, Mr. Pongpol Adireksarn, Thailand’s Minister…
