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Finnish Early Childhood education courses online available to Asian teachers

August 6, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Finland embassy in Bangkok announced online course for early childhood education available to teachers starting from 22 August to 12 September 2020. Finland is well known for early education methods …

Denmark / Finland / Food & Beverage / Iceland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Early birds tickets for SSS’s Crayfish party available until 21 August 2020

August 5, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The annual Scandinavian Society Siam’s Crayfish party is back and the host invites all friends and members to mark the date and join the jolly moment together. This year the …

China / Denmark / Thailand / Transportation, maritime

Thai Airways operate repartriation flights to Taipei and Copenhagen

August 5, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

2 August 2020 – Thai Airways starts special flights to Taipei and Copenhagen this month. Thus flights are only for home coming passengers and requires all to incorporate with destinations’ …

Cambodia / China / Denmark / Finland / Hong Kong / Norway / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Trading & Logistics

Cambodia post resumes its service on express mail delivery to selected destinations

August 5, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 3 Comments.

Cambodia Post announced on 3 August 2020, on resumption of its overseas parcel services to selected countries after suspending it for several months due to the spread of COVID-19. Since …

Community news / Denmark / Finland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Scandinavian Golf Section starting up again

August 1, 2020August 29, 2023 - by Gregers Møller - 1 Comment

The Golf section under Scandinavian Society Siam will be restarted with Henrik Friis as new Golf Captain. The Golf Section of Scandinavian Society Siam has been one of the main …

Carousel / School news Thailand / Thailand

Join the journey to successful learning

July 31, 2020 - by Sopida Yatprom - Leave a Comment

Princeton, Stanford, Oxford, Cambridge. World-leading universities that evoke prestige, ambition and the highest level of academic excellence. They are also just some of the destinations that Shrewsbury International School Bangkok’s …

Community news / Sweden / Thailand

Free Course: Leading with Questions

July 31, 2020August 1, 2020 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Bangkok based Anna Frummerin, CEO of A New Approach Consulting and Coaching Company, is offering a free crash course in Leadership. Anna Frummerin is former Chairwoman of SWEA Bangkok and …

Denmark / Finland / Iceland / Myanmar / Norway / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand

Job opportunity: Executive Director for EuroCham Myanmar

July 30, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

EuroCham Myanmar announced an Executive Director position has open for applicators, on 28 July 2020. Application closes on 15 August 2020. For more information please read here

Finland / Hospitality / Sweden / Thailand

Bangkok VFS Global Visa Application Centre relocated

July 26, 2020July 26, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The VFS Global Visa Application Centres in Bangkok for visa to Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden have relocated to ChamChuri square building from 20 July 2020. Unit 404 – 405, …

Banking, Fintech / Thailand / Working in Asia

Debt Collection Act Prevents Undue Actions Against Debtors

July 22, 2020April 29, 2021 - by Sponsored Content - Leave a Comment

In 2015, the National Legislative Assembly passed the Debt Collection Act, which came into force on September 2nd, 2015. The Act aims to protect individual debtors from unethical and unsafe …

Cambodia / China / Education / Hong Kong / Indonesia / Laos / Malaysia / Myanmar / Philippines / Sweden / Thailand / Vietnam

Academies in Sweden still open for late applications

July 21, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 1 Comment

The number of available spots at Swedish universities has been increased due to the coronavirus pandemic – and despite a record intake of students, thousands of places remain open to …

Denmark / Healthcare / Hospitality / Thailand

Copenhagen airport Covid-19 test centre now open

July 21, 2020July 26, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The embassy of Denmark in Thailand announced on 16 July 2020 that travelers to Copenhagen are able to get a Covid-19 test at the airport. At the new Covid-19 test …

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The Immigration Division1 (Bangkok) opens extra office to relieved congestions

July 21, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Immigration Bureau in Bangkok has opened a temporary visa extension center at Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi province. From Monday, 13 July 2020, the new Immigration office started operating …

Banking, Fintech / Thailand

Introducing R3, blockchain software leader

July 20, 2020July 15, 2021 - by Sponsored Content - Leave a Comment

R3, the innovative enterprise blockchain technology firm, is the company which brought to Thailand the world’s largest blockchain ecosystem, Corda Network. Corda is an open source blockchain platform that enables …

Business in Asia / International relations / Sweden / Thailand

Thais can pick berries in Sweden

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Berry pickers from Thailand will be allowed to go to Sweden to pick wild blueberries and other berries this summer, according to news reports in Sweden. The Thai government had …

Community news / Denmark / Singapore / Thailand

Hans Ejnar Fugl-Svendsen passed away

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Hans Ejnar Fugl-Svendsen passed away Saturday 18 July 2020. He was well and mentally fit as usual until a few days ago. On Friday evening he started not feeling well …

International relations / Sweden / Thailand

Ambassador Herrström visited Thailand Ministry of Foreign affairs to bid farewell

July 20, 2020July 26, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 1 Comment

On 10th July 2020, Ambassador Staffan Herrström paid a farewell call on Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai. He thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand for great …

International relations / Sweden / Thailand

Swedish ambassador discussed further collaborations with Thai Vice Minister of Commerce

July 20, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Swedish Ambassador H.E. Staffan Herrström paid a farewell courtesy call on Dr. Sansern Samalapa, Thai Vice Minister for Commerce on 9 July 2020. According to the Embassy of Sweden …

Business in Asia / IT Telecom / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand

Ericsson South East Asia expects 5G subscriptions to reach 190 million by the end of 2020

July 20, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Telecommunication market has seen strong growth during the pandemic as people wish to remain connected together and cope with lock down measures. Ericsson expects that this trend will continue on …

China / Denmark / Finland / Hong Kong / Hospitality / Thailand

Finnair operating again from Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea for Asian destinations

July 18, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Finnair announced on 9 July 2020, that they are operating commercial flights after the Finnish Government lessen restrictions and decided to re open borders. Finair has start operating to various …

China / Denmark / Finland / Hospitality / Norway / Thailand

Finland reopening borders for certain countries on 13 July 2020

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Finnish government agreed in a meeting on 8 July 2020 that they have finally moved on to open border to several other EU Member States as well as to …

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Singapore, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland amongst most powerful passports

July 12, 2020 - by Sofia Flittner - Leave a Comment

A new ranking by the Henley Passport Index shows that Singapore and the Scandinavian countries have some of the most powerful passports in the world. The Henley Passport Index releases …

Carousel / School news Thailand / Thailand

Try A Term

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 - by Sopida Yatprom - Leave a Comment

Unlike the hustle and bustle of busy Bangkok, Rugby school Thailand resides in the beautiful countryside of Chonburi. Just a few kilometers inland from the Pattaya coast, our sprawling campus …

Finland / International relations / Sweden / Thailand

Finnish, Swedish Ambassadors to Thailand met with His Majesty Mahavajiralongkorn, Her Majesty The Queen before leaving

July 8, 2020July 12, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The King of Thailand, His Majesty Mahavajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun and the Queen, Her Majesty Suthida Patcharasuthapimollak gave on 7 July 2020 an audience to all ambassadors who had reached the end …

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Pensak – a biography. English language version

July 8, 2020June 16, 2025 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Danish-Thai Pensak Howitz (born 1939) has lived a most unusual life. The book PENSAK tells her fascinating and sometimes dramatic life story. At the same time, the book draws a portrait of Thailand and its close ties to Denmark. This is a captivating and loving portrait of a woman who has gone her own ways and on a variety of levels has strengthened the close ties between Denmark and Thailand. Among others as the companion of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn during her official visit to Denmark.

Community news / Denmark / Thailand

Sven Dokkedal has passed away

July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Sven Dokkedal, an independent Danish tour guide in Hua Hin, passed away in a traffic accident Thursday night, 2 July 2020, 57 years old. According to reports from his friends, …

Business in Asia / Food & Beverage / Norway / Thailand / Traveling around

Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce congratulates hotel member on reopening

July 2, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Thailand has recently lifted restrictions for various business after a full month of no new case of Covid-19 spreading domestically. Although activity such as clubbing and concerts with mass gathering …

Business in Asia / Malaysia / Singapore / Sweden / Thailand / Transportation, maritime

Scania cutting down workforce globally

July 2, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Scania is working on minimizing the company’s global workforce due to global pandemic crisis along with other issues. “The Coronavirus crisis had led to a sharp decline in revenues,” Scania …

Denmark / Finland / Healthcare / Iceland / Norway / Sweden / Thailand

Thailand opens its air borders to certain groups of foreigners

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand(CAAT) published another air border restriction announcement due to Covid-19 pandemic on 29 June 2020. The majority details remain the same as the first temporary …

Sweden / Thailand

Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce moved to their new office

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce announced its move to the new location with the help of Asian Tiger Mobility on 26 June 2020. “With the help of Asian Tiger Mobility, …

Innovation & Technology / Manufacturing / Sustainability / Sweden / Thailand

Tetra Pak Thailand aims at zero emission by 2030

June 30, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

Tetra Pak, the multinational food packaging giant based in Sweden and Switzerland, announced on 30 June 2020 that the company aims to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in …

Business in Asia / Denmark / Laos / Thailand / Trading & Logistics / Transportation, maritime / Vietnam

MAERSK expands land journey from Thailand to Laos and Vietnam

June 30, 2020August 29, 2023 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Danish integrated shipping company Maersk announced their route expansion on 30 June 2020. The announcement invites all business to reach out to Laos and Vietnam via East-West Economy Corridor …

Entrepreneurship / Innovation & Technology / Sweden / Thailand

Hire Quality establishes new company in Thailand

June 30, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Gregers Møller - Leave a Comment

Hire Quality establishes the company, Hire Quality Software Co., Ltd in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with the aim of offering to outsource all or parts of IT projects to Thailand. In …

Bidmath launches first of its kind advertising technology and data consulting hub in Thailand

June 29, 2020April 29, 2021 - by Sponsored Content - Leave a Comment

Bidmath, a leading programmatic consultancy, launched the first of its kind advertising technology and data consulting hub in Bangkok specialising in both Google and Adobe marketing technology in early 2019. …

Community news / Denmark / Doing things legally / Thailand

Danish man wins lawsuit against Thai wife for not sharing assets

June 27, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Gregers Møller - 38 Comments.

The Provincial Court in Buriram brokered on Wednesday a deal between a Danish man and his former Thai partner who had denied him any return of the roughly 5 mill. …

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Asia dominates top 100 list of best universities worldwide

June 27, 2020June 27, 2020 - by Sofia Flittner - Leave a Comment

Universities in Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan take several top spots in the newly published list of the best universities in the world. Only two Scandinavian universities made …

Education / Energy / International relations / Sustainability / Sweden / Thailand / Trading & Logistics

Sweden-Thailand preparing to recover economy together in the future

June 27, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Swedish ambassador to Thailand H.E. Staffan Herrström visited Thai Prime ministry Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha on 24 June 2020. In discussion, the representatives expressed that this positive bilateral relationships will …

China / Denmark / General news / Philippines / Thailand / Vietnam

Denmark reopens several visa application centers in Asia

June 25, 2020June 25, 2020 - by Sofia Flittner - 1 Comment

After three months of suspension, several Danish Consular authorities have resumed their acceptance of visa applications, reports Schengen Visa Info News. You can file an application for a Danish student …

Education / Finland / Hospitality / Innovation & Technology / International relations / Manufacturing / Services / Sustainability / Thailand / Trading & Logistics

Finnish ambassador discussed further corperation with Thai Prime Minister

June 25, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - 1 Comment

The Finnish ambassador to Thailand H.E. Satu Suikkari-Kleven visited Thai Prime minister Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha to discuss further strengthening bilateral relationship on 23 June 2020. The ambassador expressed her appreciations …

Denmark / History & Heritage / Indonesia / Singapore / Thailand

S. S. REDANG – Sunk by Japanese destroyers, on 13 February 1942

June 24, 2020July 4, 2022 - by Michael Pether - 3 Comments.

The Japanese invasion of Malaya and Singapore during the World War II, from the time of the first landings in Northern Malaya on 8 December 1941, was swift and brutal. …

Deadline 24 June for registration to a Coronavirus Webinar organized by Finnish embassy Bangkok

June 23, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The embassy of Finland in Bangkok invites all to join a Webinar in a topic of Coronavirus situation in Thailand, Cambodia and Finland update, on 25 June 2020. Registration to …

Innovation & Technology / Norway / Sustainability / Thailand / Vietnam

Norway supports competition how to fight marine garbage in Vietnam and Thailand

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The United Nation Development (UNDP) Vietnam announced an invitation for all to participate in a challenge aiming to stop marine litter in Halong Bay and Koh Samui, funded by Norwegian …

Community news / Sweden / Thailand

Midsummer in the City

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 - by Agneta de Bekassy - Leave a Comment

Midsummer is for all Swedes a very popular feast. When it comes close to this day, we start thinking of what dishes we shall have on the buffet table (Smörgåsbord), …

Hong Kong / Iceland / International relations / Philippines / Thailand

Conviction of Maria Ressa shows importance of Iceland’s resolution

June 20, 2020September 7, 2023 - by Gregers Møller - 1 Comment

The conviction of one of the best known and respected journalists in the Philippines, Maria Ressa, plainly shows that there was every reason for the United Nations’ Human Rights Council …

China / Indonesia / International relations / Malaysia / Norway / Singapore / Thailand / Vietnam

Norway to join UN Security Council in 2021-22

June 20, 2020 - by Zazithorn Ruengchinda - Leave a Comment

The Royal Embassy of Norway in Kuala lumpur, along with other Norwegian embassies in ASEAN countries published various thank you notes to all UN members for elected Norway as a …

Carousel / School news Thailand / Thailand

Prestigious Lester B Pearson Scholarship Awarded to Bangkok Student

June 19, 2020 - by Sopida Yatprom - Leave a Comment

Manintorn (Mars) Lomtakul, a student in Year 13 at Bangkok Patana School, has been awarded the prestigious Lester B Pearson scholarship to the University of Toronto. Only 37 or 38 …

School news Thailand / Thailand

New UK school ‘King’s Bangkok’ construction completion Opening for its first term in August 2020

June 19, 2020September 2, 2020 - by Sopida Yatprom - Leave a Comment

Prof Sakorn Suksriwong, DBA, Chairman of Founding Team of King’s College International School Bangkok, recently held a blessing ceremony on the occasion of construction completion. The school, located in the …

Denmark / General news / Thailand

Export webinar: Meeting the new Danish ambassador to Thailand

June 17, 2020June 25, 2020 - by Sofia Flittner - Leave a Comment

The new Danish ambassador designate in Thailand Jon Thorgaard had on 17 June 2020 his first public appearance during the webinar ‘Denmark Means Business’. The webinar was hosted as a …

China / Hong Kong / Iceland / Malaysia / Philippines / Singapore / Thailand / Vietnam

Iceland now welcomes EU tourists

June 17, 2020June 17, 2020 - by Gregers Møller - 2 Comments.

As of this week – 15 June 2020 – Iceland is welcoming tourists from all EU and Schengen countries, and the UK. Visitors are offered the option of getting tested …

Carousel / Retail & Wholesale / Thailand

How mCommerce is shaping the online commerce in Asia

June 10, 2020January 12, 2021 - by Sopida Yatprom - 1 Comment

With the growing demand for mobile phones amongst consumers, the online retail industry has grown almost three times over the last 5 years. The Asian market is not far behind. …