Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
On May 25, 2019, Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) successfully organized “Plogging Event” where almost 400 kilograms of trash were collected at Bangsaen Beach, one of the popular destinations located in …
“Plogging Event” at Bangsaen Beach by TSCC Read More
IKEA Thailand has announced on May 23 that its online store is now launched to facilitate customers across Thailand. According to IKEA Thailand, the customers using online shopping service will …
IKEA Thailand online store is now open Read More
For the first time since 2010, Singapore has ranked first in the world’s most competitive economy in 2019, according to an announcement by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) …
Singapore jumped at the top of world’s competitive economy Read More
Danish Christmas Bazar will be held again this year, on Sunday 24. November 2019 from 11.00 until 18.00, according to an agreement signed between the main orrganisers, Dansk Kirke Thailand …
Danish Christmas Bazar again this year Read More
A Thai anti-junta rap group called “Rap Against Dictatorship” has been awarded the winner of the Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent. The award ceremony will take place during the …
Thai anti-junta rap group awarded at Oslo Freedom Forum Read More
A 77-year-old Swedish man was found floating face-down in the water near Saikhao Beach, Koh Chang, Trat, Thailand on the evening of May 23, 2019. Head of Marine Safety Center …
Swedish man, 77, died of heart attack on beach in Trat Read More
Aritco, Sweden’s platform and home lifts manufacturer and supplier, hosted its kick off event of the first local Flagship Showroom and Head Office in the centre of Bangkok on Rama …
Aritco’s new showroom in the heart of Bangkok Read More
On May 17 of every year, Norwegians from all around the world will gather together and celebrate Norwegian Constitutional Day, the day they got their freedom from Denmark since 1814. …
Norwegian Constitution Day 2019 in Bangkok Read More
Third generation owner of Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok, Karan Sivasiamp, discussed the property’s new sensational features and how important is in the hospitality business to go with the flow. For …
Go with the flow Read More
The police arrested a-33-year-old man who is a suspect for raping a Norwegian tourist at Koh Pha Ngan, Thailand during the weekend’s Half Moon Party on Sunday, May 12 2019. …
Former prisoner arrested for raping Norwegian tourist Read More
In the afternoon, May the 11th 2019, Cajutan invited to a new photo exhibition. This time, with longtime Bangkok citizen Göran Ehren. He has captured many people and situations, locations …
Discover the porters daily life in China Town, seen through Göran Ehren’s photo lens! Read More
On Saturday the 11th of May, the Swedish School Organization made a day trip to Farm de Lek at Tambon Khlong Yai, Amphoe Ongkharak. The school organization has been planning …
Swedish School Organization in Bangkok makes a day trip to Farm de Lek! Read More
The 260 MW Hanuman Wind Farm Project owned by the Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (EA), the largest renewable energy company in the SET, chose Pöyry as its engineering provider …
Pöyry to work in one of the biggest wind farm projects in Thailand Read More
Finnish-educated Thai scholar-turned-politician Kunthida Rungruengkiat sets her eyes on the horizon to benefit Thai teachers and students It has been almost 20 years since Kunthida Rungruengkiat, deputy leader of Future …
Shaping the future in Thailand’s education Read More
EABC’s new executive director, Finnish Karri Kivelä, talks about his transition from assisting the Finnish trade community to advocating companies from all over Europe, and what life is like in …
The Glue of European Trade Read More
Team Asia successfully completed the FWD ‘78° North’ Marathon organized by FWD, a pan-Asian insurance company. ‘78° North’ Marathon was held on April 16, 2019 at Longyearbyen in Svalbard, Norway, …
Team Asia rocked at ‘78° North’ Marathon in Norway Read More
Monitor ERP System Sdn Bhd recently celebrated the opening of their new ASEAN headquarters in Penang, Malaysia. On that same day, the Monitor ASEAN team held a launch event for …
Monitor ERP System Levels Up in Asia Read More
Karri Kivela, former Executive Director of the Thai-Finnish Chamber of Commerce (TFCC), has been appointed new Executive Director of EABC. Mr. Kivela assumed his new position at EABC on April …
Karri Kivela new Executive Director of EABC Read More
A 74-year-old Swedish man was found dead inside the toilet of his Udon Thani home on April 3, 2019. According to the police, no suspicious circumstances indicating invasion and burglary …
Swedish elder found dead in his home at Udon Thani, Thailand Read More
Pöyry, Finland’s international consulting and engineering firm, has revealed it was awared by B. Grimm Power Company, Thailand’s power producers, to work in B. Grimm Power’s latest renewable energy project, …
Thai power firm chose Pöyry for wind farm project Read More
10 April was an auspicious Swedish day in Penang, Malaysia as Monitor ERP System both inaugurated their new, expanded Asean headquarters and launched their enterprise resource planning (EPR) system’s fifth …
Monitor ERP System Malaysia levels up to conquer Southeast Asia Read More
Due to the Songkran days approaching this Saturday, April 13 – 15, Staffan Herrström, Swedish Ambassador and Satu Suikkari-Kleven Finnish Ambassadors greet Thais Happy Songkran throung a Youtute video posted …
Watch: Sweden and Finland Ambassadors wish Thais Happy Songkran Read More
Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) brought their members together once again with an Annual General Meeting taking place on Thursday, 21 March 2019 from 5.30 pm to 8.00 pm. Held …
TSCC’s 2019 Annual General Meeting and Excusive Talk Read More
Restaurant Cajutan, Sukhumvit soi 18 and Stefan Hallin, Cajutan’s manager, opened on Saturday the 5th of April 2019 an exhibition with photographs by Michael J. Baines, Founder & President of …
Exhibition about dogs & with dogs Read More
SWEA Professional and Danish Women’s Networking, got on Wednesday evening the 3rd of April, 2019 together at Mrs. Charlotte Haentzel’s beautiful home on Sukhumvit 18, to listen to a presentation …
SWEA Professional and Danish Women’s Networking Read More
The Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok received a visit from FORSK, the section in charge of research at Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) on 12 March 2019. The reason …
FORSK visited Swedish Embassy in Bangkok Read More
4 Nordic Chambers of Commerce in Thailand co-hosted the seminar on anti-corruption titled “The next Big Thing in the Fight Against Corruption: CAC Certification and the Thai Anti-Corruption Initiative”, on …
Fight Against Corruption in Thailand by Nordic Chambers Read More
Poul Weber participated on Sunday 31 March 2019 as an honorary guest at the opening ceremony in Saraburi province of a mobile clinic workshop providing artificial legs to 60 people …
Danish participation in prostheses workshop opening Read More
I was going through some old photos, that photographer Daniel Herron took a few years ago for an interview that I wrote for ScandAsia with khun Ratanawadee Winther, spouse of …
Ratanawadee Winther back in Denmark Read More
Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce, or Dancham held their 2019 annual general meeting on Thursday, 21 March 2019 at Two Pacific Place building on Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok where seven candidates were …
DTCC’s 2019 Annual General Meeting Read More
Telenor Myanmar, a subsidiary of the Norwegian Telenor Group, expanded its non-stop international data roaming service to Malaysia and Singapore, the countries that Telenor Myanmar’s customers travel commonly, according to …
Telenor Myanmar expanded its service in Malaysia and Singapore Read More
Thai taxi driver was praised after he showed his honesty by returning more than 400,000 Baht or about 13,000$ to Danish tourist on Monday, 18 March 2019. According to Suthirawat …
Thai cabbie returned 13,000$ to Danish tourist Read More
Applicants for an extension of a retirement visa to Thailand have to prove that they have sufficient funds to sustain themselves in Thailand. They either need to have a certain …
New Thai retirement visa rules Read More
Peter Sand, Head of Section, Commercial Affairs at the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok, was elected Chairman of the Danish Church Council in Thailand at the first meeting of the …
Peter Sand elected Chairman of Danish Church in Thailand Read More
H.E. Mrs. Satu Suikkari-Kleven, the Ambassador of Finland to Thailand together with her delegation attended the launching ceremony of Thailand Digital Startup Institute hosted by the Digital Economy Promotion Agency …
Finland’s Ambassador attended the opening of Thailand Digital Startup Institute Read More
Swedish Association in Hua Hin, Thailand held their annual meeting on Thursday, 21 February 2019. There were around 70 members of Swedish Association including their spouses, friends and families attending …
Swedish Association in Hua Hin annual meeting 2019 Read More
A Finnish man aged between 50-55 years old was found on the chopper, a type of custom motorcycle, near Boonnakanjanaram Temple in Patttaya on March 12, 2019. The photos form …
Finnish man found dead on chopper, Pattaya Read More
The Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok hosted a Ministry of Labor Seminar organized by the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC) on Thursday, 7 March 2019. The seminar took place at …
Denmark’s Embassy, DTCC co-hosted Ministry of Labor seminar Read More
Dr. Pensak Chagsuchinda Howitz, the Danish-Thai archaeologist, ambassador’s wife and Thai senator, was awarded Best International Woman of Thailand on International Women’s Day, Friday, 8 March 2019. Dr. Pensak was …
Pensak Chagsuchinda Howitz awarded Best International Woman of Thailand 2019 Read More
Scania, a leading Swedish heavy trucks and buses manufacturer, established a new factory in Thailand to serve as a new hub for strengthening its market in Thailand and Asia. With …
Scania makes Thailand its new hub in Asia Read More
This year the “Fastelavn”, the Danish tradition of Shrovetide, was held at the Church of Christ in Thailand in Ratchathevi on Sunday, 3 March 2019 with the collaboration between …
“Fastelavnsfest”, the Danish tradition of Shrovetide, in Bangkok Read More
Danish Women’s Network (DWN) in Bangkok organized their charity concert for Children of the Forest (COF), a Thai Foundation for Stateless children, on Thursday, 28 February 2019. This second concert was …
Danish Women’s Network presents the first concert of HUSH, Danish Duo, in Thailand for charity Read More
Thailand-based Swedish actor Kjell Bergqvist helps underprivileged Thai children learn a vital survival skill – swimming. “Do you know how many Thai children drown every day?” Kjell Bergqvist, a famous …
Keep them afloat Read More
As Thailand assumes the Chair of ASEAN for the year 2019, we cannot help but look back with pride at the accomplishments of this remarkable and resilient regional grouping ever …
Thailand’s Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2019 Read More
Carsten Dencker Nielsen, Honorary Consul for Thailand in Denmark, EAC Managing Director and Honorary Chairman for Asia House passed away on 25 February 2019. The funeral will take place on …
Carsten Dencker Nielsen passed away Read More
Thai Airways cancelled all its flights for Europe on 27-28 February 2019 to avoid Pakistan and northern India. Thai Airways has 13 routes to Europe and it was forced to …
Thai Airways cancels flights to Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo due to the Kashmir conflict Read More
The Swedish School organisation meets regularly Saturday mornings at NIST on Sukhumvit soi 15. On Saturday February the 9th, NIST was closed, so we took some of our young pupils …
Swedish School Organization Bangkok pays a visit to “Mamma’s Kök” Read More
Dansk Kirke Thailand together with Danes Worldwide, Danish Women’s Network and Danish-Thai Chamber Of Commerce invites all Danish families to a “Fastelavnsfest”, the Danish tradition of Shrovetide in Bangkok, Thailand …
Join “Fastelavn” a Danish traditional Shrovetide in Bangkok Read More
KLM Thailand offers 4,000 THB account off the trip from Bangkok to Copenhagen, Stockholm and more than 7 countries in Europe including Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, Rome, Dublin, Warsaw, Zurich and Prague. The customers can …
Discount Flight tickets from Bangkok to Copenhagen, Stockholm and more Read More
A-5-years old Finnish boy, Eemi Nikula, was mauled by several stray dogs at Ao Nang Beach, in Krabi province, Thailand in the evening of 20th February 2019. According to the …
Finnish boy attacked by a pack of stray dogs in Krabi, Thailand Read More