Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
Rugby enthusiasts in Bangkok and all over South East Asia listen up, it’s already time for the Bangkok International Rugby Tens again. On February 25 and 26, 2017 the 12th …
Be Prepared for the Bangkok International Rugby Tens Rugby Tournament 2017 Read More
Mr. Vegard Holmelid, Norwegian minister counsellor in Thailand, attended on Monday 6 February 2017 the High-Level Foreign Policy and Global Health Retreat together with representatives from France, Senegal, Indonesia, Brazil, …
Norwegian global health dialogue with Indonesia, Thailand Read More
In November 2016 the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok and Business Sweden brought a manufacturing delegation of Swedish companies to Thailand for the second year in a row. This included, …
Swedish business solutions for Thai manufacturing towards Industry 4.0 Read More
Exploring possiblities for bilateral cooperation in the field of healthcare On the 25th of January 2017, Denmark’s Thailand Ambassador Uffe Wolffhechel met with Minister for Public Health, H.E. Clin. Prof. …
Danish ambassador meets Thai minister for public health Read More
ScandAsia met up in southern Thailand with Mr Conny Andersson, who can appropriately be seen as a ‘travelling chef’, having been on assignments as a cook to far-flung corners of …
Chef Conny Andersson enhances Six Senses’ healthy concept Read More
Yesterday, on Thursday 26 January, the Thai-Norwegian Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Norwegian Seafood Council and the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok, hosted the annual Seafood Under the Stars …
Seafood Under the Stars 2017 Read More
Telenor will be the first operator in Sweden to abolish roaming taxes on surfing the internet in countries outside Europe. From 26 January 2017, Swedes with Telenor’s subscription ‘Telenor Frihet’ …
Telenor to abolish roaming taxes in Thailand, Myanmar and Malaysia Read More
Bangkok’s riverfront Millennium Hilton Bangkok invites the public to Swedish jazz –‘A night with Ulf & Eric Wakenius’, up at the panorama venue Threesixty Jazz Lounge. The Swedes will perform …
Swedish jazz in Thailand to perform late King’s songs Read More
The Nordic counrtries together with New Zealand and Singapore in the Asia Pacific are this year once again on the top of the list of the World’s least corrupt countries. …
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland – and Singapore – least corrupt countries Read More
H.E The British Ambassador to Thailand Brian Davidson visited Harrow International School Bangkok for the first time today to officially open our brand new Lower School Library. At the opening …
British Ambassador to Thailand opens new Pullman Library at Harrow Bangkok Read More
On Saturday 21 January 2017, the Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm held a Buddhist Ceremony marking the 100th day of the passing of H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The ceremony was attended by …
Buddhist ceremony in Stockholm Read More
On 12 January 2017, Mr. Jukr Boon-Long, Ambassador of Thailand to Norway, attended the Grand Travel Award 2017 presentation ceremony at Walmans Salonger in Oslo. This year, Thai Airways Norway once …
Thai tourism promotion in Oslo Read More
On Thursday 12 January 2017, a Danish man was robbed by two ladyboys in Pattaya. The Dane was out for a morning stroll down Beach Road when he was approached …
Dane robbed by ladyboys in Pattaya Read More
On Monday 23 January 2017, a tour boat caught fire and sank to the bottom of the ocean on its way to Koh Rok in the Ko Lanta district of …
Swedes in boat drama in southern Thailand Read More
It is that time of the year again, when the sun begins to rise higher and higher in the sky, step by step and day by day, up in the …
Semla seduction at Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok Read More
On Thursday 12 January 2017 the year’s arrival of Swedish students from Jönköping University (JU) to its ‘Campus South-East Asia’ was welcomed by the community at the Thai Swedish Chamber …
2017 Jönköping University students welcomed to Thailand Read More
Pattaya businessman, Ib Ottesen recently performed a rare acoustic, unplugged mini concert for a packed dinner audience at Nanda’s Café on Jomtien Beach Road, next to the Jomtien Boathouse. The …
Ib Ottesen Concert in Pattaya Read More
A 35-year-old Swedish man has been arrested in Chiang Mai for falsely claiming that he had been robbed. The Swede told the police that he had been approached by a gang …
Swede arrested in Chiang Mai Read More
Sweden’s Ambassador to Thailand, Mr Staffan Herrström is on a visit to the northern town of Chiang Mai. On 18 January the Ambassador met with Swedes in Chiang Mai. “Easy …
Ambassor visits Swedes and Diakonia in Chiang mai Read More
A Finnish man has survived a five meter fall after he jumped down into the Pattaya tunnel on Sukhumvit Road on Sunday 15 January 2017. Thairath reports the man to …
Finn survives jump into Pattaya tunnel Read More
A 24-year-old Swedish man was found dead in the swimmingpool of a hotel on Koh Chang at 5 am on Saturday 14 January 2017. The Swede was not a guest …
Swede found dead in pool at Koh Chang Read More
Towards the end of 2016 thirty entrepreneurs and Team Finland network representatives gathered for an afternoon at the new residence of the Finnish Ambassador Satu Suikkari-Kleven in Bangkok. Their task …
Team Finland Thailand, companies agree on actions Read More
A Swedish Gripen 39C fighter jet crashed during a Children’s Day air show in south Thailand on Saturday 14 January. The air show took place at 56 Wing air base, …
Saab Gripen crashes in south Thailand Read More
On Monday 9 January 2017, Ambassador of Denmark to Thailand, Uffe Wolffhechel, together with Top Executives from ECCO Thailand and ECCO Tannery Thailand conducted a dyke inspection and a meeting …
Danish dyke inspection in Ayutthaya Read More
Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company has announced it will expand it regional manufacturing footprint in the Asia-Pacific with a US$110 million factory in Vietnam. …
Tetra Pak builds new factory in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Read More
The gift of learning the mother tounge Walking down the halls of NIST International School in Bangkok, you will hear children speaking languages from all over the world. Spanish, German, …
Catrine Carøe teaches Danish in Bangkok Read More
At last, ScandAsia has caught hold of a Trade Commissioner to learn more about Business Sweden (since the organisation was changed and renamed) and their activities, scope of work, clients …
Business Sweden in Southeast Asia busier than ever Read More
“Halløjsa, allesammen!” A smiling, little Danish boy has just entered the café at NIST International School in Bangkok. He is here for a language playgroup, and soon, he will walk …
A learning haven for Danish children Read More
Michael Andersen is looking forward to start his new job as Secretary-General for the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC). 18 December That day was the first workday for Michael Andersen. …
New leader wants to strengthen the Danish business community in Thailand Read More
Danish-founded Executives Global Network (EGN) is an independent and unique knowledge-sharing Peer Group Network currently expanding to more countries in Southeast Asia to widen its reach further. It’s lonely at …
Knowledge-sharing via Executives’ Global Network, Singapore Read More
A six-year-old Thai girl was named as one of the 10 winners of a global soft toy design competition held by IKEA, the home furnishing retailer from Sweden. The drawings …
Thai girl named as IKEA design competition winner Read More
Niels Gunnar Søndergaard, the founder of Thai-Danish Dairy Farm in Muak Lek, Saraburi in Thailand passed away on 20 December 2016. Gunnar Søndergaard turned 90 years in May earlier this year. …
Dr. Niels Gunnar Søndergaard has passed away Read More
Finnish sells without pretties [sliderpro id=”18″] Three boats of the Finnish boat brand Axopar had arrived by ship all the way from Poland, via Singapore, just in time for Ocean …
Axopar debuts Pattaya boat show Read More
For the second year in a row, you can kick off the new year at the New Nordic Music Festival with three weeks of concerts by world famous artists from …
New Nordic Music Festival returns in 2017 Read More
Swedish Vicar in Bangkok Lars Ryderstad and Scandinavian Society Siam had this Christmas once again joined forced and offered a real Nordic Juleaftens Gudstjeneste in Christ Church in Bangkok. Different …
Traditional Scandinavian Christmas in Bangkok Read More
At 3am, on the morning of 22 December 2016, Pattaya police were informed of an unconscious man in front of the Reggae & Soul Bar in Walking Street, Pattaya. At …
Norwegian man attacked in Pattaya Read More
When Charlotte and Dave had their son, Alex, they knew life would be more challenging. Alex has Down Syndrome. They knew raising a child with special needs wouldn’t be easy, …
Why inclusion is important within international education Read More
Mr. Lars Norling, Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Sverre Pedersen, Chief Financial Officer, Total Access Communication PLC (dtac), on 15 December welcomed institutional investors in Telenor Group across Europe and …
Telenor investors visit dtac Read More
12 December was the International Day at Bangkok Patana School, with lots of Danes in attendance! Every year Bangkok Patana International school arranges International Day for the currently 61 nationalities …
Danes attend Bangkok Patana School’s International Day Read More
On 15 December the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce held a ‘Glögg Networking’ in the spirit of Christmas celebrations at the Royal Danish Embassy in downtown Bangkok. The event was made …
DTCC Glögg Networking Read More
A proud Swede, Mr Jonas Sjöstedt, General Manager at Centara Nova Hotel & Spa Pattaya and Centara Pattaya Hotel, and his teams have together received Thailand’s most prestigious environmental awards …
Swedish General Manager at Pattaya hotels receives green awards Read More
On Tuesday 6 December 2016 at 12.00 hrs, the Danish Royal Guard Music Band performed a special song, “Marsch Siamese”, during the ceremony of the changing of guards at the …
Marsch Siamese at Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen Read More
On Friday 9 December 2016, a 51-year-old Swedish man was found dead in a hotel in the central of Ubon Ratchathani in Eastern Thailand. The police found no trace of …
Swedish man found dead in Ubon Read More
The Government of Singapore, ASEAN CSR Network, ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations arranged a seminar 3-4 November in Singapore gathering over 100 participants from governments, …
Asean business CSR and human rights Singapore seminar Read More
On 30 November 2016, the board of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce announced that a new Secretary General had been appointed. This was written in an announcement by the President of …
New DTCC Secretary General Read More
If the trend continues for Norwegian Telenor owned DTAC and their competitor True Move, by the end of February, DTAC will no longer be the second largest mobile company in …
DTAC might lose spot as Thailand’s second largest mobile company Read More
“Your Majesty, On the occasion of your proclamation as His Majesty the King of Thailand, please accept my sincere congratulations as well as my best wishes for yourself and for …
Queen of Denmark congratulates the new King of Thailand Read More
Swedish Institute’s Management Programme – SIMP – has implemented a new approach to promote sustainability in Asia ((supported by Enact, a sustainability consultancy firm in Stockholm) by focusing on building …
Sweden creates people network to push for sustainability Read More
A 68-year-old Swedish man has died after being hit by a car at an intersection where he went by motorcycle taxi. The man was a resident in Stockholm, and the Foreign …
Swede dies in accident in Hua Hin Read More
After 12 years of living in Norway, Thai Nut Stenbro has decided to open up a Thai restaurant. Nut Stenbro had gone without a job for two years, since her …
New Thai food truck in Støren Read More