Swede arrested in Chiang Mai
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 …
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Ambassor visits Swedes and Diakonia in Chiang mai
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 …
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Finn survives jump into Pattaya tunnel
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 …
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Swede found dead in pool at Koh Chang
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 …
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Team Finland Thailand, companies agree on actions
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 …
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Saab Gripen crashes in south Thailand
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, …
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Danish dyke inspection in Ayutthaya
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 …
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Tetra Pak builds new factory in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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. …
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Catrine Carøe teaches Danish in Bangkok
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, …
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Business Sweden in Southeast Asia busier than ever
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 …
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A learning haven for Danish children
“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 …
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New leader wants to strengthen the Danish business community in Thailand
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. …
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Knowledge-sharing via Executives’ Global Network, Singapore
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 …
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Thai girl named as IKEA design competition winner
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 …
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Dr. Niels Gunnar Søndergaard has passed away
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. …
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Axopar debuts Pattaya boat show
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 …
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New Nordic Music Festival returns in 2017
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 …
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Traditional Scandinavian Christmas in Bangkok
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 …
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Norwegian man attacked in Pattaya
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 …
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Why inclusion is important within international education
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, …
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Telenor investors visit dtac
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 …
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Danes attend Bangkok Patana School’s International Day
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 …
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DTCC Glögg Networking
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 …
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Swedish General Manager at Pattaya hotels receives green awards
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 …
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Marsch Siamese at Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen
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 …
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Swedish man found dead in Ubon
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 …
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Asean business CSR and human rights Singapore seminar
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, …
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New DTCC Secretary General
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 …
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DTAC might lose spot as Thailand’s second largest mobile company
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 …
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Queen of Denmark congratulates the new King of Thailand
“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 …
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Sweden creates people network to push for sustainability
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 …
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Swede dies in accident in Hua Hin
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 …
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New Thai food truck in Støren
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 …
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Denmark at YWCA bazaar in Bangkok
On 18 November Denmark’s Ambassador to Thailand, Uffe Wolffhechel participated in the opening of the 63rd Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) charity bazaar. At the opening Uffe Wolffhechel presented a …
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Sweden continues Mekong River Commission support
On 25 November Sweden signed an agreement on continued support to Mekong River Commission (MRC) for more sustainable development of the Mekong basin. Sweden emphasized the importance of gender integration …
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Embassy visits Danish companies in Bangkok
In mid-November Denmark’s new Ambassador to Thailand, Uffe Wolffhechel; Head of Trade Peter Sand; and Trade Advisor Phannaporn Churuphant visited the two Danish companies ECCO Shoes and Royal Copenhagen. At …
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KIS continues fantastic full scholarship opportunities for the IB programs ages 9-16
KIS International School in Bangkok, Thailand is a full International Baccalaureate School. As the school has become more and more in demand, thanks to its great atmosphere, welcoming community and …
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Celebrate Christmas with Two Chefs
On Saturday 24 December, also known as Christmas Eve, a traditional Swedish Christmas buffet will be served at the Swedish restaurant Two Chefs Kata Beach on Phuket. There will be two …
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The Best is yet to come: Staying Healthy during Retirement
Contrary to what may be popular belief, retirement does not signal the decline in a vibrant and productive life, only to be replaced by wheelchairs and nursing homes. In fact, …
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Finnish Ambassador visits Pattaya
On 9 November 2016, the Ambassador to Finland in Bangkok, Ms. Satu Suikkari-Kleven, and the First Secretary of Consular Affairs, Mr. Raimo Pahkasalo, visited Pattaya. The purpose of the …
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Axopar – Finnish boats at Pattaya boat show
On 24 November and lasting until Sunday 27 November the Finnish boat brand Axopar will be displayed in the water by the international boat brand dealership Derani Yachts from Phuket. …
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Norwegian man dead in Thailand
A Norwegian man lost his life in a drowning accident in Phan Nga in Thailand on 18 November 2016. This is confirmed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The …
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On 5 November 2016, the first Thai street kitchen opened up in Melhus, Norway, called Thai Familie Mat. Inside the food truck are Rinlaphat Pedersen and Ancharee Taowanri, both …
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Norwegian Embassy and Mahildol University meeting
On 3 November 2016, the annual meeting between Mahidol University and the Royal Norwegian Embassy was conducted in Bangkok. The Norwegian government cooperates with Mahidol University on two capacity-building programs …
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Swedish “innovative” guarantee loan funding to Asia
Despite increased economic growth in Asia, two-thirds of the world’s poorest people live here. In order to stimulate innovative projects to reduce poverty, Sida has issued a guarantee of 1.3 …
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Niclas Torsell – first-mover within Thai building construction
Niclas Torsell, MD for the company Swedish-Thai Product Co is more known in Thailand’s building construction sector as the representative for Lindab, a Swedish provider of lightweight construction products. With …
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Danish game company grows in Southeast Asia
Danish-owned PlayLab is a mobile games company based in and focusing on Southeast Asia as future growth market, with a global success landed with their ‘Juice Cubes’. As their third …
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Danish Phuket expat found dead
Phuket expat Allan Birger Bruun, 41, from Denmark, died after suffering a deep cut to his arm inflicted when he smashed the glass on his front door to enter his …
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Harder to get your Thai partner to Norway
Thailand has just been downgraded by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration. They believe that there is greater chance that Thai visitors will remain in Norway, and have therefore moved people …
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A guide for aging Danes in Thailand
A lot of people choose to move to Thailand to spend their last years abroad. And who can blame them? How festive is November in Denmark, when you in Thailand …
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