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Surveying a target sector for the new PR and marketing service platform for Thailand, EuroThaiLink, the ScandAsia team came across a Swedish confectioner and baker at the Food & Hotel …
Swedish baker showcases cake creations in Bangkok Read More
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ScandAsia now on Instagram! Read More
Early morning 7:30 the Maersk Line Sky Lounge at Empire Tower was full of mingling people. The Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce had invited them to the first Fall Breakfast Seminar …
Full house at Fall Breakfast Seminar by Danish Chamber Read More
Business Sweden, Royal Thai Embassy, and Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) invites to investment seminars in Stockholm and Gothenburg in Sweden, on 21-22 September 2015. Among the presentations there will …
Thailand – land of investment seminars in Sweden Read More
Thai-born Penprabha Helsingius is not a fan of wasting food. When she came to Finland from her native country of Thailand she had a culture shock when she realized how many …
Thai cook turns Finnish compost into delicious meals Read More
On Monday 7 September Prof Charles Edquist, Centre for Innovation Research and Competence in the Learning Economy (CIRCLE), Lund University, Sweden was invited to Bangkok as a keynote speaker for …
Thailand seminar on innovation highlights case Sweden Read More
The event calendar for Sjømannskirken in Pattaya in Thailand for October, November and December 2015 is now published. A lot of exciting events together with regular happenings are announced in …
Sjømannskirken i Pattaya publishes calendar for the last months of 2015 Read More
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Protected: Media focus on Dane in Thai prison Read More
Danish Nicky Vendelbo Jakobsen and his four friends danced their way to the top and won ‘Thai Got Talent’ 2015. Together with the acknowledged title the prize also consist of …
Danish dancer wins ‘Thai Got Talent’ Read More
[wzslider] In a major modern cultural initiative for Bangkok, multimedia ‘TEATRO’ and multidisciplinary workshops will begin on 4 October 2015, held at the five-star Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok. This rich, professional …
Theatre, and acting workshops at Rembrandt with Swede Ulf Pilblad Read More
[wzslider] The timing could hardly have been better: Sweden’s new team members at its Mission in Thailand, including the new Ambassador, having just arrived to Bangkok, and the Thai-Swedish Chamber …
New Swedish Ambassador to Thailand welcomed by community Read More
Thai-born chef Rungthiwa Chummong is the new chef at Remouladen placed in Vejle, Denmark. She will rise the standard of the traditional Danish cuisine and make the typical Danish dishes …
Thai will lift Danish restaurant to higher level Read More[wzslider] In August 2015 Educators at Bangkok International Preparatory and Secondary School (Bangkok Prep) participated in Child Protection Training as part of their Induction Programme for the commencement of this …
Renowned UK trainer delivers Safeguarding Training at Bangkok Prep Read More
The old Thai style house in Moesgaard Museum near Aarhus will now be renovated on the initiative of former Member of the Thai Senate Dr. Pensak Chagsuchinda Howitz. The Thai House …
Old Thai House in Denmark to be renovated Read More
Thailand based wind developer & investor, Inter Far East Wind International Company Limited (IWIND), has hired K2 Management (Denmark) to perform a technical due diligence of an existing wind farm based …
Danish wind energy consultant hired by Thai company IWIND Read More
Danish TV aired another program in the series “Sporloes” which replicates a search in Thailand for the biological mother of Saichon, a Thai woman who was born 28 years ago …
Danish TV finds adopted woman’s mother Read More
In August 1945, Imperial Japan surrendered and World War II came to an end. That is 70 years ago this year. Tuesday 25 August 2015, Scandinavian Society invites members to …
The Danes during Japanese occupation years Read More
Over the past 8 years Dang Hansen from Bangkok has served Thai food in Denmark. Her restaurant Dang Ved Brønden in Faaborg in the South of Fyn quickly became one of …
Dang serves the best thaifood in Denmark Read More
Carlsberg Group has reported on its worldwide H1 performance for 2015. Weak results in Western Europe and market decline in Eastern Europe partly offset by strong Asian results. CEO Cees …
Carlsberg H1 2015 report: strong Asia growth, incl. Tuborg brand Read More
The Swedish Government has appointed Sweden’s next ambassador to Thailand, after Klas Molin. Taking on the Ambassador role is a diplomat familiar with the region, namely Sweden’s previous Ambassador to …
Sweden’s new ambassador to Thailand appointed Read More
The World Medical Center (WMC) in Bangkok is the first hospital in Southeast Asia and Pacific region to attain an international standard in both quality of the services and risk …
World Medical Center achieves Norwegian DNV GL’s hospital certification Read More
Dancham held a fun Speed Networking event at Danish Loft Design Co. in Sukhumvit Soi 31 on 20 August 2015. The event was attended by about fifty participants who not …
Danish network at Danish Loft Design Read More
Danfoss had invited Danish Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther to perform the opening of a big stand at RHVAC – an exhibition for refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning held in the BITEC …
Big Danfoss presence at Bangkok exhibition Read More
On 28 July 2015, the EU Delegation and diplomats from EU Member States met with members of the New Democracy Movement – NDM, members of their families, and their lawyers. …
EU Delegation and diplomats in Thailand met New Democracy Movement Read More
Honorary Consul-General for Denmark in Thailand Mr Anders Normann will complete his term in 2015, the Embassy of Denmark, Bangkok, announced on 29 July 2015. The Danish Ambassador Mikael Winther …
Danish Honorary Consul-General since 1997 to end term Read More
On 24 July 2015 the Danish ambassador Mikael Winther visited the Lawyers Council of Thailand (LCT) to exchange viewpoints on Denmark and Thailand in terms of trade, investment and political …
Danish embassy visit to Lawyers Council of Thailand Read More
Happy birthday to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand, and joyful Mother’s Day to all the Thais! Our Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Saara Alhopuro signed the blessing book for royal merit, …
Finland representative congratulates Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand Read More
On 31 July 2015 the Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok said goodbye to its three trainees Iben, Lene and Sara who had been based at the embassy for the past …
Trainees at Embassy of Denmark in Bangkok: farewell and welcome! Read More
Mr Stuart Ward, Controller, together with Mr Kriangkrai Thitimakorn, National Programme Officer, from the Development Cooperation Section of the Embassy of Sweden, Bangkok, attended the Mekong Sub-Regional Forum on Climate …
Sweden-supported climate change adaptation forum held in Laos Read More
For Nordic visitors to Thailand, and residents of Bangkok a highlight for the late autumn calendar is confirmed as annual the Scandinavian Food & Jazz Week is returning to Shangri-La, …
Scandinavian Week: Swedish jazz and Finnish chef coming to Shangri-La Bangkok Read More
Norway’s telecom giant Telenor has release its first half year report for 2015, including Thailand and Myanmar reporting. “Telenor continued to deliver encouraging results for the second quarter. We reported …
Dtac on intense competition, 4G roadmap, the Internet of things Read More
Rotary clubs in Norway, South Korea and Thailand has come together to bring 30 new beds and equipment to Sattahip Km.10 Hospital, writes Pattaya Mail. The former Norwegian club president …
Norwegian rotary contributes to Pattaya hospital Read More
The Embassy of Finland in Bangkok moved on 29 June to a new location on Wireless Road. The embassy was previously located on the 16th floor in the Amarin Tower …
Finnish Embassy in Bangkok has moved Read More
Peter Bjork, Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s (TSCC) Executive Director, has resigned with immediate effect, to start a new position as Executive Director of European Association for Business and Commerce (EABC), …
Peter Bjork TSCC’s Executive Director resigns Read More
Lars Kruse Thomsen and Steven Tynan are the two creators behind Danish Loft Design – a new furniture concept to Bangkok. In less than two months, the two Danes have …
Danish simplicity to Bangkok Read More
The 6th JeOn Art Booth Annual Workshop Exhibition, titled ‘Diversity’ opens in Bangkok, Thailand, with a reception on July 25, featuring the Finnish artist Anne Rantanen. This is a joint …
Finnish painter invites to Bangkok art exhibition Read More
The next mega CentralPlaza mega mall for Bangkok has been announced by Central Pattana, including a new partnership with Swedish furniture and interior store giant IKEA. The opening of CentralPlaza …
CentralPlaza Westgate in Northern Bangkok aims to house IKEA store Read MoreIntralogistics automation specialist, Cimcorp, has secured the biggest order in its history from Chinese tire manufacturer, Qingdao Sentury Tire Co Ltd, for a turnkey material handling solution at its new …
Finnish Cimcorp secured historical order from China Read More
International art exhibition in Kuala Lumpur connects artists from six countries. Among the creative minds is Danish artist Charlotte Donvang. Charlotte Donvang has been living in Malaysia since 2003 and …
Danish colourful art in Kuala Lumpur Read More
Scania Siam Co., Ltd., co-operating with the government and the private sector, has arranged Scania Driver Competitions Thailand 2014/2015 and reached the championship round in June 2015. This competition opens up …
Scania truck and bus driving skill competitions Thailand 2014/2015 Read More‘Perception Blind Massage’ is a new massage place concept to Bangkok. The place is providing employment for blind or visually impaired therapists, who demonstrate their unique talent for massage therapy …
A perception of blind massage Read MoreBangkok Business Presentation is a new networking group that allows even small companies to come and present their company for other networkers. The founder is Dane Henrik Jensen. “The reason …
Dane starts new business networking group in Bangkok Read More“We just installed an IPTV box for future events,” Bent Laasholdt says. He is the Danish owner of Admiral’s Pub & Restaurant in Bangkok. The place now shows TV from Scandinavia, which …
Scandinavian TV can now be watched at Admiralen Bangkok Read MoreDanes Worldwide, a global association working to assist and improve rights for Danes living abroad, celebrates the dual citizenship law coming into force September 1st. On the same occasion this years ‘Dane …
Danes Worldwide celebrates dual citizenship Read MoreSurprisingly enough, according to a survey made by World Economic Forum in 2013, Malaysia has better railroad infrastructure than Denmark and Sweden. Malaysia ranks 17, and Denmark is ranked 19 and Sweden …
Malaysia’s railroad systems better than Sweden and Denmark Read More
Thailand-based Swedish researcher Professor Joel Tarning has been awarded the Giorgio Segré Prize by the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences (EUFEPS) for his scientific research work on the pharmacokinetic and …
Swedish Professor Joel Tarning awarded for malaria research Read More
Bjarne Wildau Nielsen, a veteran Danish journalist in Asia, celebrated on Saturday 13 June 2015 his 25 year anniversary as an Asia reporter. Bjarne Wildau highlights some of the many changes …
Danish veteran journalist celebrates 25 years in Asia Read More
Only one year ago, Finnish Linda Suomela Hemangkorn jumped out of her comfort zone and started to train with heavy weights. Last month, she won gold in a muscle and physique contest. “It was …
Finn wins Miss Bikini Fitness in Pattaya Read More
With the focus theme ‘Healthcare Solutions For An Ageing Society’ the recent Swedish Healthcare delegation to Thailand and Vietnam was spot on, as Business Sweden’s Ambassador-led delegation met with public …
Sweden helps to address Thailand’s future healthcare challenges as an ageing society Read MoreThis week, Bangkok experienced a wave of lightning, and torrential overnight rain left the city flooded. The monsoon season in Thailand has begun, and looking at the weather forecast more lightning will strike the city the …
Increased risk of lightning in big cities Read More