Food Academy Bangkok abruptly closed
The Food Academy Bangkok (F.A.B), set up by a Swede only a few years ago, has come to an abrupt end. F.A.B suddenly closed down by the end of 2014 …
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Aibel to build drilling platform structures in Thailand, Norway
Aibel was awarded on February 24 the contract for engineering, procurement and construction for the deck of the drilling platform on the Johan Sverdrup field. The contract has an estimated …
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Thailand’s Central Group to spruce up Illum
As part of expansion in Asia and Europe, Thailand’s Central Group plans to spruce up the existing shop in Illum, Denmark, and open a new branch of its La Rinascente …
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Danish investors ask Thai govt to honour flood prevention promise
Danish investors are calling on the Thai government to honour its promise to complete a solid flood protection plan in Ayutthaya, among the worst-hit provinces in the 2011 floods, according …
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This Saturday the annual MAMA CUP golf tournament takes place at the Royal Golf and Country Club in the Bang Sao Thong district. Both Swedes, Danes, Finns and Norwegians are represented on the field. …
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Filip Karlsson is from Sweden, but he lived in Dubai for seven years. One year ago he moved to Bangkok and it did not take him long to figure out, …
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Elderly Danish tourist dies of drowning in Pattaya
A 60-year-old Danish man died of drowning in Pattaya in the early evening of February 21. According to Pattaya police, the man was brought ashore by other swimmers after he …
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The annual garden party organized by Scandinavian Society Siam was held at the Danish Embassy this Saturday. Meet some of the people who joined the event and hear what they think …
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The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has been informed that a woman from Oslo died in December 2014 after returning from Thailand where she had been infected with the Naegleria …
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Scandinavia and Thailand is in top ten, when it comes to adultery in marriage, a new survey made by Statista and with numbers from Match.com shows. Only Sweden stays out of …
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Scientists in Bangkok found out that snakes from Thailand produce the world’s best oil, when it comes to cosmetic production. Because of the tropical climate, snakes in Thailand have an anti …
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Norwegian Air CEO asks Oslo to close airspace to Russian airliners
The high-profile boss of low-fare carrier Norwegian Air is frustrated over Russian authorities’ refusal to let his airline’s Oslo-Bangkok flights fly over Russian airspace. Bjørn Kjos is calling on Norwegian …
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Telenor appoints new CEOs in Thailand, Malaysia
Telenor Group has announced the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers (CEO) in dtac in Thailand and Digi in Malaysia, effective April 1, 2015. Lars-Åke Norling, currently the CEO of …
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Finland’s Jongla mobile messaging app targets SE Asia
Finnish mobile messaging company Jongla has launched what it says is the lightest ever instant messaging app. Jongla Lite is a new 2.7MB version of the Jongla cross-platform instant messaging …
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Back home in Scandinavia a maid in the house is more the exception rather than a norm. But in Thailand maids are widely used. In fact, Marianne Edelmann Krüger from …
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Danish Live TV Explodes Abroad
Jesper Nissen was only 15 years old, when he and his cousin invented a company that provides Danish Live TV abroad. During this year, the amount of costumers has exploded. Worldwide, Spain has …
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Telenor profit hit by Myanmar launch, Thai handset subsidies
Telenor Group attributed a Q4 fall in EBITDA margin to its launch in Myanmar and the sale of subsidised handsets in various markets, particularly Thailand, as organic revenue grew 5.3 …
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Several Scandinavians participate in the tournament, Thailand Classic this weekend. Besides the Swedish golf pro Rikard Karlberg, the Danish golf star Thomas Bjørn is represented. “The thing that makes you …
I would Love to Win in Thailand Read MoreFinnish man thrown out of friend’s apartment, kills self
A Finnish man apparently hanged himself in the morning of February 9 outside the apartment of a friend after he was thrown out by her the night before. Chiang Mai …
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Exactly 20 Swedes are in jail in Thailand at the moment. ‘They are often put in custody for so called overstays’, Helena Wahlström from the Foreign Ministry in Sweden said earlier this month. But …
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Full Metal Dojo is considered one of the biggest MMA events in Thailand and takes place in Bangkok the 21st of February. From a Swedish perspective this match is quite interesting, …
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Less Danes Search for Travels to Bangkok
In only one year, searches to Bangkok from Denmark has fallen by 16 percent, recent numbers from Momondo show. Danes are reconsidering Bangkok, since the Thai Baht has increased, Managing Director at Momondo thinks. …
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Tonight on Danish national broadcast, DR1 ‘Horisont’ shows an episode about the military junta in Thailand. Danish Ambassador Mikael H. Winther is participating in the episode. “On the surface Thailand is a …
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The multinational food packaging and processing company of Swedish origin has opened a new training centre in Rayong in Thailand, DairyReporter.com writes. It has cost around 40 millions to build. …
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Sweden’s hope at inaugural Thailand Classic golf tournament
Participating in the imminent Thailand Classic, to be held at Black Mountain Golf Club in Hua Hin February 12-15, is the Swedish golf pro Rikard Karlberg, two-time Asian Tour winner. …
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More Thai operators drop elephant rides from tour package
The Asian Oasis, another Thai package tour operator, has announced that it will no longer provide elephant rides with all tour packages, citing its objection to cruel treatment animals in …
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Thai animal welfare activist urges gradual phase-out of elephant rides
A growing number of European travel agencies have decided to exclude elephant rides from their package tour itineraries based on reports of widespread animal abuse. But one of Thailand’s leading …
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Danish supermarkets to drop unsustainable shrimps from Asia
Large warm water prawns, often called tiger shrimp or tiger prawns, are one of the most popular frozen seafoods in Denmark. Some 5,000 tonnes of the tasty crustaceans were imported …
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Over the past five year, 99 Danish men have brought back a venereal disease after visiting Thailand. But Star Tour, one of the biggest travel agencies in Denmark, does not find …
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More Security in Bangkok Shopping Malls after Bomb Blasts Sunday
Bangkok shopping malls have stepped up security. The heightened security measures have come after bomb blasts in the capital on Sunday. All costumers will be checked thoroughly, the sign says. Security in …
More Security in Bangkok Shopping Malls after Bomb Blasts Sunday Read MoreThailand launches New Mobile Application to end HIV/AIDS
To improve young people’s access to HIV testing and other essential health services, UNThailand launches a new mobile application. The application is a guide to young people in Thailand to help …
Thailand launches New Mobile Application to end HIV/AIDS Read MoreBangkok remains Top Tourist Attraction in Denmark
Ski resorts are popular travel destinations for many Danes the next few weeks, but another and quite different destination is still a top tourist attraction in Denmark in the winter …
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More Scandinavians die in Thailand
The last 5 years more Swedes and Norwegians have died in Thailand, while the death of Danes seems to be somewhat constant. A rising number of deaths do not seem …
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Nordic disaster relief collaboration
The Nordic Embassies have learned from the 2004 Tsunami. In Phuket, the area in Thailand with the most Scandinavian tourists, a Nordic Emergency Group was created in the wake of …
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Bang & Olufsen opens flagship store at Gaysorn Plaza
HW Trading Co., Ltd., Thailand’s exclusive distributor of Denmark’s iconic audiovisual electronic brand, Bang & Olufsen, unveiled its flagship store at Gaysorn Plaza at a grand opening in the evening …
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Norwegian nabbed for vandalizing cash machine in Pattaya
Pattaya police arrested a 46-year-old Norwegian national for allegedly causing damage to an automated cash machine in Banglamung area on January 24. Pol Lt Kwanchai Namkanisorn said the man, identified …
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The groundbreaking ceremony of a new naturist boutique resort, “BareFeet Naturist Resort”, was performed today at the site 30 minutes north of Bangkok city center. The resort will be the first in Bangkok offering a secure environment for tourists and locals enjoying a clothes free lifestyle. Barefeet Naturist Resort will be operated as a member resort of Naturist Association Thailand Co., Ltd.
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Over 1600 rugby players coming to Bangkok!
From February 28 to March 1, over 1,600 rugby players from around the world will descend on Bangkok to celebrate a weekend of sports and family fun at the Bangkok International …
Over 1600 rugby players coming to Bangkok! Read MoreCarlsberg to develop biodegradable wood-fiber bottles
In the context of its participation in a panel on Wasteless Supply at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Carlsberg announced on January 22 a ground-breaking agreement to develop the …
Carlsberg to develop biodegradable wood-fiber bottles Read MoreYoung Thai troupe receives Swedish puppetry award
Swedish Ambassador to Thailand Klas Molin delivered the award ”Prix Michael Meschke Award” to the Thai Puppetry Semathai Marionette Arts for Social Foundation on January 10. The prize is awarded …
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Elderly Norwegian lost and found after 26-hour search in Cha-am
A 76-year-old Norwegian tourist was reported missing after she went out for a late afternoon walk on January 20 in Phetchaburi’s Cha-am seaside town, triggering a massive search operation. An …
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Swedish DJ star headlines new music festival in Bangkok
Following on Swedish star DJ Steve Angello’s recent performance as among the headliners at the recent sell-out ZoukOut Festival 2014 last December in Singapore, he is now abound also for …
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Marimekko expands into SE Asia with Singapore, Bkk stores
Opportunities afforded by the growing consumer markets of Asia play an important role in Marimekko’s internationalisation. Over the past three years, new markets have been opened up in China, Hong …
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Arla establishes new business region in Asia
Arla Foods is integrating its markets in China and South East Asia in a new regional market called Business Unit Asia. The regional office will be placed in Kuala Lumpur, …
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A vice president of the National Reform Council has extended an official welcome to the Ambassador of Denmark. NRC’s first vice president Borwornsak Uwanno, who is also the chairman of …
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A new year and a new chapter for DanCham
[wzslider] Thursday the 15th of January the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce kicked off the 2015 season with a beer-tasting event at the Danish micro brewery Mikkeller’s Bangkok branch. This is …
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Norwegian singer survives stroke in Thailand
Knut Storbukas, also known under his artist name Sputnik, suffered from a stroke while performing near Pattaya. The 71 year old Norwegian survived the trip to the hospital. According to Norwegian …
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Intervening Swede attacked by Jet Ski Operator
A 51 year old Swedish tourist interfered in a heated discussion between a 27 year old Jet Ski Operator and another tourist in Pattaya. The intervention was not well received by …
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Swede, Estonian in double-billing art jewelry exhibition in Bangkok
SOLOS: NEVER ODD OR EVEN, Part IV by Tanel Veenre & Märta Mattsson 7 January – 21 February 2015 ATTA Gallery, the only gallery in Thailand specializes in Contemporary Art …
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Bangkok’s new bus fleet saga: why Scania, Volvo opt out
The deadline for the submission of tenders to supply Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) with a new fleet of 3,183 buses, was finally scheduled for January 2015. Conspicuously absent from …
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