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The 53 year old Danish expat Palle Jensen and his Thai wife Pim were on Saturday 1. November 2014 attacked by members of her family while staying in the house …
Danish expat witnessed his wife’s murder Read More
[wzslider] A new hotdog stand selling Danish hotdogs opened on Thonglor Friday the 7th November. It is the real deal with sausages, remoulade and roasted onions imported from Denmark. The newest …
Bangkok’s first Danish hotdog stand just opened Read More
Swedish communication technology provider Ericsson has been awarded a five-year deal as part of Norwegian owned dtac’s LTE expansion program to deliver the technology in several major cities across Thailand …
Ericsson hired to upgrade DTAC’s cellular network in Thailand Read MoreNorwegian continued its rapid expansion with three new routes having been added during the course of last week. On 30 October, the LCC commenced its third route to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi …
Norwegian adds 3rd route out of Scandinavia: CPH-BKK Read More
Phuket Immigration Police arrested a 48 year old Dane on Thursday the 6th November. The man is wanted for tax fraud in Denmark, the alleged crime sums up to almost DKK …
Danish tax fraud suspect arrested in Thailand Read More
Owned by, and under Swedish management, Hua Hin’s flagship golf course Black Mountain Golf Club has landed an agreement to host the inaugural Thailand Classic, come February 2015. This will …
Black Mountain Golf Club to host returning European and Asian Tour to Thailand in 2015 Read More
University of London and University of Edinburgh are jointly conducting a research project in ‘Cross-cultural leadership’ which will identify and analyze the challenges that foreign business leaders experience in leading …
Leading Thai subordinates – what are the challenges? Read More
According to Thai Newspaper The Nation, Fredrik Neij co-founder of The Pirate Bay was arrested while he attempted to cross the border from Laos into Thailand. Hans Fredrik Lennart Neij, …
Swedish co-founder of The Pirate Bay arrested in Northern Thailand Read More
PANDORA has found its current, more than 7000 man strong, factory in Thailand too small. Even though the company is currently acquiring land for a new factory near Chiang Mai …
Danish jeweler PANDORA is ready to expand with a new factory in Thailand Read More
Danish Business Association in Singapore (DABS) was on a trip to see PANDORA’s factory in Thailand and network with their Thai counterpart, Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC) on Friday the …
DABS on a sparkling trip to Thailand Read MoreStaffan Nordstrand’s River trilogy has been a strongly growing success, selling more than 50 000 copies in Sweden. Following up on the success and the articles previously published about Staffan …
Nordstrand’s River Trilogy now available on ScandShop Read More
Mads Søndergaard Løvig passed away in his apartment in Pattaya on 24 October 2014 only 54 years old following a sudden, fatal rupture of Aorta, the main blood vessel from …
Mads Søndergaard Løvig passed away Read MoreThe Phrakhanong Court in Bangkok on October 29 dismissed a defamation case brought against a British human rights activist, by a Thai fruit company, citing failure by Thai law enforcement …
Thai court dismisses defamation case against FinnWatch researcher Read More
Education experts from Finland, one of the world’s educational powerhouses, showed up in force at Educa 2014, Thailand’s premier international education forum, attended by some 50,000 members of the teaching …
Bangkok city schools tap into Finnish educational knowhow Read More
Bangkok based bicycle club Viking Wheeler’s celebrated their 10 year anniversary with a solid luncheon and of course a 25 km cycle trip. The club started as the Danish Thai Chamber of …
10 years with cycling Vikings Read More
The Gala Dinner marking the 25 Year Anniversary of Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce took place on Saturday night 25 October 2014 at Landmark Hotel, Bangkok with 200 guests participating in …
25 Years Anniversary Gala Dinner of the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce Read More
[wzslider] No doubt it was a special occasion, a defining moment, as the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) launched its flagship 3-day exhibition connecting to its 25 Years Anniversary at …
Sweden’s Ambassador to Thailand opens TSCC 25 Years Anniversary expo Read MoreBangkok is set for a weekend of Swedishness with the centerpiece being a big promotional event at Eden1, in CentralWorld from today, Friday 24 to Sunday 26 October 2014. Among the leading …
Swedish Days in Bangkok Read More
The Honorary Consul-General of Thailand in Hvide Sande Danmark passed away the 21st October at the age of 76. In January this year he could celebrate 25 years of service, …
Consul General Ib Thomsen has passed away after 25 years of service Read More
1. Register at the list of Danes to enable the Embassy to contact you in case of emergency http://um.dk/da/rejse-og-ophold/rejse-til-udlandet/danskerliste/ 2. Make a health insurance if you want to be sure …
10 pieces of good advice to Danish residents in Thailand Read More
The Asia-Pacific region has over a number of years experienced an over 10 per cent strong annual air traffic growth. In fact, Asia Pacific is already the world’s largest aviation …
Saab – beyond innovation in air traffic management Read More
Well over a hundred Scandinavians of all ages swooped Sunday evening 19 October 2014 in on the popular Danish restaurtant Stable Lodge in Sukhumvit Soi 8 in Bangkok to help …
Stable Lodge’s 22 Year Birthday Party Read More
Electrolux, the Swedish company that has grown into a global leader in home appliances, will display its latest models of washing machines with the unique ‘Time Manager’ function at the …
Swedish Innovation Exhibition puts spotlight on Electrolux Read More
KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No less than one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education capacity at university …
KTH Royal Institute of Technology targets Thai post-grad students Read MoreTetra Pak, the multinational company with Swedish origin will exhibit its latest innovations within food processing and packaging solutions, when the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) highlights its 25 Years …
Tetra Pak showcases innovative packaging solutions Read More
The College of Management, Mahidol University held the 2014 CMMU Showcase at its campus in Bangkok on Sunday, September 21, 2014. More than 200 alumni, faculty members, students and invited …
CMMU Showcase 2014: Sharing knowledge for greater public good Read More
Danish jewelry manufacturer Pandora is currently in the process of acquiring land for a new factory in Northern Thailand. “We were already searching for a factory manager in May,” Pandora’s press …
Pandora to expand with a new factory in Northern Thailand Read MorePATTAYA: — Immigration police have arrested a 69-year-old Swedish man, Christian Ingvar Palmgren who is wanted on arrest warrants of the Swedish government and Interpol. He was accused of collaborating …
Swedish arrested in Pattaya for alleged fraud Read More
A convicted Swedish pedophile illegally brought his 11 years old stepson to Thailand last Christmas. The police are still searching for the boy. In November 2013 The Social Welfare Board …
Police looking for 11 year old Swedish boy of Thai descent Read More
When the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) celebrates it 25 Year Anniversary with an exhibition themed ‘Beyond Innovation’ in Bangkok, DIAKRIT partakes to raise brand awareness in Asia but also …
DIAKRIT’s innovations revolutionize real estate marketing Read More
Come visit our jubilee exhibition and Swedish events at CentralWorld! “When we celebrate the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce’s 25 years anniversary at CentralWorld 24-26 October 2014 we will highlight Swedish …
TSCC to celebrate 25th anniversary in grand style Read More
As a part of a larger plan to cut the number of countries receiving Norwegian aid from 116 to 84, Norway is about to stop its development aid to Thailand …
Norway to stop development aid for Thailand and Malaysia Read More
Danish old-timer, Jorgen Lundbaek looks back at almost 50 years of good time in Bangkok. Photos Disraporn Yatprom Jorgen Lundbaek celebrated his 70 year birthday on Sunday 12 October 2014 …
Jorgen Lundbaek’s big 70 year birthday party Read More
Swedish Ambassador Klas Molin met with Swedish citizens in Udon Thani province during his visit to the Northeast from 9-11 October, 2014. There are approximately 1,000 Swedes living in the …
Swedish ambassador visits Swedes in northeast Thailand Read More
Thai-Australian Chamber of Commerce has dropped printing the member magazine Advance. From now on, all communication with the members will be online and via emails.
Scandinavian Publishing Co., Ltd. – who has for the past ten years been selling advertisements and producing the layout and printing of the magazine – believes the move as doing irreparable damage to the member relationship.
Thai-Australian Chamber drops print for online communication Read More
On October 8, the Danish Embassy’s Deputy Head of Mission, Sandra Jensen Landi and Commercial Counsellor, Asbjørn Overgaard Christiansen, as well as the two trainees, Sune and Mads, visited Transparency …
Danish diplomats observe Thailand’s anti-graft campaign Read More
The planned closure of the Swedish Defence and Security Export Agency (FXM) is expected to trigger a major overhaul of the country’s arms export rules and infrastructure. Operating as a …
Sweden to scrap arms export agency Read More
On 3 October the Embassy celebrated the opening of the new Consulate of Sweden in Pattaya. The opening ceremony and reception were held at the beautiful Dusit Thani Hotel where …
New Swedish consulate opens doors in Pattaya Read More
Chonburi police on October 3 arrested the man, who misrepresented himself as a motorcycle-taxi rider who had allegedly robbed and raped of a Danish tourist in late September. The man …
Man suspected of rape of Danish tourist arrested Read More
The board of Telenor has asked CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas, who turns 60 years in November, to prolong his contract throughout 2015. Baksaas has accepted. As of January 1, 2016, …
Telenor Board okays extension of CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas tenure Read More
On September 23rd, a delegation from the Norwegian Embassy visited the Norwegian Mission Society and its projects in the slums around the Khlong Toey area. The tour included both a …
New Norwegian Ambassador visits Klongtoey daycare Read More
Energy Absolute Public Company Limited (Bangkok, Thailand) has awarded the international consulting and engineering company Pöyry (Vantaa, Finland) with engineering assignments for the “EA Solar Lampang” solar photovoltaic (PV) project …
Pöyry awarded instalment of 130 MW solar project in Thailand Read More
A young Danish tourist reported to police she was raped on September 27 by a Thai man who claimed to be a motorcycle-taxi rider in Pattaya area, according to Banglamung …
Danish tourist raped by Thai man in Pattaya area Read More
Stubbekøbing, Helsinge, Vadum, Esbjerg and Bjæverskov are just some of the places our new Thai friends have been living in Denmark. We are thrilled by the great turnout at the …
Danish-speaking Thais polish up language skills Read More
With the overthrow of democratically-elected civilian government by the military in May this year, Thailand has entered another difficult phase in its political, economic and social development, according to Danish …
Danish Ambassador cautiously optimistic on post-coup Thailand Read More
[wzslider] With Kvik – Smart Danish Kitchens as one of the Co-Sponsors and the Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (TSCC) as Supporting Association the 2014 edition of the Thailand Property Awards …
Scandinavians at Thailand Property Awards 2014 Read More
Nyhavn, the colourful houses in Copenhagen which attract thousands of tourists every summer, was surprisingly on exhibit at the TFIC Furniture Outlet Fair in Bangkok, Thailand held by the end of …
Nyhavn as a cupboard Read More
Helping a friend fixing his roof had fatal consequences for a 64 year old Dane on Thursday the 18th September. According to local Thai media, Pattaya One, the former construction …
64 year old Dane dies after falling through a roof in Thailand Read More
[wzslider autoplay=”true”] About 160 Scandinavians, their spouses and people employed by Scandinavian companies in Thailand gathered for an impressive feast at this year’s Crayfish Party in Bangkok. Beside the 85kg …
Lavish Scandinavian Crayfish Party thrown in Bangkok Read More
In October the television crew behind the Thai TV documentary series “World 360 degree” will be travelling to Finland to make a four-episode series about the Finnish educational system. The …
Thai television goes to Finland Read More