Nordic News, Business and Life in Asia
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 …
Intervening Swede attacked by Jet Ski Operator Read More
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 …
Swede, Estonian in double-billing art jewelry exhibition in Bangkok Read More
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 …
Bangkok’s new bus fleet saga: why Scania, Volvo opt out Read More
Dynamic duo relaunch Denmark’s iconic audiovisual electronics brand, Bang & Olufsen, in Thailand A penchant for mixing business with pleasure brought Danish businessmen Kenneth Hovmoller and Peter Waagensen to a …
A taste for Danish ultra-luxury home entertainment Read More
A 73-year-old Norwegian man died of asphyxia at his home in Thailand’s central province of Saraburi in an apparent suicide, according to police. Saraburi police identified the Norwegian national as …
Elderly Norwegian man found dead in apparent suicide Read More
More than 80 Norwegians were killed in the tsunami that ravaged coastal areas around the Indian Ocean 10 years ago. Most of them were on Christmas holiday in Thailand at …
Norway solemnly marks 10th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami Read More
For the second year in a row Scandinavian Ladies, their international friends and ISB High School ‘Kids Action for Kids’ Club organized a Scandinavian themed Christmas Bazaar to raise funds …
Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar 2014 raised funds for 101 surgeries Read More
Christ Church was once again filled with Scandinavian residents in Thailand in the afternoon of Christmas Eve. The special service during which the gospel is read in your own tongue – with other …
Traditional Christmas Service in Bangkok Read More
Danish Thai Chamber of Commerce has lined up its first activities for the first quarter of 2015. The first event is a Beer Tasting Networking Event at Mikkeller Bangkok – …
Beer tasting and other Dancham event in 2015 Read MoreNorwegian salmon is selling like never before, all over the world. Both prices and production have jumped, despite the loss of major markets in Russia and China, and profits are …
Norwegian salmon exports remain strong despite trade sanctions Read More
‘Human rights are under pressure internationally. Norway will therefore step up its efforts to promote and protect human rights,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende. A white paper on …
Norway intensifies efforts to promote human rights Read MoreA Norwegian tourist was fatally injured while scuba diving when she was hit by the propeller of a passing boat near Koh Tao in Thailand’s southern province of Surat Thani …
Norwegian tourist fatally injured in Koh Tao diving accident Read More
Thailand’s SCG Chemicals Co. Ltd. has announced it has acquired 51 percent of the shares in the independent petrochemical company Norner Holding AS from the current Norwegian owners, private equity …
Thailand’s SCG Chemicals buying Norwegian chemical firm Norner Read More
Thai broadcaster PBS on Sunday 20 December 2014 broke the news in English about a 24-year-old Swedish man Jens Viktor Bengtson who jumped to his death from a rented condominium room on Soi Sukhumvit 13 …
Swedish youth jumps to death Read More
[wzslider] Cartoon Network’s first ever fully branded waterpark was recently launched south of Pattaya, located in Bang Saray. The unique and impressive Cartoon Network Amazone development comprises 10 themed entertainment …
Fans fly in to world’s first cartoon waterpark with a smile Read More
Barely a few months into its Asia launch, the new range of Volvo Trucks so impressed customers that key agreements have been inked to supply regional hauliers. Pak Nam Po …
New Volvo truck range gains traction in SE Asia Read More
An argument about money turned nasty for two Norwegian expats in Pattaya late at night between Thursday the 18th and Friday the 19th December, according to local newsmedia Pattaya One. …
Norwegian stabs Norwegian in Pattaya Read MoreThe Danish parliament voted on December 18 to allow dual citizenship. The Danish parliament passed a law that will allow expats living in Denmark to become naturalised Danish citizens while …
Denmark officially recognizes dual citizenship Read More
The Development Cooperation Section at the Embassy has today agreed with UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) to support the programme; “Improving State Capacity to More Effectively Prevent, …
New Swedish support to combat corruption in the region Read MoreIn 2013 Denmark exported 131.000 tonnes of pork to Russia, but the summer 2014 Russia banned the all import of European pork. Now Russia they are trying to fill the …
Thailand starts exporting pork to Russia Read More
The Swedish church and Royal family have taken initiative to host a memorial service 10 years after the Tsunami struck Southeast Asia. SVT will broadcast the second day of Christmas …
Tsunami memorial live on Swedish television Read More
On December 16 Ambassador Mikael Hemniti Winther and Deputy Head of Mission Sandra Jensen Landi met with the President of the National Legislative Assembly of Thailand, Mr. Pornpetch Wichitcholchai. They …
Danish envoy meets head of Thai provisional legislative assembly Read More
Swedish police has launched a new website that vacationing Swedes can report to upon suspicion of individuals of sexual activities involving minors. Tuesday the 16th December a new website that targets Swedish child-sex-tourists …
Swedish website to fight pedophile sex-tourism Read More
All Danish Embassies and Consulates General and Visa Application Centres (VAC) will be closed from end of working hours on 23 December 2014 and onwards during the Christmas and New …
Danish representations closed during Christmas and New Year Read More
A lack of demand in Finland has led to Finnish travel agents to cut the number of package holiday deals they offer during the winter months. Over the years, package …
Finnish agencies cut back on winter package tours to Thailand Read More
A survey of 2000 Danes shows that Thailand is the second most popular destination for Danes fleeing the cold weather and fatty Christmas food. After Gran Canaria – Thailand is …
Thailand is the second most popular Christmas destination among Danes Read More
The new Thai-headquarter is the latest sign of Volvo Group’s multibillion baht investments in Thailand. The opening was visited by the Thai Minister of Transport and the Swedish Ambassador to …
Volvo Group opens new headquarter in Bangkok Read More
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 …
Bangkok’s bus fleet procurement: why Scania, Volvo opt out Read More
Danish tour operator Apollo stops 11 out of 17 elephant tours in Thailand and India with immediate effect. The sudden halt is the result of Apollo’s cooperation with two animal welfare NGO’s. …
Danish tour operator halts 11 out of 17 elephant tours Read MoreThursday the 11th December a 65 year old Swedish tourist died at a beach in Rayong Southeast of Pattaya, local media Pattaya One reports. The man was first seen to go …
Swede died in the gulf of Thailand Read More
Robert Kronberg, a high-profile Danish resident in Thailand since June 2002, has decided to put his current business in Thailand on hold and move to Denmark at least for the …
Robert Kronberg puts Piro Consulting on hold Read More
The Development Cooperation Section at the Swedish Embassy in Thailand has today agreed with UNDP to support the programme; “Being LGBT in Asia phase 2: Supporting LGBT inclusive development in …
Sweden supports LGBT rights in E, SE Asia Read More
A Norwegian in his sixties were found dead on Cha-am beach north of Hua Hin, Norwegian news site Thai Nytt reports. In the afternoon Tuesday the 9th of December the …
Norwegian found dead at beach in Thailand Read More
Erik Steenberg-Roos the new Swedish priest based in Phuket is a former welder, a lover of rock’n’roll and he knows how it feels to lose faith. Erik and his wife …
Church on wheels Read More
8 months ago a group of 4 Swedes went out on an epic bike trip 1800 miles long through 18 countries to raise money for an orphanage. 6th December four …
Cycling Swedes collects THB 1,6 million for orphanage Read More
Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha told some 800 foreign businessmen, on Wednesday 3 December 2014 about what he thinks should be improved in a range of areas. The businessmen were all …
Thai Prime Minister met with foreign business community Read More
Swedish national Stig Johan Kristian Hammarsten was found dead on Friday 5 December on the 43 floor of an abandoned construction site for Satorn Unit Tower in Bangkok. Mr. Hammarsten …
Swede found after suicide in empty building Read More
Denmark is ranked number one as the least corrupt country in the world, according to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2014. The index, which covers 175 countries or territories, ranks …
Denmark is the world’s least corrupt country Read More
IKEA is launching its biggest “Soft Toys for Education” CSR campaign in Thailand to reach out and support more children than ever before. “We are delighted to launch the third …
IKEA Launches “Soft Toys For Education” Charity Campaign Read More
Thai-Danish Club had invited members for a tasty and fun afternoon at Dexter, the new hip place on Sathorn Soi 8, on Saturday 29 November 2014. As always when it …
Thai-Danish Club Christmas games at Dexter Read More
Dancham – Thai-Danish Chamber of Commerce – held one of its most popular events of the year, the Christmas Lunch, at the Royal Danish Embassy on Friday 30 November 2014. …
Special Dancham Christmas Lunch 2014 Read More
A project to standardize the taste of Thai food has spent THB 30 million to create a robot that can taste whether or not a Thai-dish is cooked according to …
Committee claims that robot can tell “real” Thai-food from imitations Read More
[wzslider] The Swedish music artists José González and Little Dragon are among the headlines for a brand new music and lifestyle festival Wonderfruit taking place nearby a golf course outside …
Swedish acts lead the pack at new outdoor festival Read More
Despite the high costs of transportation and administration Asians are taking over unpopular jobs in Greenland’s service sector. As Greenland struggles with an unemployment rate of about 10 percent, Asian …
Asians find work in Greenland despite high unemployment rate Read More
The Norwegian company Solstadt offshore has been hired by Chevron Offshore Thailand for their 2015 offshore campaign. The campaign includes installing fourteen wellhead platforms in the Gulf of Thailand, according …
Norwegian company to install offshore platforms in the Gulf of Thailand Read More
Vets forced to put down calf suffering from herpes virus which can prove deadly in young elephants Veterinarians at Copenhagen Zoo euthanised a two-year-old elephant name Khao Sok on November …
Copenhagen Zoo euthanises two-year-old Thai elephant Read MoreA Norwegian sold the racing horse Smedheim Solan, that was owned by a cooperative of 10 people, and went to Thailand with the NOK 1 million the new owner paid …
Norwegian sold a shared racing horse and went to Thailand with the money Read More
Carsten Jens Carlstedt is taking over as executive director of the Danish-Thai Chamber of Commerce (DTCC) after the former director Hanh Ngoc Nguyen who has her last day on November …
New Executive Director in Dan-Cham Read More
After the Consul-General Ib Thomsen passed away in October the Thai Embassy in Denmark has decided to close down the consulate in Hvide Sande. This makes the Thai Embassy located …
Thai Consulate in Hvide Sande has closed Read More
Starting 14 November 2014, the submission and processing of visa applications will be changed when VFS Global started receiving visa applications for persons travelling to Finland at the Visa Centre, …
New Finland’s visa centre opens for business in Bangkok Read More