On 28 February 2021 the Royal Danish Embassy in Bangkok released historical memo, as part of 400 years relationship celebration, on this day 91 years ago:
28 February 1930: On this day one of the most prominent Danish construction and engineering companies in Thailand was established – Christiani & Nielsen.
Originally founded in Copenhagen in 1904 by Rudolf Christiani and Aage Nielsen, Christiani & Nielsen specialized in bridge construction, marine works and other reinforced concrete structures.
The company was a Danish pioneer in taking its expertise abroad and it established itself very early on in countries as far away as the Kingdom of Siam.
Christiani & Nielsen has contributed greatly to the large number of Danish construction and engineering landmarks found all over Bangkok today and is responsible for noticeable landmarks such as ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐, ๐๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ง๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฟ๐, and the ๐๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐บ.
In 1992, Christiani & Nielsen became fully Thai owned after completing a reverse takeover of its publicly listed Danish parent company. It was the first such transaction in Thai history
While Christiani & Nielsen is today history in Denmark, it remains an active engineering and construction company in Thailand with more than 5000 staff and workers and the company stands as a great example of commercial and historical collaboration between Denmark and Thailand.
