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Updated 28 Oct, 21:02 GMT+7

Norway · Thailand28 Oct 2026

Norwegian man sentenced to two years in Thai prison for methamphetamine

A 49-year-old Norwegian citizen of Vietnamese origin was sentenced to two years and one month in prison by Bangkok South Criminal Court on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, for possessing and…

Denmark · Thailand28 Oct 2026
Thai legal workshops draw 110 participants in Denmark
Thai legal workshops in Denmark brought together around 110 Thai residents for advice on family matters, inheritance and labour rights. The Thai Embassy and Thailand’s Office of the Attorney General…
Finland · Vietnam28 Oct 2026
Vietnamese community launches traditional dress association in Finland
Gina Tran wants a new association in Finland to bring generations of Vietnamese people together and give Finnish residents opportunities to experience Vietnamese culture through the traditional áo dài dress.
Denmark · Thailand28 Oct 2026
Thai ambassador visits Reden Aalborg to discuss support for women
Thailand’s ambassador to Denmark, Suphanvasa Chotikajan Tang, visited Reden Aalborg on 27 September to discuss its work supporting women in vulnerable situations. She met with the organisation’s director, Jeanette Dam…
Denmark · Hong Kong28 Oct 2026
Hong Kong suspends poultry imports from Danish municipality after bird flu outbreak
Hong Kong has suspended imports of poultry meat and products, including eggs, from Lolland Municipality in Denmark following an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza. The suspension took effect…
Sweden · Thailand28 Oct 2026
Swedish man wanted over alleged cyber fraud arrested in Koh Samui
A Swedish national wanted in connection with an alleged cyber fraud case in Sweden has been arrested on the Thai island of Koh Samui, according to the Bangkok Post. Thai…
Thailand28 Oct 2026
The Cats Who Inspired Siamese Cat Café
Siamese Cat Café began with an adoption. Lucy, a Siamese cat who had been rescued after being abandoned on the streets of Pattaya, became the first cat in a family…
Thailand28 Oct 2026
Platinum Year at Bangkok Patana School
On a quiet stretch of Ploenchit Road in 1957, long before Bangkok became the global metropolis it is today, a British woman named Rosamund Stuetzel opened the doors of…
Denmark · Thailand27 Oct 2026
Family seeks answers over Thai woman’s death involving Danish man
The mother of a 19-year-old Thai woman who died after falling from a condominium in Pattaya is seeking a renewed investigation into the circumstances of her daughter’s death, including the…
Denmark · Myanmar27 Oct 2026
Myanmar war crimes survivor turns to Danish authorities
A Myanmar woman living in Denmark has filed a criminal complaint against members of Myanmar’s military leadership, asking Danish authorities to investigate alleged war crimes committed in her home state…
Norway · Vietnam27 Oct 2026
Le Thi Thu discusses Vietnam trade opportunities with Norwegian chamber
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Norway, Le Thi Thu, visited Oslo Chamber of Commerce / ICC Norway on 26 October to discuss trade and investment. First Secretary Tran Thi Khanh Tra joined…
Singapore · Sweden27 Oct 2026
Swedish researcher to compare AI adoption in Singapore and Sweden
Mattias Wiggberg, an associate professor at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology, will discuss how Singapore and Sweden approach AI adoption at a SwedCham event on Friday, 30 October. The…
Business in Asia27 Oct 2026
Nordic startups gather in Singapore for green innovation week
Nordic startup founders and investors are gathering in Singapore this week to explore partnerships in green technology and research-based innovation. Nordic Singapore Innovation Days runs from 26 to 30 October.
China · Sweden27 Oct 2026
Volvo to cut 2,500 jobs amid pressure from China
Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars plans to cut 2,500 jobs worldwide as it struggles with falling revenue, weaker electric-vehicle demand and intensifying competition in China. The company announced the cuts on…
Norway · Vietnam26 Oct 2026
Norway concerned over detained citizen’s health in Vietnam
Norwegian diplomatic officials have met with Norwegian citizen Nguyen Duc Thuan in Vietnamese detention, where he says he is receiving diabetes tablets instead of the insulin injections he needs, according…
Norway · Vietnam26 Oct 2026
Vietnam looks to Norway for offshore wind expertise
Vietnam is looking to Norwegian companies for technology, investment and engineering expertise as it seeks to develop its offshore wind industry, creating potential opportunities for Nordic businesses in Southeast Asia.
Norway · Philippines26 Oct 2026
Norway brings its folklore to Manila book fair
Norwegian literature and folklore took centre stage at the Manila International Book Fair, where illustrator and author Malin Falch presented her fantasy graphic novel series Nordlys. The event also marked…
Business in Asia26 Oct 2026
NordCham to brief businesses on Philippine e-invoicing rules
Tax specialists Aira Veronica Gomez and John Brian Z. Malbas will explain Philippine e-invoicing requirements at a NordCham Philippines briefing on 28 October. The event in Makati will focus on…
Singapore · Sweden26 Oct 2026
Swedish creativity expert Fredrik Härén to speak in Singapore
Swedish author and speaker Fredrik Härén will discuss how people and businesses can develop their creativity at Hollandse Club in Singapore on Tuesday, 27 October. The Swedish Chamber of Commerce…
Norway · Philippines26 Oct 2026
Norwegian ambassador urges local solutions to Philippine waste challenges
Norwegian Ambassador Kristian Netland called for recycling solutions suited to Philippine conditions at a conference that brought together 180 participants in Makati on 22 October. The Norwegian Embassy organised the…