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Peder Jorgensen celebrates 80 years
Peder Madsen Jorgensen, who has been more closely involved with the lives of the poor rural people of Thailand than any other living Dane today, celebrates on Sunday 27 September the 80th birthday of...
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Richelieu’s Navy Uniforms returning to Thailand
All photos: Hasse Ferrold. Royal Thai Embassy in Copenhagen hosted an event at the Residence of the Thai Ambassador, H.E. Mrs. Vimol Kidchob on 7.March 2016 where the Royal Thai Navy uniform of...
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New Swedish book about Singapore
The Swedes Maria Sehlin and Ida Maria Fritzell have written a book about Singapore favourites among resident “tourists”, after a few years living in Singapore. With that, they want to show more Swedes...
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Thai House at Moesgaard opened after renovation
H.E. Ms. Vimon Kidchob, Ambassador of Thailand to Denmark, attended on 27 September 2017 together with Ms. Pratana Disyattat, Minister Counsellor at the embassy in Copenhagen, the Opening Ceremony of...
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Guided tour through a historical part of Bangkok
Scandinavian Society Siam invites members and friends to an afternoon exploring a historical part of Bangkok Sunday 28th January 2018 at 2 pm. Read also: Report from previous historical walk...
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Penang: where cultures blend and living heritage keeps evolving
Penang: where cultures blend and living heritage keeps evolving The first noteworthy thing when arriving for the latest visit to Penang was to find only one plane parked at the gates at the airport –...
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In his Danish Grandfather’s footstep
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The Danes during Japanese occupation years
The Danes during Japanese occupation years In August 1945, Imperial Japan surrendered and World War II came to an end. That is 70 years ago this year. Tuesday 25 August 2015, Scandinavian Society...
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Singapore’s most expensive residence named after Danish botanist
Singapore’s most expensive residence named after Danish botanist British inventor and engineer Sir James Dyson, Britain’s richest person, is the new owner of the most expensive home in Singapore....
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View ArticleDeclassified Norwegian and Swedish diplomatic documents donated to Cambodia
Declassified Norwegian and Swedish diplomatic documents donated to Cambodia Hundreds of declassified diplomatic reports on Cambodia’s contemporary history from Norway, Sweden, Australia, Britain,...
View ArticleThe story of Carsten Dencker Nielsen
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View ArticleTommy Franssila at Hyatt Regency Danang Resort And Spa guides us to Danang
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Swedish embassy Singapore invites all to celebrate national day together online The embassy of Sweden in Singapore announced on 3 June 2020 to get comfortable and ready to celebrate national day...
View ArticleS. S. REDANG – Sunk by Japanese destroyers, on 13 February 1942
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View ArticleVietnames daily news showing appreciations on Swedish’s photography work
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View ArticleAmbassador Måwe visited Vietnam Ethnology Museum in Hanoi
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