Sweden Showering Thailand With Little Greta Thunbergs, Eco-Inspiration
BANGKOK — Each year since 2016, about 320,000 Swedes visit Thailand. One of them is ambassador Staffan Herrstrom.
Norwegian Ambassador Glad Thais Are Eating More Salmon
BANGKOK — Is your Bangkokian friend bragging on their Instastory about gorging on piles upon piles of “authentic” Japanese sashimi at a 999++ baht...
Our Countries Suffer From Same Stereotypes: French Ambassador to Thailand
BANGKOK — A glance at the swanky department stores in Bangkok’s luxury malls like an advertisement for french presence in Thailand, with high-end fashion...
On Moomins and Marimekko with the Finnish Ambassador to Thailand
BANGKOK — Wrapped in a deep blue Marimekko shawl patterned with subtle unikko poppies, the Finnish ambassador says her favorite character in The Moomins is Little My.
Sabai-Sabai Hygge: Lessons from the Danish Ambassador
BANGKOK — Danish ambassador Uffe Wolffhechel is in the third year of his Thailand post. He’s glad not to have to look over his...
Hipster Bloggers Are Bringing Thai Tourists to Uzbekistan: Ambassador
BANGKOK — Google “Travel Uzbekistan” in Thai and you’ll pull up a dozen-or-so travel blogs detailing every step of a hipster’s Tashkent-Bukhara-Samarkand trip.
Russian Ambassador Denounces Sanctions, Urges Thais to Buy More Weapons
BANGKOK — The Russian ambassador to Thailand is a youthful, physically stalwart gentleman who loves to praise the health benefits of winter – and...
‘The People are the Best,’ Israel Amb Talks Thailand, Security, and Dates
BANGKOK — Meir Shlomo first saw Thailand through the eyes of a backpacker. The year was 1979. The Kingdom made an impression on the Tel Aviv native and his wife, who was backpacking alongside him.
Wine, Beef, Bon O Bons: Ingredients Rebuilding Thai-Argentine Relations
BANGKOK — Although Buenos Aires and Bangkok are half a world away, Argentine Ambassador to Thailand Alicia Sonschein says it’s the cultural differences that...
Russian Ambassador Sees Thai Trade Gains in Reordered World
BANGKOK — The Russian Federation had a headline-grabbing year, from military operations in Syria to accusations it sought to influence the U.S. election. But as it projects an image of strength onto the world stage, its oil-dependent economy remains wrecked by a double blow of historically low oil prices and crippling Western sanctions.