Man convicted of rape of Norwegian woman in Thailand
A 34-year-old Thai man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for the rape of a 26-year-old Norwegian woman on the holiday island Koh…
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Kripos involved in Thailand death
Kripos involved after Norwegian man found dead in Thailand Norwegian police were contacted after a man from Skjåk in Oppland was found dead in Thailand…
SAVED! Cave Nightmare is Over
United States President Donald J. Trump and United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May are among international leaders who’ve offered congratulations after twelve boys & a…
Norway Cup is considering inviting the boys from the cave
Norway Cup organizers hope that everything is going well with the football boys now rescued from a cave in northern Thailand. Maybe they will be…
Enormous interest in cave drama in Thailand among Norwegians
The case of the football team and their coach who are trapped in a cave in Thailand has raised huge interest here at home. The…
Year round travel insurance was not enough
Year round travel insurance not enough when back was broken When Arne Berg Johnsens (62) travel insurance did not suffice, a credit card with free…
Convicted Norwegian pedophile arrested by police in Thailand
A Norwegian who’d been formerly convicted of sexual assault against children has been arrested for possession of pornographic material by Thai police. ‘’The Foreign…
Norwegian teenage girls arrested in Thailand
Norwegian teenage girls arrested on Phuket, Thailand Two Norwegian teenage girls are arrested for purchasing drugs on the Phuket Island in Thailand. It is…
Lars-Åke Norling to step down as Chief Executive Officer of dtac
Telenor’s subsidiary in Thailand, Total Access Communication PLC (dtac), today announced that its CEO Lars-Åke Norling has decided to leave the company to pursue new…
Plastic waste kills coral reefs
Plastic garbage kills coral reefs in the Pacific One in three coral reefs in the Pacific region is contaminated by plastic waste. Worse is the…
Five day funeral of Thailand’s King Bhumibol is over
After a five-day funeral ceremony, the ashes of Thailand’s King Bhumibol’s were taken to rest in Bangkok on Sunday. The ceremony began on Wednesday,…
Explosions at department store in Thailand
Explosions at Big C department store in Thailand – more than 40 injured At least 40 people are injured after two bombs exploded outside a…
New ambassadors from Thailand, Chile and Nicaragua
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V (20 April 2017) . The ambassadors are: Ambassador of…
Thailand with 20-year age limit for cigarette purchases
Thai authorities raise the age limit from 18 to 20 years for the purchase of cigarettes. The new age limit is an effort to get…
King Rama X has taken over the throne in Thailand
Thailand’s former Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn has formally taken over the throne. 64 years old prince was replacing his beloved father Bhumibol place, who passed away…
Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand Bangkok
I was saddended to hear about the passing away of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX, of Thailand. On behalf of myself and of…
Thailand’s king is dead
Thailand’s King Bhumibol has died after a long illness. He was 88 years old. – He died peacefully at Siriraj Hospital, said the Thai court…
King’s illness creates great uncertainty in Thailand
Thailand is waiting anxiously for news about the condition of the 88 year old King Bhumibol. Many have gathered in prayer outside the hospital in…
Pregnant women are now adviced to not travel to Thailand and the Philippines
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health advises pregnant women to not travel to Thailand and the Philippines after the the increased number of reported cases…
UD: No information about injured Norwegians in Thailand
Foreign Ministry has not received any information about Norwegians who are among the injured after several bomb blasts in Thailand yesterday . – We still…