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3 weeks ago | scandasia.com | Gregers Møller

The 59 year old Dane, Brian Dilling Pedersen, who was feared a victim of a crime after he lost contact with his family and his Facebook page was deleted, was found on Thursday 5 June 2025 in Pak Phanang district of Nakhon Si Thammarat happy as can be, living with his new girfriend. Before recording the Dane as missing, the local police quickly made the necessarry initial search and found him at the home of his new girlfriend, whose name was known.

3 weeks ago | scandasia.com | Gregers Møller

The spirit of Swedish summer came alive in Vietnam as alumni and friends gathered in Ho Chi Minh City in late May to celebrate Midsummer – one of Sweden’s most cherished traditions – as reported by Tuoi Tre News. Organized by the Sweden Alumni Network Vietnam (SANV) with support from the Embassy of Sweden in Hanoi, the 2025 Midsummer Festival featured classic Swedish activities such as maypole dancing, flower garland making, and traditional treats like cinnamon buns and strawberry cake.

3 weeks ago | scandasia.com | Gregers Møller

A Danish man, 59-year-old Brian Dilling Pedersen, has gone missing in southern Thailand under increasingly worrying circumstances. His son, Steven Risager Madsen, fears that his father may have become the target of criminal extortion while staying in Nakhon Si Thammarat province. Brian Dilling Pedersen travelled to Thailand around 20 December 2024 and spent most of his time in Kusuman district, Sakon Nakhon province.

4 weeks ago | scandasia.com | Gregers Møller

The Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) is working with the Singapore Red Cross and the Norwegian Red Cross to deliver technical and humanitarian support to communities affected by recent earthquakes in central Myanmar. Officials from the Singapore Red Cross visited a temporary relief camp in Thalayswa Village, Amarapura Township, Mandalay Region, on 27 May.

4 weeks ago | scandasia.com | Gregers Møller

Thammasat University Hospital and Novo Nordisk Pharma (Thailand) Ltd. have launched a new collaboration titled “Partnership Project for the Transition into the Fourth Decade of Thammasat University Hospital: Beat Obesity, Beat Diabetes.” The public-private partnership aims to promote a holistic approach to care and improve equitable access to treatment for patients across Thailand. The initiative responds to Thailand’s rising burden of non-communicable diseases.