The Danish Church in Thailand officially inaugurated a new and much larger ‘office’ on Saturday 27 April 2024 where the Danish Ambassador Jon Thorgaard cut the opening ribbon together with Pastor Christa Lund. The new Danish Church House is a highly needed change from a small office hosted at
In connection with the annual rotation of positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Ambassador Danny Annan has been nominated to replace Ambassador Jon Thorgaard later in August 2024 as the Head of Mission for the Embassy of Denmark in Thailand. Danny Annan is currently the Danish
The Danish National Center for AI Innovations will soon get a new NVIDIA-powered AI supercomputer which is planned to be operational at the end of 2024. Novo Nordisk Foundation (the parent company of Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical corporation) has announced its intention to build a new artificial intelligence
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more integrated into our everyday lives, the EU has adopted comprehensive legislation aimed at regulating the use of AI - the so-called AI Regulation. Born in 2021, the EU AI Act divides the technology into categories of risk, ranging from “unacceptable” — which would
The Nordic Countries celebrated the Nordic Week from 18 – 23 March 2024 with each day focusing on a specific theme of Global and Nordic high priority issues. In fact, the Nordic Day was celebrated all over the world by Nordic communities. The co-operation between the Nordic countries is
Great news for tourists in Thailand. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has just announced a new initiative which includes compensation payments for tourists in the case of accidents or loss. Foreign nationals with valid passports with tourist visas visiting the Kingdom of Thailand between 1st January - 31st
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Danish Embassy of Thailand join forces in pushing the green agenda as Governor, Chadchart Sittipunt met with the Danish ambassador, Jon Thorgaard, on 16 February 2024. The green agenda and sustainability were discussed and different initiatives for public-private collaboration were considered. Representatives from Novo
Great news for members and friends of DTCC in Thailand on long-term visas. The days of standing in a long line at Immigration are now over. The government of Thailand has launched an online portal to let foreigners in Thailand apply for an extension on their Thai long-term visa.
Members and friends of DTCC who operate digital platform services should be aware of new regulations that require operators to follow additional obligations. Thailand has introduced new regulations for digital platform providers to protect consumer interests. The term "digital platform providers" refers to the provision of electronic intermediary services