Swedish National Day and Midsummer Luncheon celebration, Saturday 7 June 2025

A Heartwarming Recap: Swedish National Day and Midsummer Lunch Celebration 2025 

On June 7, SweCham held its annual National Day and Midsummer celebrations at the Westin Grande Sukhumvit Bangkok, in collaboration with the Sweden Alumni Network Thailand (SANT), the Swedish Women's Educational Association (SWEA) Bangkok, and the Thai-Nordic Association (TNA). More than 80 guests came together to celebrate Swedish traditions and engage with the Thai-Swedish community. 

The day was filled with traditional midsummer flower wreath making, a fishpond game for the children, and—as tradition calls for—dancing around the maypole, accompanied by Swedish songs beautifully performed by Lina and Calle. It was much appreciated by all! 

We are especially grateful to everyone who participated and to our generous in-kind sponsors. Montage Andaman Gourmet Salts, delighted guests with a selection of gourmet salts. The Three by TPV brought pieces from their latest fashion collection. Urban Flowers that created beautiful wreaths worn by the SweCham staff.

One of the main features of the Midsummer Lunch was the popular raffle. This year’s event included exclusive awards and valuable prizes, thanks to the support of our Raffle Prize Sponsors: Aleenta Phuket, Amrapur tailors, Bartels, Chatrium Grand Bangkok, FOREO, Gorigurt, Myth spa, Rosewood Bangkok, The Legend Chiang Rai, The Landmark Bangkok, The Three by TPV, Char, and The O.S.S Bar. A huge congratulations to all the lucky winners!  

Our sincere thanks go to The Westin Grande Sukhumvit Hotel for their warm hospitality, excellent traditional food, impeccable service, hospitality and the generous raffle prize of a two-night Deluxe Suite weekend stay, including Westin Club benefits fortwo guests.  

Relive the highlights in our photobook, capturing the joyful moments from the event—available here: