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A warm thank you to Mr Roman Ramos and Khun Kritamait Vithayaruksun for inviting SweCham to your grand celebration at Centara Grand last night. < Back Congratulations to AstraZeneca Thailand on 40 amazing years! 7 Oct 2023 A warm thank you to Mr Roman Ramos and Khun Kritamait Vithayaruksun for inviting SweCham to your grand celebration at Centara Grand last night. SweCham board members President Mr. Peter Bjork, Vice Presidents Mr. Jan Eriksson and Mr. Lars Andersson, Treasurer Mr. Daniel Lindgren, Governor Mr. Anders Frummerin, Advisor and Founding Member Mr. Anders Lundquist and Executive Director Dr. Pojanath Bhatanacharoen were honoured to witness the legacy of AstraZeneca Thailand and to celebrate this remarkable journey with you. 🙌. 🌟 AstraZeneca Thailand, your unwavering commitment to innovation, healthcare, and improving lives is truly inspiring. In four decades, you have embodied excellence, compassion, and resilience, reshaping healthcare and saving lives. Here's to decades of innovation and healthcare excellence! 🌟👏 Previous Next

< Back [Member PR] Bar.Yard Presents Nisatiwa LIVE- A Sonic Celebration of Thai Soft Power, 40 Floors Above Bangkok 30 Jun 2025 30 June 2025 Bangkok, Thailand – This July, Bar.Yard at Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok invites guests to experience a cultural soundscape like no other with Nisatiwa LIVE, an exclusive rooftop performance blending traditional Thai instruments with modern electronic flair. Taking place on Thursday, 10 July 2025, from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., this special event is part of the SPLASH Soft Power Forum 2025 Hotel Showcase Program, which transforms 26 leading hotels into immersive expressions of Thai identity through culinary arts, wellness, visual storytelling and music. Nisatiwa, a boundary-pushing folktronica duo, bridges heritage and innovation. Their name, meaning “night and day” in Thai, reflects their creative ethos: fusing ancestral sounds from instruments like the Saw-Duang , Phin and Khaen with modern electronic textures to create a sound that is distinctly Thai, yet undeniably global. This showcase falls under the SPLASH category of Music – Fashion – Craft, inviting both local and international guests to experience the energy of Thai culture in a contemporary setting. Hosted on Bar.Yard’s iconic 40th-floor terrace, entry to the Nisatiwa LIVE at Bar.Yard performance is complimentary; however, advance reservation and food & beverage purchase are required. Seating is subject to availability and confirmation. Click here to reserve your spot For more information, check out: Official Line Account @bar.yard , Call 02 056 9999 Email BarYard.Kimptonmaalai@ihg.com . Previous Next

SweCham proudly presents our latest digital directory, the SweCham Member Directory 2023/24. < Back SweCham Member Directory 2023/24 is out now! 11 Sept 2023 SweCham proudly presents our latest digital directory, the SweCham Member Directory 2023/24. This ultimate business resource is not just a directory; it is your portal to the most influential #Swedish Businesses in Thailand! We have designed the digital directory with your needs in mind. ✅ Bilingual Brilliance Available in both English and Thai ✅ Clickable Links Seamlessly navigate to websites and social media platform pages of SweCham member companies ✅ Share and Download Function Easily share information with colleagues or download for offline use ✅ Enhanced User Experience Enjoy a user-friendly design for effortless browsing of our members’ contact details Here are the highlights you shouldn’t miss! This year, we have prepared exclusive content for you to dive into a wealth of insights, including: 📄 Special Messages from Team Sweden Message from the Ambassador of Sweden to Thailand, H.E. Ms Anna Hammargren Message from the Country Manager of Business Sweden Thailand, Mr Kacper Pierzynowski Message from the President of SweCham, Mr Peter Björk 🌐 Business and Economy Insights A feature on ‘How floods and droughts are impacting the Thai socio-economy’ by the World Bank Thailand 🗓️ Year in Review An overview of all SweCham activities, including networking events, seminars, and conferences as well as social gatherings from the previous year to 2023. Don't miss out on this incredible resource. Visit www.swecham.com/member-directory to explore the Swedish business community in Thailand today! 📘🇹🇭 The Thai version of the SweCham Member Directory 2023/24 will be available soon. Please stay tuned, so you won’t miss it! Special warm thanks to our Partners, Supporters, and Advertisers ✨Premium Plus Partners Aritco, Husqvarna, and Securitas ✨Workplace Partner Regus Management ✨Advertisers Aritco, Camfil, Husqvarna, IKEA, KIS International School, Securitas, St Andrews International School Bangkok, Pacific 2000, Regus Management, and Wissen & Co Ltd. ✨Supporters We would also like to warmly thank the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, Business Sweden in Thailand, and the World Bank Thailand for their contributions to the member directory! Previous Next

Panyapiwat Institute of Management (PIM) visited SweCham with students from the University of Borås who are currently on an exchange programme at PIM.   < Back PIM Visited SweCham Office 27 Apr 2023 Big warm thanks to Mr Chawit Wichaiwong from the Office of International Relations at Panyapiwat Institute of Management (PIM) for visiting us with Mr Noel Skoglund and Mr Liam Bodin, students from the University of Borås who are currently on an exchange programme at PIM. Your visit was greatly appreciated, and we are thankful for the opportunity to further strengthen the ties and collaboration between Thailand and Sweden, especially in the academic sector. SweCham looks forward to continuing to foster this partnership and support academic institutions in both countries. Previous Next

< Back Business Speed Matching and Welcome Back Networking Cocktail 2023, 26 September 2023 Together, we empower local businesses to discover their ideal partnerships! The Business Speed Matching and Welcome Back Networking Cocktail 2023, organised on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, by the Franco-Thai Chamber of Commerce (FTCC), Swiss-Thai Chamber of Commerce (STCC), and Thai-Swedish Chamber of Commerce (SweCham), at Shangri-La Bangkok was a resounding success. It was truly inspiring to witness a diverse group of representatives from various companies within the foreign chambers of commerce community in Thailand coming together for meaningful discussions and networking. The event was further enhanced by the valuable insights shared by Jean Sol-Macher, the Economic Counsellor, during the networking cocktail session, which added depth to our gathering. We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our main sponsors, including BECIS, Charoen Decor International, L'Oréal, Dextra Group, and Samitivej Hospital, whose generous support made this event possible. Additionally, special thanks to our lucky draw prize sponsors, including Blue Elephant, Asian Tigers, and L'Oreal, who added excitement to the evening. Big round of applause to the FTCC Team for driving the event! To explore more photos from the event, please visit https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAWhuw . To explore more events from SweCham, please visit www.swecham.com/all-events . Previous Next

Team Sweden, led by H.E. Mrs. Anna Hammargren, Ambassador, Mrs. Anna Jakenberg Brinck, Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Kacper Pierzynowski, Trade Commissioner of Sweden to Thailand, Mr. Peter Björk, SweCham President, and Dr. Pojanath Bhatanacharoen, SweCham Executive Director, joined the festive celebration at the inauguration of the new IKEA Sukhumvit Store on 29 November 2023.  < Back Big congratulations to IKEA: Team Sweden joined in the celebration marking the opening of the new IKEA Sukhumvit Store. 30 Nov 2023 Team Sweden, led by H.E. Mrs. Anna Hammargren, Ambassador, Mrs. Anna Jakenberg Brinck, Deputy Head of Mission, Mr. Kacper Pierzynowski, Trade Commissioner of Sweden to Thailand, Mr. Peter Björk, SweCham President, and Dr. Pojanath Bhatanacharoen, SweCham Executive Director, joined the festive celebration at the inauguration of the new IKEA Sukhumvit Store on 29 November 2023. Team Sweden extended warm congratulations to IKEA Thailand for the grand opening of their Sukhumvit store, situated at the heart of Bangkok. Having been a part of the Thai landscape for 12 years, IKEA continues to uphold its commitment to providing quality and affordable home furnishings, with the enduring motto ‘Home is the most important place in the world’. It was a great honour to meet Mr. Peter Kamprad and other key IKEA executives. Special thanks to Khun Leonie Hoskin, Retail Manager of IKEA Thailand, Khun Sirin Atsilarat, Store Manager of IKEA Sukhumvit, Khun Christian Dassonville, HR Manager (Retail), and Khun Cecilia Håkansson, Ikano Retail General Counsel, Head of Legal Affairs, as well as the entire IKEA Team for their warm welcome to a fantastic celebration! Notably, IKEA Sukhumvit stands as the first IKEA city store in Southeast Asia at Emsphere, covering an expansive 12,000 SQM. The store features a Swedish café and restaurant with a stunning view of Benjasiri Park and is seamlessly connected to the BTS Phrompong skywalk at Emsphere for convenient transportation. Get ready for the official opening tomorrow 1 December, accompanied by special promotions throughout the festive season. Join us in continuing the celebration of home and community at IKEA Sukhumvit! Find out more about the special offers celebrating the new store here: https://www.ikea.com/th/en/stores/sukhumvit/ Previous Next

Samitivej Sukhumvit received the ‘Clinical Service Initiative of the Year’ award at the ‘Healthcare Asia Awards 2023’ in Singapore < Back Samitivej Sukhumvit received the ‘Clinical Service Initiative of the Year’ award 25 Jul 2023 Samitivej Sukhumvit received the ‘Clinical Service Initiative of the Year’ award at the ‘Healthcare Asia Awards 2023’ in Singapore SweCham would like to offer our sincere congratulations to our member, Samitivej, on receiving the ‘Clinical Service Initiative of the Year’ award. Samitivej Hospitals, part of Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS), are a leading group of private hospitals serving both Thailand and the ASEAN region. The hospital has recognition from many awards and was named the best hospital in Asia for medical tourists by the Medical Travel Quality Alliance (MTQUA), ranking among the world’s top 10 hospitals for medical travellers. Samitivej Sukhumvit recently won the ‘Clinical Service Initiative of the Year’ award at the ‘ Healthcare Asia Awards 2023’ in Singapore for its SAMITIVEJ PRETERM PREVENTION PROGRAM by SAMITIVEJ SUKHUMVIT HOSPITAL . Assoc. Prof. Boonsri Chanrachakul, M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc . (Medical Genetics), Project Chairman and Head of Samitivej Center of Excellence for Prevention of Preterm Birth, received the award on behalf of Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital. The Healthcare Asia Awards highlight outstanding hospitals and clinics that have risen above the challenges and made a remarkable impact to their patients. This latest award comes in addition to the 2 awards from The Global Health Asia-Pacific Awards 2023: Hospital of the Year in Thailand 2023 Genomic and Lifestyle Medicine Service Provider of the Year in Asia-Pacific Samitivej Hospitals promise to keep innovating to better serve their patients and their employees. SweCham would like to once again congratulate Samitivej Sukhumvit for this remarkable achievement! To find out more please visit https://www.samitivejhospitals.com/ To explore other news and activities from SweCham and our members, please visit: www.swecham.com Previous Next

SweCham extends its warmest congratulations to member company Saab following the Royal Thai Air Force's (RTAF) confirmation today of its selection of the Saab Gripen E/F as its new future multi-role fighter. < Back SweCham Celebrates: Royal Thai Air Force Selects Saab's Gripen E/F for Future Multi-Role Fighter Fleet 6 Jun 2025 SweCham extends its warmest congratulations to member company Saab following the Royal Thai Air Force's (RTAF) confirmation today of its selection of the Saab Gripen E/F as its new future multi-role fighter. While a contract has not yet been signed, this significant decision marks a crucial step in the procurement process. Saab's comprehensive offer includes not only the Gripen E/F fighter aircraft and associated equipment but also a long-term offset package. This package is designed to bolster Thailand's national security and strategic independence, fostering new jobs and investments across various sectors of Thai society. Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab, highlighted the importance of this selection, stating, "Gripen E/F is the best solution to provide Thailand with independent airpower for the future which will contribute significantly to the nation’s safety and security." Thailand has a well-established relationship with Saab, having operated Gripen C/D aircraft since 2011, further cementing confidence in the Gripen platform. SweCham looks forward to the successful progression of this procurement and the strengthened ties between Sweden and Thailand. News credit: https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2025/royal-thai-air-force-confirms-selection-of-saabs-gripen-ef Previous Next

In previous weeks, our Vice President, Khun Tomas Julin, visited the SweCham office to discuss the progress of our new website and other marketing plans to deliver added value to our members. < Back The Insightful Meeting with our Vice President for the new SweCham Website! 9 Aug 2023 In previous weeks, our Vice President, Khun Tomas Julin, visited the SweCham office to discuss the progress of our new website and other marketing plans to deliver added value to our members. We are very grateful for the advice from Khun Tomas. Your guidance and support are truly appreciated! For several months, the SweCham team has been working on building and developing our new website to create a more vibrant and dynamic experience for all users. With the new website, we aim to strengthen our communications with the general public and stakeholders as well as to enhance more value for our members. Please stay tuned for our new website! Once again, the SweCham team would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Khun Tomas for taking the time to provide us with your invaluable advice for this project. Your expertise and insights have been instrumental in ensuring that we create a platform that effectively represents our chamber’s goals. To explore other news and activities from SweCham and our members, please visit: www.swecham.com Previous Next

SweCham Team would like to warmly thank our outgoing interns, Liam and Noel, for their contributions to the Chamber work. < Back Bidding farewell to Liam Bodin and Noel Skoglund! 27 Jun 2023 SweCham Team would like to warmly thank our outgoing interns, Liam and Noel, for their contributions to the Chamber work. They have made great contributions to the Chamber’s projects, including assisting us with event preparations for the SweCham National Day and Midsummer Lunch celebration and helping us carry out our social media report to promote our members effectively. Since their internship came to an end yesterday, our team sent them off with a Fika in a Chinese theme in which we all had traditional Chinese desserts and tea. Of course, we had a photo shoot in the Samyan Mitrtown Tunnel as per SweCham tradition before finishing our day with a lovely meal. Again, we would like to thank them for their dedication and contributions throughout their internship. It was a pleasure seeing them gain new skills and learn new experiences at the Chamber. We wish them the best of luck with their studies and a bright future ahead! Previous Next

AFRY (Thailand) Ltd. Premium member Construction and Manufacturing , Engineering, Advisory services Member Profile AFRY (Thailand) Ltd, founded in 1996, is responsible for AFRY operations in Thailand. AFRY has been active in the Thailand market for more than 50 years, previously operating under brand names of “Electrowatt Engineering”, “Pöyry Energy”, “Colenco” and “ÅF Consult”. Thailand is also the regional headquarters for most of AFRY's South East Asia region operations. AFRY has around 200 employees in its Bangkok office, which comprises a mix of expatriate and Thai engineers working in the following business sectors: Energy (Thermal Power, Hydropower, Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Wind, Solar, Transmission & Distribution, Energy Management Consulting, LNG Terminals) Pulp & Paper Industry (Chemical & Petrochemical, Water & Waste Water, Automobile, Healthcare and Beverage) Every year, we have about 100 projects being executed in our Bangkok office. We are the leading consulting engineering company in both the power and pulp & paper sectors in the country. Product and Services Energy: We are a leading power sector consulting & engineering company with some 50 major power projects and over 200 power sector related assignments executed in the country (Thermal Power, Hydropower, Biomass, Waste-to-Energy, Wind, Solar, Transmission & Distribution, Energy Management Consulting, LNG Terminals). Pulp & Paper: We are a leading pulp and paper sector consulting & engineering company with a dozen major pulp and paper projects executed in Thailand. Industry: Chemical & Petrochemical, Water & Waste Water, Automobile, Healthcare and Beverage. Experts in high-end consulting & engineering services for industrial projects with more than 70 industrial projects executed in Thailand. Visit the official website here Representatives Representative (1): Mr. Knut Sierotzki Position: Vice President Hydropower Asia Representative (2): Mr. Cyrill Trottmann Position: Acting Head, Hydropower Sustainability Department • Hydro Power Contacts are available for members only. Please kindly contact contact@swecham.com should you would be interested on joining our member community! Back to Member Directory

Come savor cherished memories with this holiday-time family feast, alongside our brimming buffet featuring authentic flavors of Mexico at Rembrandt Hotel Bangkok! < Back Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet at MEXICANO! 21 Nov 2024 Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet at MEXICANO The MEXICANO Thanksgiving dinner experience starts off with a main dish of Whole Roast Turkey plus all the trimmings, prepared à la minute. Kindly note our limit of 1 serving per guest, please. Still hungry? Step up to the price-included All-You-Can-Eat MEXICANO Buffet where highlights Turkey Roulade with Festive Garnish; Slow-Cooked Pear Salad ; Pan-Seared Duck Breast with Orange Wine Reduction and Brussels Sprout Salad and many more await. The Buffet dessert selection features Thanksgiving-traditional Sticky Sauce Pecan Pie and house-creation Coffee Cheesecake with Caramel Popcorn; French classic Peach Melba, plus Blueberry Panna Cotta and assorted tropical fresh fruit platter. Date: 28 November, 2024 Time: 6:00 – 10:30 PM Price: THB 1,099++ / person Venue: Mexicano Restaurante Autentico (4th floor) Free flow beverages package, add: THB 888++ / person (incl. Cocktails / Mocktails, Singha Beer, House Spirits. See full menu) Book Early and Save! Enjoy a 10% Off early-bird discount, when you book by 22 November Take-Home Thanksgiving Dinner and Dessert Planning a traditional at-home Thanksgiving celebration? Let Rembrandt do the cooking and get your Take-Home Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings from MEXICANO! Order a WHOLE ROASTED TURKEY at THB 5,999NET and you’ll get a fully-cooked U.S.-import whole-bird, 4-5 kg. net weight, or get a HONEY GLAZED HAM delivered to your home,1 kg. net weight THB 1,199. Trimmings (sides) include Herbs & Wild Mushrooms Roulade Stuffing; Holiday-style Roasted Vegetable Casserole; Sautéed French Beans and Bacon, along with prepared, festive-assortment vegetables; Cranberry Sauce; Giblet Sauce and Turkey Jus. Have a slice of home-style tradition with TAKE-HOME THANKSGIVING DESSERTS from MEXICANO. Relax, don’t bake—let's bring the holiday sweet home ! Choose from whole HOLIDAY-SPICE PUMPKIN PIE or STICKY-SAUCE PECAN PIE, just THB 699 per pie. Both varieties serve 6 persons. Don’t mind if you do? Only pre-paid orders are accepted. Please order by 26 November 2024. You can pick up your order at Red Pepper Restaurant, 1st floor. For more details or any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to: Tel: 02 261 7100 Website: https://mexicanobkk.com Email:       mexicano@rembrandthotelbangkok.com               Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mexicanobkk    Previous Next