http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/5ca403aa-a926-46ad-83b5-4fec1c1d27bdhttp://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/Norway-makes-its-move-in-the-international-chess-world/A 19-year-old chess Grandmaster from Norway competes against the whole world, and the northern city of Tromsø makes a bid to host the World Chess Olympiad in 2014. Can Norway become a key player in international chess?Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:22:55 GMT89ab2051-5440-4ccf-8a29-db11ec5b0464http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/Convention-on-Cluster-Munitions/1 August 2010 marks a triumph for international humanitarian efforts as the Convention on Cluster Munitions enters into force. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:32:54 GMT3362e113-c184-4e59-ad8d-3821886c963ahttp://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/Support-of-Oslo-Commitments-on-Armed-Violence--/More than 60 countries agreed to concrete measures to address armed violence in Geneva on 12 May.Wed, 19 May 2010 06:26:31 GMT23bf5402-14a2-415c-a578-fbfc56b8ea15http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/festivals-to-suit-all-tastes/Norway hosts a great variety of popular festivals during the summer months, extending across the entire music spectrum, from the more classically-based Bergen International Festival to the modern Øya Festival in Oslo.Tue, 11 May 2010 05:27:37 GMT9b46cb73-c941-4378-b9c3-736386a952cfhttp://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/arctic_challenges/Although there are those who have warned that increased activity and unresolved boundaries in the Arctic would raise tensions, developments in the region are bearing witness to just the opposite. Tue, 04 May 2010 11:57:54 GMTa8aaf9f0-a644-4ddb-92fc-fe036959c822http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/Norwegian-state-secretary-visits-Burma-for-high-level-talks/Norwegian state secretary Gry Larsen visited Burma for high-level talks in the beginning of April 2010. During the week long visit Larsen met with government officials, pro-democracy representatives, representatives from UN organisations and with norwegian organizations based in Burma. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 11:57:16 GMTfb630f27-98fd-4061-a7c2-a68af4fa9a9ehttp://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/Building-a-cutting-edge-wind-turbine/The world’s largest wind turbine is to be built in Norway. Innovative technology will make the production of renewable energy far more efficient.Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:48:04 GMT26974c76-c152-41c6-89a4-fa7cba796b67http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/earth-hour-2010/At 8:30 pm 27 March 2010 Norway will plunge into darkness, joining in the world’s largest visual climate change campaign.Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:25:41 GMT9bc0736f-8763-4c7e-a6fa-62adcb1508e8http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/an-historic-jump/The people of Norway chose Anette Sagen, Norway’s top woman ski jumper, to inaugurate the new Holmenkollen ski jump facility.Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:27:12 GMT684368f2-2383-4e79-bd1e-58585ef903achttp://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/hamsun-centre/“American Steven Holl’s latest project is a breath of fresh architectural air set just above the Arctic Circle,” wrote the journal Wallpaper about the new Hamsun Centre. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 05:30:09 GMTc2b4b63b-3473-4a17-9d13-0943357953f9http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/not-just-clowning-around/Have you seen them madly sweeping the ice dressed in their clown pants? The Norwegian men’s curling team has attracted widespread attention at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver thanks to its conspicuous attire.Fri, 26 Feb 2010 03:33:45 GMT9dc165fe-0847-4755-b249-b8b145cd4ec1http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/From-the-South-Pole-to-Vancouver-/Norwegians like to think they are born with skis on their feet. But will their country’s illustrious history of polar expeditions and skiing innovations actually help Norwegian skiers to compete against the crème-de-la-crème at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver? And will Norway be rewarded once again for fair play? Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:38:37 GMT8bb45c58-c6f9-4a93-a37a-99f4d1e331b3http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/Thailand-voted-top-tourist-destination-for-Norway/At the Norwegian Grand Travel Award 2010 Thailand was voted "the Best Tourist Country in the World". Topping a group of ten nominated countries, Thailand won over strong competitors such as USA, Australia and Greece. Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:08:18 GMTee612c50-2c5e-4134-aec6-b0731389e515http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/Norwegian-Consulate-opened-by-Norwegian-minister-in-Phuket/Norway's Minister of the Environment and International Development, Mr. Erik Solheim, officially opened the Royal Norwegian Consulate in Phuket on the 26 November.Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:00:55 GMTe3fc166d-3d73-41b6-80c8-2c12e144f2b7http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/a-ha-takes-a-final-bow1/After nearly three decades together, Norway’s most renowned pop group is splitting up.Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:40:49 GMT43a8be22-0032-4fe1-b5af-c2f08ad8f984http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/Norways-fjords-voted-worlds-best-travel-destination/The fjords of Norway have once again been crowned the world’s top travel destination in the annual survey of National Geographic Travelers panellists.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:13:09 GMTa0f3f62b-255e-47ef-bc6d-bf5d4bc43fefhttp://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/Barack-Obama-awarded-Nobel-Peace-Prize/The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:21:15 GMT1cc58675-c4d8-4eec-b415-5d4a547a0688http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/Norways-Government-is-re-elected/On 14 September, the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party and Centre Party received the majority of votes in the national election, giving them a mandate to govern for another four-year period. “We will focus on securing jobs, renewing and improving the welfare society, and playing an active role in climate issues,” says Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:52:18 GMTbc1e849a-9f3b-425a-9609-3a0c2cd820cbhttp://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/Worlds-first-floating-wind-turbine/The world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine – known as Hywind – was officially opened on 8 September off the southwest coast of Norway. “This is an important step towards creating a new Norwegian energy industry at sea,” declared Norway’s Minister of Petroleum and Energy Terje Riis-Johansen.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:52:59 GMTa356527c-5baf-4f8c-b345-9c5971c3ab71http://www.emb-norway.or.th/News_and_events/News/Ban-Ki-Moon-Svalbard/Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the polar ice UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon travelled to Svalbard in Norway’s Arctic region to view firsthand the impacts of climate change. Some hectic weeks are in store before the climate summit convenes in Copenhagen.Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:45:19 GMT