Editorial notes
Sources behind the story.
This page keeps the site’s biography grounded. Public-source facts are linked here; personal recollections can be expanded separately without pretending they are third-party verification.
Primary and public sources
- George Anderssen — LinkedIn: public professional profile and current activity.
- George Anderssen — The Thaiger author profile: public profile and published work.
- Hua Hin Today — “Hua Hin Today podcast explores the rise of ThaiVisa”, 2 February 2026.
- Hua Hin Today Podcast on YouTube: long-form ThaiVisa interview.
- Channel 3 Morning Show archive on YouTube: “Behind the scenes at Channel 3 Morning Show : เบื้องหลังรายการเรื่องเล่าเช้านี้ ช่อง 3”. Exact URL supplied by George Anderssen.
- The Phuket News — “Choice Group Asia Acquires Thaivisa Media Group”, 1 September 2015: contemporary acquisition coverage and dated publisher-supplied audience figures.
- ASEAN NOW — About: platform history, 2015 acquisition, 2021 rebrand and 2024 ownership.
- ThaiVisa — ten-year Boxing Day tsunami retrospective: links to surviving early forum reports from 26 December 2004.
- ASEAN NOW — joining The Thaiger, 18 April 2024.
- The Thaiger — “ASEANNOW joins The Thaiger in strategic acquisition to expand digital reach in Thailand”, 19 April 2024: reports the acquisition, identifies George as ASEAN NOW’s COO and embeds the acquisition interview.
- The Thaiger — “THE THAIGER Acquires ASEAN NOW”, 19 April 2024: video interview with Darren Lyons and George Anderssen.
- The Thaiger — About: confirms the 2024 acquisition of ASEAN NOW digital assets.
- BEC-Tero Education press release via RYT9, 7 June 2019: AndrewBiggs.com launch and founders.
Personal-history notes
Early Sweden-era material, including Torget.se and TeleGuide Scandinavia, is currently based on George Anderssen’s own career recollection. The archive should be strengthened over time with dated screenshots, press clippings, contracts, photographs or other contemporary material.
Editorial policy
Dates and titles should not be “improved” for narrative flow. If a date is uncertain, say so. Claims about audience size should use a dated source and should not be presented as current without current evidence.