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OPINION

Laws must unlock food waste value

News, Chanisara Dumkum & Theerat Dejitikul, Published on 08/04/2026

» Thailand has been throwing away food on a massive scale. Yet much of what ends up in the bin could have been used to feed people, animals, or even generate energy. The question is what needs to be done. To find a proper solution, we must acknowledge a hard fact: waste is not the problem in itself. The real issue lies in the system that manages it.

THAILAND

Pattaya reins in Walking Street security guards

Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 07/04/2026

» PATTAYA: Tourist police have moved to tighten control over private security guards on the city’s iconic Walking Street following online criticism over alleged violence against tourists, raising concerns about the resort city’s image.

WORLD

New strikes in Tehran as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure

AFP, Published on 07/04/2026

» TEHRAN — New strikes rocked Tehran on Tuesday with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its civilian infrastructure "decimated", according to President Donald Trump.

THAILAND

Ostrich paces the traffic on Highway 36

Amporn Sangkaew, Published on 07/04/2026

» CHON BURI – An ostrich was seen running free on the Pattaya–Rayong highway on Tuesday,  covering 10 kilometres before it was safely recaptured and returned to the cafe where it is a star attraction. 

WORLD

War in the Middle East: latest developments

AFP, Published on 07/04/2026

» PARIS — The latest developments in the Middle East war:

WORLD

Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

AFP, Published on 07/04/2026

» SYDNEY — One of Australia's most-decorated soldiers was arrested Tuesday for allegedly murdering unarmed prisoners while serving in Afghanistan, police and local media said following a sweeping war crimes probe.

WORLD

Vietnam's top leader To Lam wins state presidency, gets China-style mandate

Reuters, Published on 07/04/2026

» HANOI - Vietnam's lawmakers on Tuesday ‌unanimously elected Communist Party Secretary General To Lam as the country's state president for the next five years, making him the most powerful Vietnamese leader in decades.

WORLD

Brazil leads on school meals, curbs processed foods

News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 07/04/2026

» Rio de Janeiro: Brazil's national school meal programme is being hailed as a global model for ensuring children's right to healthy food, even as the country battles industry resistance to broader regulations on ultra-processed products.

WORLD

Tokyo confirms Japanese national held by Iran freed

AFP, Published on 07/04/2026

» TOKYO - Iran freed a Japanese national held since January, Tokyo said on Tuesday, with Kyodo News reporting that the person was believed to be the Tehran bureau chief of broadcaster NHK.

LEARNING

Russian tour guide arrested

Gary Boyle, Published on 07/04/2026

» Tourist police in Phuket arrested a Russian national for illegally offering tour services on a Destination Thailand Visa (DTV).