{
  "id": 1209913,
  "title": "Thailand arrival duty-free shops could return under AOT plan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/thailand-arrival-duty-free-shops-could-return-under-aot-plan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T02:35:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/thailand-arrival-duty-free-shops-aot-plan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Airports of Thailand (AOT) is considering bringing back duty-free shops for arriving passengers, giving travellers entering Thailand another option to buy duty-free goods. AOT president Paweena Jariyathitipong said the plan remains at the feasibility-study stage and no decision has yet been made to reopen the shops. If the service returns, AOT believes it could provide … The story Thailand…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}