{
  "id": 123551,
  "title": "Thailand welcomes 18.5 million foreign tourists in first seven months of 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/thailand-welcomes-18-5-million-foreign-tourists-in-first-seven-months",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T08:44:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2026/08/04/thailand-welcomes-18-5-million-foreign-tourists-in-first-seven-months-of-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "BANGKOK — Thailand welcomed more than 18.5 million foreign tourists between 1 January and 1 August, generating nearly 900 billion baht in tourism revenue despite a slight decline in visitor numbers from the same period last year, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports said. Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said Thailand recorded 18,510,243 international […] The post Thailand…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}