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  "id": 12490160,
  "title": "Tourist tax goes ahead despite floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/tourist-tax-goes-ahead-despite-floods",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T22:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3332550/tourist-tax-goes-ahead-despite-floods"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The government remains committed to introducing the 450-baht tourism tax in the first quarter next year despite calls from the private sector to delay the scheme due to ongoing flooding, with officials citing an online public hearing in which 80.5% supported the collection, which is expected to generate 8 billion baht annually.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "Tourist tax goes ahead despite floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/tourist-tax-goes-ahead-despite-floods-12494121",
        "published": "2026-10-06T22:27:00.000Z"
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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."
}