{
  "id": 12503748,
  "title": "Spending set to hit 6-year high despite price rises",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/spending-set-to-hit-6-year-high-despite-price-rises",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-07T00:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3332685/spending-set-to-hit-6year-high-despite-price-rises"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Spending during the 2026 Vegetarian Festival is projected to reach a six-year high of 46.9 billion baht, up 2.2% year-on-year, according to a survey by the Center for Economic and Business Forecasting at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC).",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}