{
  "id": 15565454,
  "title": "Thailand’s tourism can no longer carry economy, says ex-TAT chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/thailands-tourism-can-no-longer-carry-economy-says-ex-tat-chief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T04:42:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailands-tourism-can-no-longer-carry-economy"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn has warned that Thailand’s tourism industry can no longer sustain the country’s economy on its own, as declining visitor numbers, high household debt and growing regional competition weaken its contribution to economic growth. According to a report by The Nation published on October 17, Yuthasak argued … The story Thailand’s…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}