{
  "id": 18906417,
  "title": "Alcohol ban on Buddhist holy days lifted for touristy venues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/alcohol-ban-on-buddhist-holy-days-lifted-for-touristy-venues",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T09:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post",
    "slug": "bangkok-post",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3351064/alcohol-ban-on-buddhist-holy-days-lifted-for-touristy-venues"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Thailand has introduced new rules allowing alcohol sales at designated venues, including licensed nightspots, on five major Buddhist holy days, while maintaining the general nationwide ban on alcohol sales on those dates.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}