{
  "id": 19642364,
  "title": "Bangkok-Chiang Mai airfares soar above $900 during Yi Peng festival, minister blames travel agents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/bangkok-chiang-mai-airfares-soar-above-900-during-yi-peng-festival",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T10:01:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/tourism/2026/11/12/bangkok-chiang-mai-airfares-soar-above-900-during-yi-peng-festival-minister-blames-travel-agents/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "BANGKOK – Airfares between Bangkok and Chiang Mai have surged to more than THB 33,000 ($977) during the Yi Peng lantern festival, prompting Thailand’s deputy transport minister to blame online travel agencies for inflated prices and advise passengers to book directly with airlines. Siripong Angkasakulkiat, deputy transport minister, said on Thursday (12 November) that low-cost […] The post…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}