{
  "id": 2522407,
  "title": "Selfishness isn’t a problem in Thailand, it is THE problem",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/selfishness-isnt-a-problem-in-thailand-it-is-the-problem",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T06:22:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post",
    "slug": "bangkok-post",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/3306104/selfishness-isnt-a-problem-in-thailand-it-is-the-problem"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Fake fathers and birth certificates, ill-gotten pink cards, civil service exam cheating and nominees for predatory foreign business operators … the list goes on and on. How many more of these “rackets” have to be uncovered before such transgressions are seen as the single issue that they are — a deeply ingrained disregard for the security and sanctity of the nation.",
  "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."
}