{
  "id": 2684275,
  "title": "Expats Face Deportation Over Flag Dispute in Koh Samui",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/expats-face-deportation-over-flag-dispute-in-koh-samui",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-22T23:37:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/crime/koh-samui-flag-dispute/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "SURAT THANI – A local dispute between two foreign business owners on Koh Samui has caught the attention of Thai security forces. Authorities in Surat Thani are now preparing to revoke their visas and deport them. The conflict started as a simple argument but quickly grew into a major local issue. The trouble began when […] The post Expats Face Deportation Over Flag Dispute in Koh Samui first…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}