{
  "id": 4050262,
  "title": "Tour companies push back against deposit increase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/tour-companies-push-back-against-deposit-increase-4050262",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T22:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3310115/tour-companies-push-back-against-deposit-increase"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Tourism Department's plan to reinstate the security deposit for tour companies at the pre-pandemic rate will not help curb fraud against tourists, instead increasing the burden on licensed operators, according to the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).",
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        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "Tour companies push back against deposit increase",
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        "published": "2026-08-28T22:24:00.000Z"
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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."
}