{
  "id": 4077648,
  "title": "Thailand’s Tour Operators Oppose Security Deposit Increase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/thailands-tour-operators-oppose-security-deposit-increase",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-29T00:57:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/business/thailand-tour-operator-deposit/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "BANGKOK – The ongoing debate over how to protect visitors in Thailand has taken a sharp turn this week. The national Tourism Department recently announced a controversial plan to reinstate the security deposit for tour companies to its original, pre-pandemic rate. While the government claims this move will protect consumers, industry insiders are already sounding […] The post Thailand’s Tour…",
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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."
}