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  "id": 419904,
  "title": "Putting the spotlight on an open secret",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/putting-the-spotlight-on-an-open-secret-419904",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-09T22:33:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "From Soi Cowboy in the bustling Sukhumvit corridor of Bangkok to Pattaya's Walking Street, the sex trade remains an open secret that authorities are often reluctant to acknowledge, despite its visible presence.",
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        "outlet": "Bangkok Post",
        "title": "Putting the spotlight on an open secret",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/putting-the-spotlight-on-an-open-secret",
        "published": "2026-08-09T22:33:00.000Z"
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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."
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