{
  "id": 544017,
  "title": "6 Pattaya officials suspended for collecting unofficial fines from foreigners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/6-pattaya-officials-suspended-for-collecting-unofficial-fines-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T06:33:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Thaiger",
    "slug": "the-thaiger",
    "url": "https://thethaiger.com/news/pattaya/alleged-foreigner-fine-collection-lead-to-suspension-of-thai-officials"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Pattaya City suspended six officials yesterday, August 10, after witnesses reported that they collected fines from foreign tourists without issuing official documents. The incident was reported at a parking area near the Bali Hai Pier, where tourists, business operators and tour guides saw a group of men dressed in clothing resembling Pattaya City officials suspiciously collecting … The story 6…",
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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."
}