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  "generated_at": "2026-05-15T00:00:00+07:00",
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    "city": "Cha-am",
    "recommended_food_page_role": "merged Hua Hin–Cha-am beach-food support",
    "entries_included": "3",
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    "medium_confidence_entries": "2",
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    "static_publish_ready_count": "0",
    "source_gap_notes": "Low-confidence rows are intentionally retained as research gaps, not production recommendations.",
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        "place_name": "Baba Beach Restaurant",
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        "category": "resort dining / beach base",
        "address": "758 Petchkasem Road, Tambon Cha-am, Cha-am District, Phetchaburi 76120",
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        "why_it_matters": "Useful for higher-comfort beach-base logic; not a local-food anchor.",
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        "user_review_signal_snapshot": "Review layer should compare value vs local seafood alternatives.",
        "history_or_opening_notes": "Opening date not source-verified.",
        "traveler_decision_fit": "Use for resort-stay families and bad-weather comfort meals.",
        "avoid_or_caveat": "Avoid if traveler wants budget local food.",
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        "source_1_name": "TAT Baba Beach Restaurant Cha-am",
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        "source_2_type": "",
        "source_2_url": "",
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        "access_date": "2026-05-15",
        "confidence": "medium",
        "repo_notes": "",
        "charming_entry": "Baba Beach Restaurant is a Cha-am food-route candidate because useful for higher-comfort beach-base logic; not a local-food anchor. Order logic: grilled meats, seafood, international/Asian resort menu. History/opening: Opening date not source-verified. Publish caveat: Avoid if traveler wants budget local food. Confidence: medium.",
        "slug": "cha-am"
      },
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        "city": "Cha-am",
        "place_name": "Cha-am beach seafood stalls",
        "thai_name": "",
        "category": "market / beach food zone",
        "address": "Cha-am beachfront, Phetchaburi",
        "address_confidence": "area-confirmed, place-specific verification needed",
        "area_or_route_role": "Cha-am beach / family weekend base",
        "why_it_matters": "Better modeled as a food zone than one restaurant; useful for static area logic.",
        "signature_dishes_or_order_logic": "grilled seafood, squid, som tam, beach snacks",
        "user_review_signal_snapshot": "Live review/social needed for vendor choice.",
        "history_or_opening_notes": "No single opening date.",
        "traveler_decision_fit": "Use as local, flexible beach-meal zone.",
        "avoid_or_caveat": "Avoid hardcoding vendor claims.",
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        "source_1_name": "TAT Cha-am destination page",
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        "live_review_source_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cha-am+beach+seafood+stalls+Cha-am+Thailand",
        "access_date": "2026-05-15",
        "confidence": "medium",
        "repo_notes": "",
        "charming_entry": "Cha-am beach seafood stalls is a Cha-am food-route candidate because better modeled as a food zone than one restaurant; useful for static area logic. Order logic: grilled seafood, squid, som tam, beach snacks. History/opening: No single opening date. Publish caveat: Avoid hardcoding vendor claims. Confidence: medium.",
        "slug": "cha-am"
      },
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        "city": "Cha-am",
        "place_name": "Krua Med Sai",
        "thai_name": "ครัวเม็ดทราย",
        "category": "local seafood candidate",
        "address": "Needs live verification; Cha-am beachfront area",
        "address_confidence": "needs live verification",
        "area_or_route_role": "Cha-am local seafood",
        "why_it_matters": "Candidate local seafood place; include only after live address/review validation.",
        "signature_dishes_or_order_logic": "seafood; crab; grilled fish; dish-level source pending",
        "user_review_signal_snapshot": "Review layer pending.",
        "history_or_opening_notes": "Opening date not source-verified.",
        "traveler_decision_fit": "Use as research candidate, not static until validated.",
        "avoid_or_caveat": "Avoid publishing without address validation.",
        "live_checks_needed": "hours, queue, current rating/review count, recent closure notices",
        "source_1_name": "Google Maps live review candidate",
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        "source_2_name": "",
        "source_2_type": "",
        "source_2_url": "",
        "live_review_source_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Krua+Med+Sai+Cha-am+Thailand",
        "access_date": "2026-05-15",
        "confidence": "low",
        "repo_notes": "Needs source verification before production.",
        "charming_entry": "Krua Med Sai is a Cha-am food-route candidate because candidate local seafood place; include only after live address/review validation. Order logic: seafood; crab; grilled fish; dish-level source pending. History/opening: Opening date not source-verified. Publish caveat: Avoid publishing without address validation. Confidence: low.",
        "slug": "cha-am"
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        "source_name": "TAT Baba Beach Restaurant Cha-am",
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        "access_date": "2026-05-15",
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        "traveler_decision_fit": "Use for resort-stay families and bad-weather comfort meals.",
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        "confidence": "medium",
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        "charming_entry": "Cha-am beach seafood stalls is a Cha-am food-route candidate because better modeled as a food zone than one restaurant; useful for static area logic. Order logic: grilled seafood, squid, som tam, beach snacks. History/opening: No single opening date. Publish caveat: Avoid hardcoding vendor claims. Confidence: medium.",
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        "user_review_signal_snapshot": "Review layer pending.",
        "history_or_opening_notes": "Opening date not source-verified.",
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        "charming_entry": "Krua Med Sai is a Cha-am food-route candidate because candidate local seafood place; include only after live address/review validation. Order logic: seafood; crab; grilled fish; dish-level source pending. History/opening: Opening date not source-verified. Publish caveat: Avoid publishing without address validation. Confidence: low.",
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