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    "medium_confidence_entries": "1",
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    "source_gap_notes": "Low-confidence rows are intentionally retained as research gaps, not production recommendations.",
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        "city": "Nakhon Si Thammarat",
        "place_name": "Kopi",
        "thai_name": "โกปี๊",
        "category": "popular anchor / old-school coffee-local food",
        "address": "Next to Town Hall, Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat",
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        "signature_dishes_or_order_logic": "coffee, dim sum/breakfast, southern dishes; verify branch menu",
        "user_review_signal_snapshot": "Review layer pending.",
        "history_or_opening_notes": "Opening date not source-verified by TAT snippet; verify if using '1942' style claim.",
        "traveler_decision_fit": "Use as breakfast/city-center food anchor.",
        "avoid_or_caveat": "Avoid if traveler wants one deep-dish southern dinner.",
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        "source_1_name": "TAT Kopi",
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        "source_2_name": "",
        "source_2_type": "",
        "source_2_url": "",
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        "access_date": "2026-05-15",
        "confidence": "high",
        "repo_notes": "",
        "charming_entry": "Kopi is a Nakhon Si Thammarat food-route candidate because good static anchor for nakhon si thammarat because it connects old-town coffee culture, breakfast and local meals. Order logic: coffee, dim sum/breakfast, southern dishes; verify branch menu. History/opening: Opening date not source-verified by TAT snippet; verify if using '1942' style claim. Publish caveat: Avoid if traveler wants one deep-dish southern dinner. Confidence: high.",
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        "city": "Nakhon Si Thammarat",
        "place_name": "Khanom Jeen Muang Nakhon candidate",
        "thai_name": "",
        "category": "local dish category / source gap",
        "address": "Needs city-specific restaurant verification",
        "address_confidence": "needs verification",
        "area_or_route_role": "southern food route",
        "why_it_matters": "The city needs a khanom jeen anchor, but this pass found no sufficiently strong place-level source.",
        "signature_dishes_or_order_logic": "khanom jeen nam ya, southern curries, fresh herbs",
        "user_review_signal_snapshot": "Live restaurant review research required.",
        "history_or_opening_notes": "No opening date.",
        "traveler_decision_fit": "Use as gap marker for local source research.",
        "avoid_or_caveat": "Avoid publishing a named place until sourced.",
        "live_checks_needed": "hours, queue, current rating/review count, recent closure notices",
        "source_1_name": "TAT Nakhon Si Thammarat destination page",
        "source_1_type": "official",
        "source_1_url": "https://www.tourismthailand.org/Destinations/Provinces/Nakhon-Si-Thammarat/345",
        "source_2_name": "",
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        "source_2_url": "",
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        "access_date": "2026-05-15",
        "confidence": "low",
        "repo_notes": "",
        "charming_entry": "Khanom Jeen Muang Nakhon candidate is a Nakhon Si Thammarat food-route candidate because the city needs a khanom jeen anchor, but this pass found no sufficiently strong place-level source. Order logic: khanom jeen nam ya, southern curries, fresh herbs. History/opening: No opening date. Publish caveat: Avoid publishing a named place until sourced. Confidence: low.",
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        "city": "Nakhon Si Thammarat",
        "place_name": "Wat Phra Mahathat area food stalls",
        "thai_name": "",
        "category": "food zone / temple route",
        "address": "Around Wat Phra Mahathat, Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat",
        "address_confidence": "area-confirmed",
        "area_or_route_role": "temple/city route",
        "why_it_matters": "A practical food-zone concept for visitors, but vendor-level claims must be live.",
        "signature_dishes_or_order_logic": "southern snacks, curries, coffee, sweets",
        "user_review_signal_snapshot": "Live vendor checks needed.",
        "history_or_opening_notes": "No single opening date.",
        "traveler_decision_fit": "Use as route-food observation, not static restaurant.",
        "avoid_or_caveat": "Avoid vendor specificity.",
        "live_checks_needed": "hours, queue, current rating/review count, recent closure notices",
        "source_1_name": "TAT Nakhon Si Thammarat destination page",
        "source_1_type": "official",
        "source_1_url": "https://www.tourismthailand.org/Destinations/Provinces/Nakhon-Si-Thammarat/345",
        "source_2_name": "",
        "source_2_type": "",
        "source_2_url": "",
        "live_review_source_url": "https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Wat+Phra+Mahathat+area+food+stalls+Nakhon+Si+Thammarat+Thailand",
        "access_date": "2026-05-15",
        "confidence": "medium",
        "repo_notes": "",
        "charming_entry": "Wat Phra Mahathat area food stalls is a Nakhon Si Thammarat food-route candidate because a practical food-zone concept for visitors, but vendor-level claims must be live. Order logic: southern snacks, curries, coffee, sweets. History/opening: No single opening date. Publish caveat: Avoid vendor specificity. Confidence: medium.",
        "slug": "nakhon-si-thammarat"
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        "example_city": "Nakhon Si Thammarat",
        "example_place": "Kopi",
        "access_date": "2026-05-15",
        "notes": "Row-level source for address, restaurant identity, editorial/review evidence, or a flagged research gap."
      },
      {
        "source_name": "TAT Nakhon Si Thammarat destination page",
        "source_type": "official",
        "url": "https://www.tourismthailand.org/Destinations/Provinces/Nakhon-Si-Thammarat/345",
        "example_city": "Nakhon Si Thammarat",
        "example_place": "Khanom Jeen Muang Nakhon candidate",
        "access_date": "2026-05-15",
        "notes": "Row-level source for address, restaurant identity, editorial/review evidence, or a flagged research gap."
      }
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      "city center / temple-town route",
      "southern food route",
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      "local dish category / source gap",
      "food zone / temple route"
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        "city": "Nakhon Si Thammarat",
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        "address": "Next to Town Hall, Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Si Thammarat",
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        "signature_dishes_or_order_logic": "coffee, dim sum/breakfast, southern dishes; verify branch menu",
        "user_review_signal_snapshot": "Review layer pending.",
        "history_or_opening_notes": "Opening date not source-verified by TAT snippet; verify if using '1942' style claim.",
        "traveler_decision_fit": "Use as breakfast/city-center food anchor.",
        "avoid_or_caveat": "Avoid if traveler wants one deep-dish southern dinner.",
        "live_checks_needed": "hours, queue, current rating/review count, recent closure notices",
        "source_1_name": "TAT Kopi",
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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=Kopi+Nakhon+Si+Thammarat+Thailand",
        "access_date": "2026-05-15",
        "confidence": "high",
        "repo_notes": "",
        "charming_entry": "Kopi is a Nakhon Si Thammarat food-route candidate because good static anchor for nakhon si thammarat because it connects old-town coffee culture, breakfast and local meals. Order logic: coffee, dim sum/breakfast, southern dishes; verify branch menu. History/opening: Opening date not source-verified by TAT snippet; verify if using '1942' style claim. Publish caveat: Avoid if traveler wants one deep-dish southern dinner. Confidence: high.",
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      }
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        "signature_dishes_or_order_logic": "southern snacks, curries, coffee, sweets",
        "user_review_signal_snapshot": "Live vendor checks needed.",
        "history_or_opening_notes": "No single opening date.",
        "traveler_decision_fit": "Use as route-food observation, not static restaurant.",
        "avoid_or_caveat": "Avoid vendor specificity.",
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        "confidence": "medium",
        "repo_notes": "",
        "charming_entry": "Wat Phra Mahathat area food stalls is a Nakhon Si Thammarat food-route candidate because a practical food-zone concept for visitors, but vendor-level claims must be live. Order logic: southern snacks, curries, coffee, sweets. History/opening: No single opening date. Publish caveat: Avoid vendor specificity. Confidence: medium.",
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        "signature_dishes_or_order_logic": "khanom jeen nam ya, southern curries, fresh herbs",
        "user_review_signal_snapshot": "Live restaurant review research required.",
        "history_or_opening_notes": "No opening date.",
        "traveler_decision_fit": "Use as gap marker for local source research.",
        "avoid_or_caveat": "Avoid publishing a named place until sourced.",
        "live_checks_needed": "hours, queue, current rating/review count, recent closure notices",
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        "access_date": "2026-05-15",
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        "repo_notes": "",
        "charming_entry": "Khanom Jeen Muang Nakhon candidate is a Nakhon Si Thammarat food-route candidate because the city needs a khanom jeen anchor, but this pass found no sufficiently strong place-level source. Order logic: khanom jeen nam ya, southern curries, fresh herbs. History/opening: No opening date. Publish caveat: Avoid publishing a named place until sourced. Confidence: low.",
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