9. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the follows: | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, | | | 2021 | | 2022 | Accrued payroll and welfare | | $ | 1,833 | | $ | 1,742 | Other tax payable | | | 55 | | | 50 | Accrued staff disbursement | | | 1,048 | | | 1,010 | Deposit payable | | | 27 | | | 25 | Other current liabilities (i) | | | 6,406 | | | 8,137 | Other accrued expenses | | | 326 | | | 313 | | | $ | 9,695 | | $ | 11,277 |
| (i) | The other current liabilities mainly consist of other payables to third parties of $15,327 that was financed from two third parties for the purpose of capital turnover for operation. The cash received from the other payable to third parties of $15,327 was pledged for certificated deposits in the banks as of December 31, 2020 as the Group need to undertake the guarantee responsibility, and the full amount therein was repaid to one of the third parties in 2021. It also consisted of the amounts due to AM Advertising and its subsidiaries mainly represent the borrowings from AM Advertising and its subsidiaries for the purpose of operation. |
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