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        "id": 1036955,
        "msgid": "thai-durians-1447899208",
        "date": "1996-06-17 00:00:00",
        "title": "Thai durians",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Thai durians I now live in Thailand, but came back to Indonesia in March and April to visit old friends. I was surprised to see Thai durians on sale at Sogo Department Store in Plaza Indonesia. Surprised because of the outrageous prices. \"Chance\" durians were Rp 32,000 a kilo and \"Mon Tong\" durians were Rp 35,000 a kilo. Two days later, I came back home to Thailand (I live in a small city some 80 kilometers west of Bangkok).",
        "content": "<p>Thai durians<\/p>\n<p>I now live in Thailand, but came back to Indonesia in March<br>\nand April to visit old friends. I was surprised to see Thai<br>\ndurians on sale at Sogo Department Store in Plaza Indonesia.<br>\nSurprised because of the outrageous prices. \"Chance\" durians were<br>\nRp 32,000 a kilo and \"Mon Tong\" durians were Rp 35,000 a kilo.<\/p>\n<p>Two days later, I came back home to Thailand (I live in a<br>\nsmall city some 80 kilometers west of Bangkok). \"Chance\" is<br>\nselling here for Rp 1800 - Rp 2500 and \"Mon Tong\" for Rp 2500 -<br>\nRp 3500.<\/p>\n<p>Be warned, Indonesians: Transportation costs and import taxes<br>\nincrease prices, but 1100-1200 percent mark-ups are far beyond<br>\nthose costs. Somebody is making obscene profits at your expense.<\/p>\n<p>PETER BURGESS<\/p>\n<p>Thailand<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/thai-durians-1447899208",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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