ira on June 25th, 2003

I’m getting some more pages up while we still have a fast connection, because, as Judy writes below, we’re moving at the end of the week.  We’re excited about our new, off-the-beaten-path location, off-the-beaten-path relative to commercial and touristy stuff.  But, we’ll still be on the Skytrain route and can beat our way back to […]

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judy on June 18th, 2003

Other great news is that we’ve officially started Thai lessons and LOVE our teacher. We are taking 20 hours of semi-private lessons (i.e. just the 2 of us) for a jump-start and then, starting July 15, will begin a series of intense classes that meet 3 hours a day, 5 days a week. We just […]

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judy on June 18th, 2003

Ira and I are really enjoying ourselves these days. We have finally decided where we’re going to live until December 16. Not only have we decided that we’re going to stay in Bangkok, but we’ve found a very nice fully furnished apartment that only costs $500 (21,000 baht) per month and has one bedroom, a […]

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ira on June 18th, 2003

Finally, SARS is beating a fast retreat, according to the WHO, thanks to intense public health measures.  That is the biggest news in Asia.  And it’s happening none too soon: SARS has reeked havoc on the lives of thousands and crippled the Asian economy.  Thank all of you who have expressed concern for our personal […]

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