The verdict is in... and it's as shocking as it is awesome. I'll be spending my 2 years in Changwat (Province) Surat Thani. Out of everyone in my CBOD group, it's the southern-most site.
After my site placement interview last week, I was almost certain I was going to be placed in Isaan - the northeast territory that's the poorest in the country. Needless to say, quite a huge shock to find out I'll be within striking distance of some of the nicer beaches in Thailand.
As exciting as this all is, it's won't be a cakewalk. The most realistic housing site the Peace Corps identified for me gets its water supply from a well. That would almost certainly mean squat toilets and bucket showers. The surrounding area is largely rural. Will get a chance to see for myself this weekend, when we will all travel to our sites for a two day stay... stay tuned.
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Happy Birthday Joel - So do you get some kind of Thai Birthday cake or do you blow candles out on something else? lol
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happy birthday bro!! so glad to hear that you're going to be in a great location...and close to beaches :) that will be fantastic when i visit! love you and miss you! enjoy being old!
ReplyDeleteyo joel whats up? so i got REALLY into your blog like 2 nights ago after not reading any of it haha i read it all like twice. i really like it, so keep it up! sorry to hear about the bike accident, i can relate for sure. i'll definetely be following the blog now, and looking forward to all your new posts. and happy late birthday
ReplyDeleteHi Joel, Just a quick note to say hello. Thinking about you. How was your 2 day visit - wasn't it a very long distance to travel for 2 days? Looking forward to hearing about your new home...
ReplyDeleteWith love,
Vivian