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To: fred douglas liebling who wrote (279)	10/21/1997 12:57:00 PM
From: Heretic	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 457

As I'm sure most here know, on June 11, Templeton started the Thailand Fund, a mutual fund registered in Hong Kong. It is "not available to U.S. investors." Does anyone know of a legal means by which to invest in a fund such as this?

To: fred douglas liebling who wrote (279)	10/21/1997 4:30:00 PM
From: Tom	Respond to of 457

Don't laugh too loud Fred. Someone'll hear you. They'll toss a net over all of us.

To: fred douglas liebling who wrote (279)	10/26/1997 11:56:00 PM
From: Aaron Weiss	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 457

Fred, You mentioned in your post that you purchased shares of Bangkok Bank. Can you tell me how I can buy Thai stocks (as opposed to ADR's)? Do I need to establish a brokerage account with a Thai bank or can US brokers buy shares on the Bangkok exchange for me? Are the shares of Thai blue chips considered "marginable" securities? As for the Thai ADR's, is the selection of ADRs very extensive? Don't most of them trade on the "pink sheet" bulletin board (which means mile-wide spreads and hardcore volatility)? Any insight you could provide into these matters would be greatly appreciated! Aaron