Why would anyone want to live and teach English in Thailand?
Student? Backpacker? World traveller? You might even be a gap year student looking for a job teaching English as a foreign language? So why then live, work and teach English in Thailand?
There could be many reasons for this, and going into each is a tadge beyond this short post. However, here are just a few points for you to think about...
Cheap living, cheap apartments, travel, cost of living etc
English teachers are in huge demand in Thailand = more teaching jobs
The compensation for foreign English teachers is 3 times higher than their Thai counterparts
Friendly easy going laidback locals
Opportunities to learn the local lingo
Enjoy the Thai culture & Thai ways
Great cheap & tasty Thai food
Short term living & teaching in Thailand
Is it really possible to live & work in Thailand for a couple of months at a time, or will I have to commit myself for a longer period?
Yes and no. Usually if you get a teaching job in Thailand, you will be expected to sign up for a 1 year teaching contract, that's the minimum that will be expected from you. What you do after that will be your choice.
Is it easy to get a work permit in Thailand?
To successfully obtain a work permit in Thailand you must show a four year B.A / BSc degree + the transcripts.
If you don't posses the neccesary paperwork then you'll still be able to find a teaching post teaching English in Thailand, though in a lot of cases you'll have trouble getting a work permit! Simply this translates to... you'll have to do visa runs!
Where can I find an English teaching job in Thailand?
The net is always a great source of ESL teaching jobs. However, a site that comes highly recommended is esljobs4teachers. This is a great free resource for English teaching vacancies in Thailand. It's updated on a daily basis with the latest ESL jobs.it's certainly becoming the place to go if you're searching for a teaching job in Thailand!
Teaching jobs now available in Thailand!
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