Asia Travel Tip: Teaching English in Thailand

Answer : Yeah finding English teaching work is a very easy way to support yourself in Thailand and offered me a decent way of life for 8 years or so. House, no money worries to speak of as long as I didn't go out drinking every night, and all the entertainment any big city has to offer. You're definitely not going to get rich doing this (around 30,000 to 4000 Baht a month) but you can certainly live very well. However do yourself and your students a favor first if this is what you decide to do and get a teaching certificate. Firstly it means that you can get better paid work. It will also make things a lot easier for you in the classroom and help you to give the students what they deserve for the relatively large amount of money they are spending. This teaching certificate (a celta, a tefla etc) will also enable you to get a work permit (providing you have a degree) which in turn means you don't have to worry about leaving the country every 3 months for a visa.

If you are just looking to prolong your holiday then although you will find work, you aren't really going to help anyone but yourself when you split 3 months into a term. If however you're looking for a way to live in Thailand long term and experience all that it has to offer then teaching is a very viable way to do this.

Be warned however that language teaching isn't for everyone and while it might sound easy (I mean you can speak the language right?) delivering quality lessons and keeping students happy takes a lot of energy and can be very stressful. Also think about where you want to live in the Kingdom. Living some where is obviously a lot different to visiting it as a tourist, traveler or whatever. Bangkok is the easiest place to find work but some loathe the city…..Me? I love the place and loved living there.

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