Great video! I want to teach from January 2023 but I’d need to be back in the UK for august and early September 2023. Is it realistic to find a 6 month role and then return later on for a longer post?
It is possible to find 6 month contracts, usually they would be May-October or October-March as those are the 2 terms for most school years. It would be more of a challenge finding work in January, but not impossible.
Hi Ben! Thank you for this video, it has been so helpful. I am looking to move to Thailand in 2024 once my degree is finished and at present I am working as a teaching assistant in South East England (Which I hope the Thai schools will still consider as teaching experience??) . In your experience, which areas of Thailand do you recommend for starting out and have the schools you've worked for been supportive or do you kind of get thrown in the deep end? Thank you again!
I have found most school reasonably supportive when it comes to getting the correct documents and helping with visas, but you should definitely try to monitor the situation yourself as best you can. When it comes to actually teaching you will probably get chucked in the deep end and put strait into a class, shouldn't be to much of an issue with you experience. When it comes to location it depends on what you like; Bangkok is great for big city living, the North for mountains and more rural areas, If you want beaches then head south.
It's possible to teach on a Non-O visa when married to a Thai national. Also, you can do the 90 day report online. No need to go to immigration every three months. Also, you forgot an important document: a 5-year teacher license or a waiver for two years. Also, TOEIC is much cheaper to do than IELTS and just as accepted. Also, most private school do NOT offer benefits. You're on your own when it comes to saving money. In fact, most Thai teachers strive to work at a govt school because of the benefits. Special class pay is not a benefit as you can easily find private tutoring that pays much better. Nice video but very incomplete.
Cheers for the video mate. You covered it very well. Can I ask what region you're in and does it depend on the region in terms of job opportunities/ pay? I'd hate to work and live in Bangkok really but are the say coastal regions/ cities harder to get work in? I love Thailand and it's people but I also love to dive and live by the ocean coming from Australia. My Thai is still basic but I'd imagine it could be quite isolating teaching in certain regions where English speaking farangs aren't common. I've spent a long time on holidays there but broken English conversations have their limitations so to speak.
Hey, so yeh where you are living does determine pay and job opportunities, for example Bangkok has the most job opportunities and highest pay typically (worth mentioning it has the highest cost of living too). I live in the south now, probably an hours drive from the beach. It is true that in the more poplar areas you have more competition for work, but it is still worth applying for jobs there as English teachers are in high demand. Maybe look for some lesser known coastal towns and cities, I imagine Thailand has many. I have found a good community of expats, especially teachers, in some of the more remote areas I have stayed here. You ill probably find a good group of expats in most cities.
@@benjoewalker Thanks bud, appreciate the feedback. Any problems with Australian teachers accents? I know American English teachers seem to be valued more highly than English in the Phillipines for some reason. Just curious if similar biases may apply in Thailand.
@@spateri728 I have not noticed that here to be honest personally, I have heard stories of parents having complaints about non American accents but seems to be rare. As long as you can put on a fairly neutral accent in class I doubt you will have any problems in Thailand.
Hey Ben- do you know any recruitment agents in Thailand? I’m here in China looking to make the move and most of the decent jobs here are found through agents, I’m just wondering if it’s similar in Thailand? Because I’m not finding many decent positions online.
Hi man have you looked on Ajarn website? www.ajarn.com/recruitment/jobs I much prefer looking for work there, I don't really know any agencies that I would recommend I'm sorry.
Hi Ben, Thank for your videos,My Husband and I are retiring to Phuket in 2023. I’m English but teach art in France for many years. My question is : Do you know I would love to do volunteer work in primary schools is it possible ? Have a nice day Sharon
Hi! I want to know if it is possible to move there with my son and husband, as a teacher if I'm not a native speaker, I'm a modern language teacher from Venezuela. I have 6 years of experience, and also I have a TEFL
Typically changing visa type was not possible without leaving the country, however due to the pandemic some exceptions re being made and I believe it is up to the immigration officer to judge case by case.
It's also possible to be a teacher without a uni degree, correct? They can classify teachers a as assistants, or something, etc? Asking for a friend! 😇
I have met people working as teachers in Thailand without a university degree, typically they have been here a long time so I guess it is possible, however these days every job posting I see lists a university degree as a requirement.
Do you suggest going through different programmes to teach in Thailand or trying on your own. I am currently going through the The Fewer Things program
@@benjoewalker How long does it usually take someone to get back to you? Im NES with a teaching degree and a masters degree, with 3 years experience. I have heard that it's a bit dificult for black people to land jobs with some of the private schools. I've applied to a few postings on there and developed my resume
I don't see many part time teaching jobs in schools, however you can get them at private language centres. As for working in a school you will probably be required to work 8am-4pm Monday to Friday, teacher 3-5 hours per day.
@@benjoewalker Additionally, if your salary is $1000 a month and you're working 40+ hours a week, that's like... $6 an hour. I know cost of living is cheaper there, but that is not very appealing at all. Just about any low skill job in the US, working at Walmart for $15 an hour, you'd be doing much better. As long as you're not in a major city where rent is $2000 a month. Number of hours of work a week is the primary factor of mental health and general well being, at least for me, and 40 hours a week is too much. Maybe it feels like less time when you're teaching because of the variety of work and the engagement of teaching the kids. Most of the jobs I've had were "do literally this 1 task for 8 hours straight" and it sucked my soul dry.
@@twoktalk6118 What you said about the salary is correct, I'm sure you could find part time work in America that pays more in terms of dollars and requires less work. For me the cost and standard of living makes it worthwhile compared to the cost and standard of living I came from in the U.K. however I'm certain for many people it would not be so.
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Tysm for this video, very informative! ❤️
Happy if its useful :)
Thank you for the video, very informative. I hope to start teaching in Thailand next year.
Best of luck, hope the move goes well :)
Good job, very educative. I have plans of moving to Thailand for the teaching job
Thank you and best of luck, I hope you find it as rewarding as I have.
@@benjoewalker hi Ben, please how can I apply for Thai tourist visa from Bahrain
Thanks! Great information
Appreciate your kind words :)
This was so helpful 😁😁😁I just hope I remember all this or at least the video once I actually start the actual processs
Hello. I’m interested in working as an English teacher In Thailand I’ve 5 years of experience in china
thanks for sharing ben
Thank you!
Great video! I want to teach from January 2023 but I’d need to be back in the UK for august and early September 2023. Is it realistic to find a 6 month role and then return later on for a longer post?
It is possible to find 6 month contracts, usually they would be May-October or October-March as those are the 2 terms for most school years. It would be more of a challenge finding work in January, but not impossible.
Hi Ben! Thank you for this video, it has been so helpful. I am looking to move to Thailand in 2024 once my degree is finished and at present I am working as a teaching assistant in South East England (Which I hope the Thai schools will still consider as teaching experience??) . In your experience, which areas of Thailand do you recommend for starting out and have the schools you've worked for been supportive or do you kind of get thrown in the deep end? Thank you again!
I have found most school reasonably supportive when it comes to getting the correct documents and helping with visas, but you should definitely try to monitor the situation yourself as best you can. When it comes to actually teaching you will probably get chucked in the deep end and put strait into a class, shouldn't be to much of an issue with you experience.
When it comes to location it depends on what you like; Bangkok is great for big city living, the North for mountains and more rural areas, If you want beaches then head south.
It's possible to teach on a Non-O visa when married to a Thai national.
Also, you can do the 90 day report online. No need to go to immigration every three months.
Also, you forgot an important document: a 5-year teacher license or a waiver for two years.
Also, TOEIC is much cheaper to do than IELTS and just as accepted.
Also, most private school do NOT offer benefits. You're on your own when it comes to saving money. In fact, most Thai teachers strive to work at a govt school because of the benefits. Special class pay is not a benefit as you can easily find private tutoring that pays much better.
Nice video but very incomplete.
Could you kindly explain how to go about private tutoring
Hi Ben, thank you so much for sharing.
I am about to finish off my TEFL course and i am 49years old.I am concerned of my age. Is there age limit
Cheers for the video mate. You covered it very well. Can I ask what region you're in and does it depend on the region in terms of job opportunities/ pay?
I'd hate to work and live in Bangkok really but are the say coastal regions/ cities harder to get work in? I love Thailand and it's people but I also love to dive and live by the ocean coming from Australia.
My Thai is still basic but I'd imagine it could be quite isolating teaching in certain regions where English speaking farangs aren't common. I've spent a long time on holidays there but broken English conversations have their limitations so to speak.
Hey, so yeh where you are living does determine pay and job opportunities, for example Bangkok has the most job opportunities and highest pay typically (worth mentioning it has the highest cost of living too).
I live in the south now, probably an hours drive from the beach. It is true that in the more poplar areas you have more competition for work, but it is still worth applying for jobs there as English teachers are in high demand. Maybe look for some lesser known coastal towns and cities, I imagine Thailand has many.
I have found a good community of expats, especially teachers, in some of the more remote areas I have stayed here. You ill probably find a good group of expats in most cities.
@@benjoewalker Thanks bud, appreciate the feedback. Any problems with Australian teachers accents? I know American English teachers seem to be valued more highly than English in the Phillipines for some reason. Just curious if similar biases may apply in Thailand.
@@spateri728 I have not noticed that here to be honest personally, I have heard stories of parents having complaints about non American accents but seems to be rare. As long as you can put on a fairly neutral accent in class I doubt you will have any problems in Thailand.
@@benjoewalker Thanks again buddy👍
Hey Ben- do you know any recruitment agents in Thailand? I’m here in China looking to make the move and most of the decent jobs here are found through agents, I’m just wondering if it’s similar in Thailand? Because I’m not finding many decent positions online.
Hi man have you looked on Ajarn website? www.ajarn.com/recruitment/jobs
I much prefer looking for work there, I don't really know any agencies that I would recommend I'm sorry.
Hey I can hook you up to an agent
Does your school supply the laptop for teaching the students, or do you have to bring your own, or can you just not use a computer for teaching?
Hi Ben,
Thank for your videos,My Husband and I are retiring to Phuket in 2023. I’m English but teach art in France for many years.
My question is : Do you know I would love to do volunteer work in primary schools is it possible ?
Have a nice day
Sharon
Based on your grammar, I can see why you teach art.
Hi! I want to know if it is possible to move there with my son and husband, as a teacher if I'm not a native speaker, I'm a modern language teacher from Venezuela. I have 6 years of experience, and also I have a TEFL
Is it really necessary to do visa run for changing visa from tourist to non-im-B? Isn't it possible to do all in immigration office in Bangkok?
Typically changing visa type was not possible without leaving the country, however due to the pandemic some exceptions re being made and I believe it is up to the immigration officer to judge case by case.
@@benjoewalker Thank you for ur reply. Keep a good work!
It's also possible to be a teacher without a uni degree, correct? They can classify teachers a as assistants, or something, etc? Asking for a friend! 😇
I have met people working as teachers in Thailand without a university degree, typically they have been here a long time so I guess it is possible, however these days every job posting I see lists a university degree as a requirement.
@@benjoewalker true! However I've seen some flexibility options, I guess I am gonna wing it, haha. Cheers!
@@Charlie-phlezk wish you the best of luck :)
What score of IELTS would be required for applying for a teaching job in Thailandas a non native speaker? Thank you
From a search online it looks like you must have: A TOEIC score of 600+ or IELTS score of 5+
@@benjoewalker Thank you very much for your reply.
Do you suggest going through different programmes to teach in Thailand or trying on your own. I am currently going through the The Fewer Things program
Agencies are helpful, but you could probably find yourself a higher paying job. Check out job postings on Ajarn: www.ajarn.com/recruitment/jobs
@@benjoewalker How long does it usually take someone to get back to you? Im NES with a teaching degree and a masters degree, with 3 years experience. I have heard that it's a bit dificult for black people to land jobs with some of the private schools. I've applied to a few postings on there and developed my resume
@@jarronwilliams7227 In my experience a couple of months, but I would imagine it varies massively.
How about TOEIC?
As per working hours per week: Are part time teaching jobs common? Or are they like all 40+ hours a week? Thanks.
I don't see many part time teaching jobs in schools, however you can get them at private language centres.
As for working in a school you will probably be required to work 8am-4pm Monday to Friday, teacher 3-5 hours per day.
@@benjoewalker Would you happen to know if it's any different in Vietnam? Thankyou also
@@benjoewalker Additionally, if your salary is $1000 a month and you're working 40+ hours a week, that's like... $6 an hour. I know cost of living is cheaper there, but that is not very appealing at all. Just about any low skill job in the US, working at Walmart for $15 an hour, you'd be doing much better. As long as you're not in a major city where rent is $2000 a month.
Number of hours of work a week is the primary factor of mental health and general well being, at least for me, and 40 hours a week is too much. Maybe it feels like less time when you're teaching because of the variety of work and the engagement of teaching the kids. Most of the jobs I've had were "do literally this 1 task for 8 hours straight" and it sucked my soul dry.
@@twoktalk6118 I am sure it is different but I have no experience in Vietnam sorry.
@@twoktalk6118 What you said about the salary is correct, I'm sure you could find part time work in America that pays more in terms of dollars and requires less work. For me the cost and standard of living makes it worthwhile compared to the cost and standard of living I came from in the U.K. however I'm certain for many people it would not be so.
Can you teach English in Thailand without a university degree? (If you have a TEFL certificate)
Although you do occasionally meet teachers who don't have a degree it is not common, most schools request teachers to have a degree or equivariant.
55 years age cut off yeah?
Hello. I’m interested in working as an English teacher In Thailand I’ve 5 years of experience in china
I recommend applying for jobs here: www.ajarn.com/recruitment/jobs