Teaching English in Thailand
                     Teaching English in 
Thailand
To become an English language teacher in Thailand.
• You should be a Graduate from a sanctioned University.
• TEFL/TESOL or CELTA certification. (Either of these certificates allows you to teach in Thailand)
• Previous work experience in the field. (not compulsory but none the 
less desirable)
• A clean background check
Thailand follows a typical hiring process wherein…
• Most of the hiring is done through face to face interviews but presently modern 
facilities like skype and other apps are also being used for recruitment.
• The peak season or months for hiring teacher of English is from :
• February to April
• August to October (for formal schools)
• All the year-round (for language institutes)
The people getting hired can work in…
• Public Schools –
• The session in this school begins from May and ends in March, that includes a 
three-week break in October.  
• A public school teacher is a full-time employee in Thailand and is expected to be 
engaged in academic activities throughout the working hours even if not 
teaching every moment.
• They are responsible for creating lesson plans, generating exam papers, and 
grading them as well as keep office hours. The teachers are usually not 
compensated for the extra hours that he/she might take for fulfilling his/her 
responsibilities.
• In public schools the ratio of teacher to student is high, therefore be ready to 
manage a class of around 50.
The people getting hired can work in…
• Private Schools and International Schools –
• The difference between public and private school teaching is based on the student-
teacher ratio. Usually in private and international schools, it is 1: 10.
• The pattern of delivery in these schools usually follows the west as compared to the 
public schools that follow the Thai system of education. To be eligible to teach in 
these schools you have to have a TEFL /TESOL/CELTA certification along with prior 
teaching experience as also you should be from a native English speaking nation.
• For more information about TEFL
•  Getting a job in International schools is quite difficult and you have to put up with 
a lot of competition. They pay the highest salaries among schools and belong to the 
highest category of Thai salaries. Only the best and deserving candidates get 
through in International schools. The perks and other financial benefits are high in 
these schools.
The people getting hired can work in…
• Universities –
• Teaching in Universities is usually a part-time job. The working hours are quite 
less. Though it is laced with a lot of respect the salaries are similar to public 
school teachers.
• However, University teachers have an upside in the sense that they can take up 
other jobs like teaching part-time in school or go for private tuitions. They are 
also compensated very well for working overtime.
• The University teachers are expected to be graduates and preferably 
postgraduates or more. Their responsibilities vary with the place they work. 
Usually, their duties include devising their own lesson plans, sometimes teaching 
other faculty or students outside the classroom.
• Class sizes in universities are usually large. (50 students on an average)
The people getting hired can work in…
Language Schools –
• These are basically for business people who want to learn the English language 
to become more saleable. The timings for these kinds of schools are flexible and 
are usually held early in the morning or out of business hours in the afternoon or 
evening. Generally, the school extends up to weekends.
• The class size habitually is small, having only four to ten students. The teacher is 
expected to come up with suitable lesson plans for children and adults.
• The teachers who get hired in language schools may be employed on a full time 
or part-time basis. You do not need prior experience and in most cases, you do 
not even need a TEFL certification to be employed in Language schools.
These kinds of schools are prevalent largely in Thailand and hire a lot of foreigners 
for better results.
The people getting hired can work in…
Corporate Training Programme –
• In these cases, companies hire experienced facilitators with expertise in 
teaching English for imparting knowledge to their employees.
• The facilitators take sessions usually outside business hours (usually in the 
morning or late at night) and the classroom size is often quite big.
In Thailand you spend.
•  $500 to $800 per month for accommodation. With a very low cost of living, teachers can live 
comfortably in Thailand.
• Some schools offer accommodation or assistance, however, in most cases teachers will generally find 
housing on their own.
• Apartments usually meet Western standards and have facilities like air conditioning etc. Internet might 
not be available in apartments but are available on campus or internet cafes (for around $1.50 per 
hour.
• You will have to pay for your airfare to Thailand but most schools/providers will reimburse you for your 
return flight home if you teach in Thailand for at least one year.
• In general, teachers living in Bangkok can get away with a monthly budget of about $1,000 (more or 
less, depending on your lifestyle), while those outsides of the city can live on even less — from $300 – 
$800 per month.
• Typically, the teacher salaries and cost of living in Bangkok are about 30% higher than anywhere else in 
the country.
• However, in any case, the monthly savings of a teacher vary from $450 to $700 per month. That is a 
handsome saving that prompts many qualified teachers to flock to the dream location of Thailand.
Some important takeaways are:
• TEFL or TESOL or CELTA certificate is a must if you want to have an impressive 
career in teaching abroad
• You should have excellent command over the English language
• Should have a proven ability in devising interactive and engrossing lesson plans
• The class strength varies from 10 to 50 students.
• The average working hours varies with the kind of school.
• The average salary of a foreign English teacher is around 16000 – 50000 Baht 
which is enough to make a considerable saving.
• The average monthly expenditure varies between 9500 – 32000 Baht.
• A Non-Immigrant B visa is required for teaching in Thailand.
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