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Teaching English in
Thailand? Is there part-time
work available? What's the best way to get started? Where can I work
once I have the work permit book? Which visa is the best one to get?
Should I fix up a job before I arrive? Is it possible to approach
schools directly? What should female teachers wear in the classroom?
Do couples make good teaching colleagues? And lots, lots more
PJ's Journey
updated 7th December
We've
already done features on teachers leaving their homeland to come and
teach English in Thailand, but how does it work in reverse? How
difficult is it to return to the UK after 7-8 years teaching English
in Thailand? In PJ's latest installment, he gets his foot in the
door with a four-week summer camp and gets the chance to see the
England he'd by and large forgotten.
Dave's Journey
/ Julia's Journey
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Great Escape /
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Dave's Journey
updated 25th November
Our man Dave up there
in deepest Isaan has now completed his first year in Thailand. Doesn't time
fly? In this latest update, Dave reflects on 2008 and talks about his new
semester classes, his visit to Bangkok and picking up the slack when a
co-teacher suddenly decides to leave.
Region guide to Petchburi updated
Mike Thompson has updated the region guide to Petchburi, a charming
little town about 90 minutes drive south of Bangkok. What are the
teaching opportunities there? How much does it cost to rent an
apartment? Where do all the foreigners hang out so you know which
place to avoid?
Pattaya
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Chiang Mai /
Hua Hin /
Hat Yai
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Phuket
Tony Dabbs - Health Matters
In Tony's
latest column,
our resident health insurance guru takes us through the basics of
health insurance in Thailand. How tightly is it regulated? Do you
need to be living in Thailand to purchase Thai health insurance in
the first place? etc, etc To read other Tony Dabbs articles, look
him up in the ajarn
writers
index.
Anyone out there looking for a materials developer?
Chris, a
Bangkok-based Englishman, who has lived in Thailand for many years,
is looking for materials development work. Chris has vast experience
creating materials for all manner of business English courses and
specific job-related training programs. Give Chris a call on
080-251-8889 or send him an
e-mail
Put
a winning resume on-line
With more and more employers scouring the ajarn.com resume database,
it's important to make the most of the opportunity to have your
details on-line. I've spent some time looking over a hundred resumes
and put together a short guide on where I think many of you are
going wrong.
 Ajarn World
I've lived in rented Bangkok houses and had problems with ants
and cockroaches. I've had termites eat their way through skirting
boards and flying insects swarm into rooms in thick, dense clouds.
But a parrot.....now that's something completely different!
The Cost
of Living
In our latest 'cost of living' contribution, Bob and Lom are two
teachers living together in the peaceful northern town of Chiang Rai.
What kind of lifestyle do they enjoy with a joint income of just
under 60K a month? We also meet Eddy. With his four-bedroom house
overlooking the ocean, this is quite possibly Thailand's happiest
teacher.
Things you
might like in the classroom
Ajarn looks at some of
the new textbook offerings from Macmillan Education, including a
vocabulary practice series aimed at students studying specialized
subjects, an invaluable grammar resource book and a few other things
to get your academic teeth into.
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 Those
crazy interviewees
In this fun article, Phil takes a look at some of those rather
eccentric individuals who you're bound to meet if your job involves
hiring teachers. Meet the interviewees who arrive with bags
of supermarket shopping, the lady who was disappointed the salary on
offer didn't match what she'd earn in New York and those
interviewees who rather unwisely choose to bring a 'partner' along.
Articles Index
Business partners / investors wanted
A very
well-known English language school in Bangkok, running kids classes,
successful TEFL course programs, and with an amazing opportunity for
growth, is looking for investors. However, this is not just about
investment. The British school owner is looking for the person to
take on a pro-active, management role. If you are interested, then
e-mail me
and I'll pass on your details.
The ajarn.com hot seat
Thailand-based writer and teacher Court Merrigan is our latest hot seat interview.
Court taught in Japan for a while, developed a love/hate
relationship with the place and decided Thailand was a better
option. Now after five years here, it's time to go back home to The
United States for the sake of his daughter's education and to
concentrate on his writing. You can read Court's interview
here or view the
full hot seat index
here.
 If
not Thailand then where......?
Sam Cordero is the latest entry in our 'Great Escape'
feature. Sam went to teach in Singapore and Dubai after spending two
years in Thailand. Read the other Great Escape entries and find out
if the grass is truly greener on the other side.
Julia's Journey
Ajarn.com followed one
female teacher as she gave up on life in her native Newcastle in the
north of England and headed out to Thailand to teach English. How
tough would the journey be for a member of the gentler sex?
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