Teach in Thailand - the ultimate gap year

Why Thailand would make a fantastic choice for your year off.

A year spent teaching here in Thailand can be a valuable experience. The real-world skills you’ll learn will be useful. The friends you make will help you through the tough times and lifetime bonds can be forged


Don't dream it, just do it!

Don't be that person who lives a life of regrets

If the worst happens, just come home! If that job sucks, or you get sick, or the view from your apartment is another apartment... don't stay! You've lost nothing and you've found out that the life of a traveller isn't for you.


Who does my job ad appeal to?

What can you do when filling your teacher vacancies becomes impossible?

If you've been around teacher recruitment in Thailand for as long as I have, then you'll know that by insisting on too many requirements, a school is narrowing its field down to almost non-existent


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Featured Jobs

NES English Teachers

฿40,000+ / month

Bangkok


Essay Editor, Writing Coach, IELTS/SAT/GMAT Tutor

฿50,000+ / month

Bangkok


ESL Teachers

฿33,000+ / month

Thailand


Teacher Assistant for Kindergarten and Primary

฿20,000+ / month

Chon Buri


NES Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

฿50,000+ / month

Chon Buri


Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

฿50,000+ / month

Chiang Mai


Featured Teachers

  • Joan


    Filipino, 25 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Esiquiel


    Filipino, 27 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Jose


    Filipino, 27 years old. Currently living in Thailand

  • Joanne


    Filipino, 25 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Xolile


    Zimbabwean, 39 years old. Currently living in Zimbabwe

  • Jeven


    Filipino, 25 years old. Currently living in Philippines

The Hot Spot


Teacher mistakes

Teacher mistakes

What are the most common mistakes that teachers make when they are about to embark on a teaching career in Thailand? We've got them all covered.


The dreaded demo

The dreaded demo

Many schools ask for demo lessons before they hire. What should you the teacher be aware of?


Will I find work in Thailand?

Will I find work in Thailand?

It's one of the most common questions we get e-mailed to us. So find out exactly where you stand.


Need Thailand insurance?

Need Thailand insurance?

Have a question about health or travel insurance in Thailand? Ricky Batten from Pacific Prime is Ajarn's resident expert.


Contributions welcome

Contributions welcome

If you like visiting ajarn.com and reading the content, why not get involved yourself and keep us up to date?


The cost of living

The cost of living

How much money does a teacher need to earn in order to survive in Thailand? We analyze the facts.


Air your views

Air your views

Got something to say on the topic of teaching, working or living in Thailand? The Ajarn Postbox is the place. Send us your letters!


The Region Guides

The Region Guides

Fancy working in Thailand but not in Bangkok? Our region guides are written by teachers who actually live and work in the provinces.