Tom Tuohy

Retired teacher and now full time writer. Tom has written for a number of newspapers, magazines and websites including: The Guardian (UK), Al Jazeera (Qatar) the EL Gazette (UK), The Bangkok Post (Thailand), and the South China Morning Post (Hong Kong). His fantastic new book - "Watching The Thais" - is out now!


Teaching in Thailand post COVID-19

The 'new normal'

What does the future hold for education in Thailand? With the “new normal” in full swing, a “tourism reset” on the way, will there be any other meaningful changes in education, as some are hoping for?


Featured Jobs

Chinese Teacher

฿35,000+ / month

Bangkok


Kindergarten Teacher

฿35,000+ / month

Bangkok


Mathematics Teachers

฿35,000+ / month

Bangkok


NES English Teachers

฿55,000+ / month

Bangkok


NES Primary English Teacher

฿45,000+ / month

Bangkok


NES Kindergarten Teacher

฿48,000+ / month

Bangkok


Featured Teachers

  • Milicent


    Kenyan, 30 years old. Currently living in Kenya

  • Jane


    Zimbabwean, 34 years old. Currently living in Namibia

  • Artem


    Russian, 34 years old. Currently living in Thailand

  • Emre


    Turkish, 26 years old. Currently living in Turkey

  • Dorice


    South African, 45 years old. Currently living in South Africa

  • Ayberk


    Turkish, 27 years old. Currently living in Turkey

The Hot Spot


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.


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?


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?


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.


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.