Is Thailand still the best bet for TEFLers in SE Asia?

Or has the crown slipped just a little?

It’s not the wild frontier it once was, and it’s not the best place to save a ton of cash. But if you're looking for somewhere to live, work, and not lose your mind while navigating the school year, Thailand is still hard to beat.

What lies ahead for Thailand's foreign teachers?

Postbox letter from David

Is it ever likely that foreign English teachers will be sincerely welcomed into Thailand and compensated not only in a manner commensurate with our qualifications and expertise, but also in a context relative to the significant contributions we bring to Thailand and its people?

Showing 2 tagged items out of 2 total Page 1 of 1

Featured Jobs

Full-time Native French Teachers

฿45,000+ / month

Bangkok

NES Primary Teachers

฿47,000+ / month

Nonthaburi

Music / PE Teacher

฿25,000+ / month

Bangkok

NES Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher (Ages 2-4)

฿50,000+ / month

Bangkok

Full-time Chinese Teachers for Primary & Secondary

฿25,000+ / month

Bangkok

German Language Teacher

฿48,500+ / month

Myanmar

View all jobs

TEFL Courses & Training

Get off to a good start...

Take your TEFL course
in Thailand!

Training Directory

Featured Teachers

More
  • Peter

    Peter

    Canadian, 65 years old. Currently living in Canada

  • Elesio

    Elesio

    Filipino, 29 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Ma.

    Ma.

    Filipino, 25 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Mayenziwe

    Mayenziwe

    South African, 30 years old. Currently living in South Africa

  • Julius

    Julius

    Filipino, 34 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Clifford

    Clifford

    Batswana, 26 years old. Currently living in Qatar

Sponsors

Siam Computer & Language

Competitive teacher packages with benefits and bonus incentives
Kasintorn St Peter School

Progressive English program school near Bangkok employing NES and Filipino teachers
Ann's Frozen Food

Homemade pies, Indian curries, and ready meals delivered to your door, anywhere in Thailand.
Rabbit Care Thailand

Thailand’s go-to platform for comparing and buying health, travel and car insurance - simple and reliable.

The Hot Spot

My Bangkok suburb

My Bangkok suburb

Overviews for different areas and suburbs of Bangkok, written with the help of teachers who live there. Let us help you find the perfect Bangkok neighborhood for your lifestyle.

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.

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!

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 live in Thailand? We survey various teachers earning different salaries and with different lifestyles.