Is there currently an oversupply of teachers?

What's the reality for expats disillusioned with their homeland?

Is a new wave of teacher arriving? - not by design, but out of necessity. Across Europe for example, people are feeling the squeeze of rising costs, political frustrations, and a general sense that their home country just isn’t what it used to be. So why not give teaching in Thailand a go?


Be prepared for a much slower life

Postbox letter from Katrina

I moved from Bangkok to teach up-country but I wasn't ready for how chill village life would be. Moving to a village means everything slows down, which isn't all bad.


Little victories - then and now

How things have changed for me over the years

I was a young and gregarious 'know-it-all' forty-year-old when I came to Thailand and I'm now in my late fifties. My life has changed enormously since the heady and adventurous days since my arrival


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Featured Jobs

Part-time Foreign Language Teacher

฿300+ / hour

Bangkok


NES K1 Homeroom Teacher

฿42,000+ / month

Bangkok


Secondary Computer Science Teacher

฿62,000+ / month

Surat Thani


Experience Isaan English Teachers

฿35,000+ / month

Thailand


English Conversation Teacher

฿35,000+ / month

Thailand


Pre-School Teacher

฿21,000+ / month

Nakhon Ratchasima


Featured Teachers

  • Richard


    South African, 42 years old. Currently living in Thailand

  • Vincent


    Filipino, 29 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Anooj


    Indian, 48 years old. Currently living in Oman

  • Christopher


    South African, 37 years old. Currently living in Japan

  • Precious


    Filipino, 23 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Sujoy


    Indian, 42 years old. Currently living in Thailand

The Hot Spot


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.


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.


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.


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Air your views

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