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[lvdkeyes]

Unless you want to risk harsh punishment and deportation with refusal to ever return to Thailand, I would suggest not working without a permit.

[prigas]

WannaGo, on 15 September 2009 - 10:21 PM, said:

What kind of work is there for foreigners without a degree? Anything that would pay enough to live there for a little while?

If you're a native English speaker, you do not need any formal university education. I'm sure you'll be able to find a number of English teaching jobs. You could complete a 1 week certification class in teaching English as a Foreign language.

[Wino]

Thaifan, on 24 September 2009 - 03:21 AM, said:

I find these Salary quotes as very hard to believe. Maybe Bangkok is different but I am teaching in a University in Rural Thailand and only earning 25,000 Baht per month. Am I being ripped off or is that the difference between working in a Govt establishment and the private sector?

I think the salaries in the private sector are higher. I understand if you are a good teacher, you can make even more money on the side as a private tutor. The big money is in Bangkok.

[prigas]

Wino, on 03 October 2009 - 03:11 PM, said:

I think the salaries in the private sector are higher. I understand if you are a good teacher, you can make even more money on the side as a private tutor. The big money is in Bangkok.

If you work for an International School in Bangkok and you're a native English speaker, you are likely to earn anywhere between 40K and 60K per month - which is also dependent on your years of experience and organizational tenure. A headmaster earns around 90K in some schools.

[Thaimo]

I have a friend who taught English in a private school in Pattaya. He is a licensed, experienced teacher and was not required to take a TEFL course. He was paid 25,000 baht per month. He was required to have a work permit, but the school got it for him.

[ilyushin]

Wino, on 03 October 2009 - 03:11 PM, said:

I think the salaries in the private sector are higher. I understand if you are a good teacher, you can make even more money on the side as a private tutor. The big money is in Bangkok.

Most government schools pay Baht 35,000 per month with housing, work permit and Visa. Some have housing arrangements also.

Private schools are whatever the agreement. Some inetrantionals Schools require the teacher to have a license from the country of origin plus all the additional degrees and certs. Thus the higher salaries.

Ilyushin