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KarenB
Joined: 20 Sep 2005
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Location: Hainan
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 Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:21 pm Post subject: Part-time and private English teaching jobs in Thailand? |
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My husband and I have taught in Chinese universities for 10 years, and are considering a change to Bangkok. We would have visas through my job, but my husband would want to teach in Bangkok, either parttime at a school (adults only -- no kiddies) or private lessons at home. He doesn't want to teach fulltime, because our experience (in China) is that the school feels it "owns" you.
How feasible is this? Is it legal to teach private lessons in Thailand? Would he end up having to traipse all over Bangkok from one job to another (if teaching parttime for a training center or school). Are there any unis that prefer to hire part-time, preferably in the northern part of Bangkok? |
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MaiPenRai
Joined: 17 Jan 2006
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Location: BKK
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| Is it legal to teach private lessons in Thailand? |
Technically no, but most everyone does it and in 8 years I've never heard of it being a problem unless you start to poach students from language schools.
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| Would he end up having to traipse all over Bangkok from one job to another (if teaching parttime for a training center or school) |
Quite likely , Yes. But some language schools/centers would have PT work in one location.
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| Are there any unis that prefer to hire part-time, preferably in the northern part of Bangkok? |
Not that I know of. I have seen it a advertised a couple of times, but not normal.
The best option would be to work for an agency that will facilitate corporate classes (usually in the office of the company). After a few months, you should be able to make some contacts and start to get private lessons if your teaching is "good" and you have the right personality.
As is the case is most of the world, it's who you know. |
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