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[johnweathers]

Teachers in Thailand are not considered labor by definition of the labor laws and an Act MOD EDIT. For savings and some security Thailand is not a good country to work in.

MOD EDIT


Most of the modern Asian countries follow labor laws that include teachers. Most of these countries also offer severance pay so that schools can't exploit teacher labor.

Here's the proof:

Private School Act
B.E. 2550 (2007)

BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ,REX.
Given on the 30th December B.E. 2550 (2007);
Being the 62nd year of the present Reign

�Formal School� means a School providing education with definite objectives, educational methods, curricula, period of study, measurement and evaluation which are conditions for finishing education.

Section 86. Business of a Formal School is not subject to labor protection law, labor relations law, social security law and compensation law. However, the persons performing duties for the Formal Schools shall receive remuneration of not less than those prescribed in the labor protection law.

Working protection, the adoption of Working Protection Committee and the minimum remuneration of the persons performing works for the Formal Schools shall be in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Commission.

***Labour Law Reference:

An employer is not required to pay severance pay to an employee whose employment has been terminated for any of the following reasons:
1.Resignation

2.Dishonest performance of his duties or the intentional commission of a criminal act against the employer;

3.Intentionally causing loss to the employer;

4.Performance of gross negligence which result in severe loss to the employer;

5.Violation of the employer�s work rules or regulations or order which are both lawful and equitable when the employer has already issued the employee with a prior written warning, except in a serious instance when the employer is not required to give a warning.
The written warning shall be effective for a period of one year as from the date of the commission of the violation by the employee;

6.Neglect of his duties for a period of three consecutive work days without reasonable cause, whether or not a holiday intervenes;

7.Imprisonment by reason of a final judgment.

8.An employment contract shall be terminated when the specified period in the employment contract expires, the works related are as follows:

8.1 Employment on a special project, which is not in the normal way of business or trade of the employer, where there is a fixed schedule for commencement and completion of work.

8.2 Work of a temporary nature with a fixed schedule for its commencement or completion.

8.3 Seasonal work in respect of which employees are only engaged during that season; provided that the work most be completed within a period of two years and the employer and employee have entered into a written agreement at or prior to the commencement of employment.

[johnweathers]

Thai schools cancel contracts every year and make teachers sign new ones so that they don't have to honor severance pay and labor laws.

See the proof:TEACHERS ARE TEMPORARY POSITIONS YET SUMMER SCHOOL IS WORKED AND SCHOOLS ARE NOT TEMPORARY ENTERPRISES

8.0 An employment contract shall be terminated when the specified period in the employment contract expires, the works related are as follows:

8.1 Employment on a special project, which is not in the normal way of business or trade of the employer, where there is a fixed schedule for commencement and completion of work.

8.2 Work of a temporary nature with a fixed schedule for its commencement or completion.

8.3 Seasonal work in respect of which employees are only engaged during that season; provided that the work most be completed within a period of two years and the employer and employee have entered into a written agreement at or prior to the commencement of employment.

[Sadebugo]

Most people do a stop in Thailand just to experience the lifestyle. That's what I did many moons ago. However, it's very difficult to build a career there although I know some who have done it with persistence.

Sadebugo
http://travldawrld.blogspot.com/

[NigerianWhisper]

@ johnweathers.

MOD EDIT

Your other posts regarding teachers contracts and specifically the 1 year contract have been done to death already.

Posters on other forums have reported successful court actions against schools for attempting to use a 1 year contract as a means of circumventing Thai labour law, particularly with reference to severence pay.

State maintained schools are not subject to the same Act above and the full protection of Thai labour law applies to both Thai and foreign teachers.
Look for the other forums. Google is your friend.

[laconic]

"However, the persons performing duties for the Formal Schools shall receive remuneration of not less than those prescribed in the labor protection law."

[johnweathers]

MOD EDIT therefore, a teacher will not win any severance pay issue in Thailand. The best choice is to teach in a country that has and honors labor laws. Thailand is not a country that does this yet.

Thailand is not a country for teachers to be able to save money compared to Korea, Japan or the Middle East.