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No Moss · Joined: 15 Apr 2003 Posts: 1995 Location: Thailand

I've been teaching English in Asia for about six years, although I've never taught in Thailand. I want to retire in the LOS. I've spent time in Bangkok and Pattaya, and I went to Phuket and Chiang Mai on my first trip in 1987. Haven't been back to those places since.

What's a good place to teach privates? I have an income that should be adequate for Thailand, but I do want to teach to keep my hand in and keep from going crazy. Any suggestions? I'm thinking of Chiang Mai, but I just don't know if there's enough stuff to do there to keep my interest up. I kinda like the big city, but I'd need a two-bedroom place to teach privates, and that might cost me an arm and a leg in the big city.

Any ideas?

kenkannif · Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 550

A good place to teach privates??? A classroom Wink

Privates are all around...but you'd probably get more in Bangers 'cos it's bigger!

Quals, nationality and age would help give a better idea???

No Moss · Joined: 15 Apr 2003 Posts: 1995 Location: Thailand

Thanks, Ken. I'm 61, an American guy, BS from a good school, TESOL cert from TEFL Intl in Ban Phe, and six years of experience teaching in Asia.

I've been teaching privates in China for three years, mostly kids, and a fair percentage of my students have been with me for at least a year, a few over two years.

tedkarma · Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:26 am Post subject:

If my goal was to make a semi-decent living teaching private classes - and I liked big cities (as you mention) - I might head to Bangkok and try to situate myself in the business district - but also as close as I could to a university - so I could land a few Business English classes - or business students - along with my other more generic private classes.

Depending on the degree you have - and particularly if it is of a technical nature - you might also consider locating near a university that has such programs and consider part of your market to be people writing their graduate thesises. I have a friend who makes excellent money (for Thailand anyway) proofreading papers for graduate level students at a technical/engineering university here.

footsteps · Joined: 16 Jan 2006 Posts: 187

No Moss - I suggest you look here : http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?act=SF&s=&f=1

Dr_Zoidberg · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:21 pm Post subject:

tedkarma · Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject:

I had thought seriously about putting an "(sp?)" after it - but passed on the option. Didn't have time to look it up. So sorry . . . hope I didn't offend anyone. Sad

scb222 · Joined: 24 Jan 2003 Posts: 175 Location: Brisvegas, Oz

kenkannif · Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 550

Thesi sounds better though IMO!