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[steeevieboy]

I am thinking about moving to Thailand to teach. I am more interested in other parts of Thailand than Bangkok. I'd like to be in a rural part somewhere.

I have a 3 year college diploma from Canada and a TEFL 100 hour course. I dont have a University BA.

Will my lack of a Uni BA limit me to teaching in Bangkok only? What are my options?

Thanks in advance!

[kenkannif]

Your diploma might actually be enough to get you a work permit.

You'll have no problems finding work in or outside of Bangkok (in fact you'll probably find it far easier to get a work permit without a degree outside of Bangkok as it seems far more common)!!!

[Kent F. Kruhoeffer]

[steeevieboy]

thanks for the responses...
would you suggest doing a program like this one
or just head over and look for work?
can i make 30,000 + outside BKK if I look on my own?

http://www.teflintl.com/thai_special_project.htm
Benefits you get from:

* Fly to Bangkok *
* Free airport pick up from Bangkok and transfer to school
* Take a TESOL Certificate course from the world�s largest Course provider, TEFL International beginning 25th September in Ban Phe, Thailand.
* Work in a school in Thailand for 4 months earning 30,000 baht (currently $786) per month + housing (in comparison, local teachers earn only about 10,000 baht per month so this is more than enough to live comfortably)
* Many locations to choose from all over Thailand
* Complete your four month teaching commitment and training and receiveyour TESOL Certificate.

* (Round trip airfare from LAX, SFO or SEA for only $850)

[isanity]

I assume it's the job placement rather than another certificate you're interested in? If so, just do it yourself. Government secondary schools pay in the low 30,000s across the country, and the jobs are easy to get. Some schools will insist on a degree, but not all of them.

Bear in mind, though, that most classes in these schools will be huge; IMHO life is too short for teaching classes of 60. English Programs in secondary schools have smaller classes, but I think would require a degree. For less insane class sizes, you need to be looking at language schools- plenty of them in the smaller towns, but not in hardcore rural places.

[kenkannif]

If you want training get training.

If you want a job get a job....no need to pay for it.

[steeevieboy]

[isanity]

Not much- around 25k. On the plus side, it's mostly after-school work, so you have a fair amount of time free for other work (or play).

[steeevieboy]

OK, am thinking harder now. So where's a good place to teach? I dont want BKK. No phuket.
Where can i make 30+. I am used to working a lot of hours.
I do have a homebase in thailand, I plan to take a month feel things out. Any reccomendations for places to check out?

[isanity]

Most places outside Bangkok are quite similar. Smallish town, a national park nearby where you pay 200 baht to go to look at a smallish waterfall... just make sure there's a Lotus. Ayutthaya, Khorat or Rayong are the places I'd look at first. Maybe Lamphun or Lampang for somwhere smaller near mountains. Songkhla for the sea.

[Welshguy]

Ayutthaya is ok as far as the smaller places go. It's a world heritage site etc. They have a local raja institute which was always always sending senior staff to bars to try to persuade illiterate backpackers to come and do a bit in between rounds. There is also an ECC branch down there and a good few privates to be had. Surathanni in the south is ok as well, though its a bit sleepy in that time honoured thai provinical town kind of way. Nakon further south again is much of a muchness. Money around 30k. Price of not being in bangkok traffic jams during 24 hour rush hour-priceless.