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marquezmf · Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 3 Location: Miami

My boyfriend and I are interested in moving to Thailand to teach English. We are both North American University graduates, but our citizenships are niether American nor Canadian. I am Venezuelan (with 10+ years of education in the British and American systems) and he is Bahamian.

We plan to take the CELTA or TEFL course and we'd like to know if there are any recommendations on which course to take? (ECC, International House, TEFL International, etc)

Also, is it possible to enter Thailand with a one-way ticket?

Thank you for your help!

passport220 · Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 117

* What would you like to get out of taking a course�what is the goal for you as an individual?

When deciding what course to take�I think the individual instructor is the most important factor. First decide what you would like to get out of the course� then send an e-mail to a few of the programs and ask how they would match up with achieving those goals.

* You may need to check on immigration rules to find out if you can get a work permit. It may be a problem if you are not from one of the recognized English speaking countries.

* Immigrations rules state that you must have a ticket for a onward flight out of Thailand when you arrive. I have never had anyone at immigration check, but I have had airline staff do it. If you are worried about it , just go to the Thaiairways website. You can book a flight without payment�just print out the reservation and this will suffice.