Pros and Cons of Teaching English in Phuket, Thailand
When English teachers visit Phuket, Thailand many immediately want to teach there. Thailand’s most popular island resort has gorgeous beaches, blue ocean, …
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Pros and Cons of Teaching English in Hua Hin, Thailand
Hua Hin, a small resort town only 3 hours south of Bangkok, is the newest ‘in’ place for western teachers who …
Does a Life Experience Degree Qualify You To Teach in Thailand?
The first time I heard of a Life Experience degree was last year when I was at the teaching agency I …
How to Easily Pass an EFL Teacher Evaluation Test in Thailand
If you’re planning on teaching EFL in Thailand, you’ll need to get TEFL certification. One of the requirements for certification is …
Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: How to Make Good Business Decisions
Even the highest level Thai employees often find it difficult to know how to make good business decisions. Thais are not taught …
Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: Fun Activities For First Conversation Class
EFL and ESL students all over the world sign up for English conversation classes. The problem is, like many EFL teachers …
Why Does Thailand Discriminate Against Teachers Over 45 Years Old?
No English teacher who’s taught in Thailand is surprised to see job ads in local newspapers saying “Thai national only. Must …
Can You Teach English in Thailand With No Degree or a Fake One?
When westerners ask questions about teaching English in Thailand many ask if it’s possible to teach in Thailand without a university …
How to Write a Perfect EFL Resume (CV) for an English Teaching Job in Thailand
As part of one of my jobs teaching EFL in Thailand, I used to work with the Thai administration going through resumes …
How to Volunteer to Teach English (EFL) in Thailand
Many people think about volunteering to teach English in a foreign country, but few ever do it. In Thailand, volunteer English …
Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: How to Teach Basic Food Vocabulary to Beginners
One of the first classes of EFL students I taught in Thailand was a class of six year olds. In childrens’ beginner …
What to Expect Teaching English (EFL) at a Government School in Thailand
The majority of western English teachers working in Thailand teach children, and most teach at Thai government schools. With government schools …
How To Get a Full-Time Permanent Job Teaching Corporate English in Thailand
Most English (EFL) teachers come to Thailand and end up teaching children. Many would prefer teaching corporate English (EFL) as the work …
Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan For Business English: Teaching Good Customer Service Skills
EFL/ESL corporate students often struggle when it comes to providing good customer service skills in English. Speaking English is already difficult …
Free EFL Lesson Plan: Teaching English Spelling By Playing Games
As an EFL/ESL teacher in Thailand, one of the things I always found difficult was teaching English spelling. English, unfortunately, is not …
Why Are Thailand’s English-Language Skills The Lowest in South East Asia? Blame The Education System
Since I moved to Thailand a decade ago, I’ve read report after report stating Thailand has the lowest standard of English …
What to Do About Badly-Behaved Children in an EFL Classroom
Every EFL/ESL teacher, no matter which country they teach in, comes across badly-behaved children eventually. Some are easy to handle, some are …
Jobs Western Women Can Do In Thailand Besides Teaching
Although there are many western men in Thailand, there are less western women. The western women who do come don’t stay …
No Teaching Jobs in America? Move To Thailand And Teach Here
Recently, I’ve begun to meet many Americans who’ve moved to Thailand to teach. Most said they moved to Thailand as, in …
Top Thai Cities To Teach English In Outside Bangkok
For many English (EFL) teachers that come to Thailand, teaching in Bangkok is the last thing they want to do. With …
Which Are Thailand’s Top Five Universities? No Surprise, They’re All in Bangkok
Thailand has hundreds of universities throughout the country, but the best universities in Thailand are still in Bangkok. From Chulalongkorn to Thammasat …
Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: Teaching Question Tags
The most difficult grammar point for every level of student from Asia to understand is often ‘question tags’. Many Asian languages …