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Friday, 19th April 2024 — Teaching opportunities in Thailand (and sometimes other countries in Asia)

Beware of several websites that are copying job ads ('stealing' is actually the correct word) from Ajarn dot com. We only post job ads that are sent DIRECTLY to us. An employer will sometimes ask us to make changes to a job description but those changes will NOT be made by the website copying the ad. Trust the info, trust Ajarn! View all the current teaching positions on the Ajarn jobs page.

Thursday, 18th April 2024 — "A simple lifestyle with no stress is all I want"

Our next cost of living survey comes from Colin, who earns 40K from a large government school in Surin. Colin loves his minimalist lifestyle and actually his salary is nigh on double what he truly needs.

Wednesday, 17th April 2024 — The five categories of English teacher in Thailand

I have broken down ESL teachers into five general categories. These categories are only for native English speaking individuals coming from fairly wealthy societies; obviously the perspectives and other opportunities for educators from different locations will be quite different. What are the pros and cons of each?

Monday, 15th April 2024 — How to make lessons interesting with 'warmers'

Warmers are an important part of a lesson. They aren’t just there to fill time while you figure out what page they’re on today. A simple warmer should be either used to review the previous lesson or set the scene for the day’s class. If done well, students become interested and are then easily led into the main task.

Saturday, 13th April 2024 — What's Ang Thong (Central Thailand) like for teachers?

It's a town and a province bordered by Lopburi, Suphanburi and Saraburi. It's also not that far from Bangkok. Are many foreign teachers enticed by its charms?

Do you live and teach outside Bangkok? Please help us update one of our region guides if you can spare a few minutes.

Wednesday, 10th April 2024 — Send your letters to the Ajarn Postbox

If you've got anything to say on the topic of teaching in Thailand, the Ajarn Postbox is the place to say it. Latest letters include 'Learning Thai requires effort'

Tuesday, 9th April 2024 — "What made Thailand a good place to live soon faded from my memory"

Our next great escape survey is from Glen, who lived and worked as a teacher in Bangkok for five years before trying his luck in The Middle East. How is it working out for him?

Are you a teacher who worked in Thailand but moved on to pastures new? We would love to hear from you!