Bangkok Library Digital library and information center for Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand is one of the most popular destinations in South East Asia for Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). There are also many opportunities for teaching other subjects including Math, Science, Health and Physical Education, and Computers / Information Technology.

Most of the larger Thai-managed schools in Bangkok have an English Program (EP) or Mini-English Program (MEP) in which some or most subjects are taught using English. Wages in Bangkok typically range from about THB 25,000 to 50,000 per month depending on the type of school and contact hours.

International schools also recruit foreign teachers, but the true international schools (those with overseas accreditation) generally accept only teachers with degrees or postgraduate qualifications in Education and experience of teaching in their home countries. At these schools, salaries can be as much as THB 120,000 per month with generous housing allowances and other benefits on top.

Other second or third-tier “international” schools with Thai administrators tend to offer few benefits over employment at a good government school (โรงเรียนรัฐบาล) or private school (โรงเรียนเอกชน). Most government schools offer comprehensive medical cover under the Thai Social Insurance Scheme (ประกันสังคม) and long paid holidays.