Does ajarn.com recommend any particular TEFL course?

last updated 16th July 2009

Sorry, no. So many TEFL course providers are sponsors of the ajarn.com website that it would be totally unethical for us to favor one course over another.

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Featured Teachers

Geneveive

BA (1)

Filippino (female, 30 years old, native Tagalog speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Sherwin

BA (2)

Filippino (male, 30 years old, native Cebuano speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Jennifer

BA (1)

American (female, 28 years old, native English speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Chinwe

BSc (1)

Nigerian (female, 35 years old, native English speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Gladys

MA (1)

Filippino (female, 23 years old, native Cebuano speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Peter

Diploma (3), BA (1)

British (male, 57 years old, native English speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Logan

Certificate (1), Diploma (1)

American (male, 28 years old, native English speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Ann

BA (1)

Philippino (female, 35 years old, native Tagalog speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Ksenia

Certificate (1), BA (1)

Russian (female, 28 years old, native Russian speaker). Currently living in Thailand.
Elizanne

Certificate (1), BA (1)

South African (female, 24 years old, native English speaker). Currently living in Thailand.

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Software for student tests

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They are the shopping mall English teachers - gliding like pale, undernourished phantoms amid the hordes of weekend Thai shoppers. The main reason I empathize with the shopping mall teacher is because I was once one myself. I know how desperate and soul-destroying it can be.

New to Thailand?

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About Ajarn.com

Ajarn.com was started as a small hobby website in 1999 by Ian McNamara. It was a simple way for one Bangkok teacher to share his Thailand experiences and pass on advice. The website developed a loyal and enthusiastic following. In 2004, Ian handed over the reins to Phil Williams and 'Bangkok Phil' has run the ajarn website ever since.

Ajarn.com has grown enormously and is now the most popular TEFL site in Thailand - possibly even South East Asia. Although best-known for its vibrant jobs page, Ajarn has a wealth of articles, blogs, features and help and advice. But one principle has always remained at Ajarn's core - to tell things like they are and to do it with a sense of humor. Thailand can be Heaven or Hell for an English teacher. It's always been Ajarn.com's duty to present both sides of the equation. Thanks for stopping by.