Sunday, 18th April 2021 — Teaching opportunities in Thailand (and sometimes other countries in Asia)

It could be a slow April for TEFL vacancies as Co-vid cases continue to rise (particularly in Bangkok) and schools will be mostly closed until the end of the month. View all the current teaching positions on the Ajarn jobs page. 

Sunday, 18th April 2021 — Problems with a mixed ability classroom

"Every one of my students is different. There are huge differences in what they know, what they can do, and what they are interested in. How am I supposed to teach them?" - teacher trainer, Stephen Louw, analyzes the problem.

Monday, 12th April 2021 — Stuff from the Thai newspapers that affects teachers

Government mulls visa rule overhaul - changes could include doing away with the deeply unpopular 90-day reporting. Keep your fingers crossed!

Open borders - What will it take for Thailand to reopen inbound tourism without quarantine? Great article from David Luekens.

Friday, 9th April 2021 — How alcohol can affect your health insurance

Alcohol generally plays a big part in Thailand's Songkran (New Year) festival. So with the celebrations just around the corner, Ajarn's health insurance expert, Ricky Batten, looks at how alcohol can affect a person's health insurance coverage. 

Wednesday, 7th April 2021 — "I miss the social life that I had in Bangkok"

Beka taught at a mid-tier international school in Bangkok for a while but moved back to Austria in 2017. What does she miss about life in Thailand and would she recommend a new teacher to work there?

Tuesday, 6th April 2021 — Do you have a teaching position for David, Ian or Jay?

We are back again with our 'quick chat with a teacher' feature, where teachers who are actively looking for work, answer a few questions and tell us a little bit about themselves. 

If you want to be featured in a 'quick chat with a teacher' please make sure you have experience working in Thailand and you are currently here in the country. Oh, and please make sure the photo is large and clear. Submit your chat.  

Sunday, 4th April 2021 — "Those of us who work at top international schools are very lucky"

Let's hear from Tommy, who works at an international school in Bangkok and earns around 150,000 baht a month (his Thai partner earns even more as an auditor) What does Tommy spend his money on and how would he summarize his stand of living here?