Wednesday, 25th November 2020 — Teaching opportunities

Jobs galore! - still plenty of job vacancies around at the moment, especially for those teachers who are currently in Thailand. View all the current teaching positions on the Ajarn jobs page. 

TEFL course / Training - in our November TEFL course blog, you can get all the latest news from Thailand's leading TEFL course providers.  Although there are strict limits on foreigners entering the country at the moment, a number of the Thailand-based TEFL course providers are still offering options for new teachers wishing to study a TEFL program. 

Wednesday, 25th November 2020 — What about Chiang Rai for teachers?

Region guide - It's famous for its White Temple and there is much to enjoy about Chiang Rai Province itself, but the city scores low on nightlife and teacher salaries aren't the best in Thailand. Can you add anything to update our region guide to Chiang Rai? 

Friday, 20th November 2020 — "I left Thailand for a multitude of reasons"

The great escape - Marcello taught in Thailand for four years and left in 2017. After a brief period in Spain and Italy, he finds himself in Vietnam. How does it measure up to teaching in Thailand and what does he miss most? 

Thursday, 19th November 2020 — To scam or not to scam: that is the question

TEFL job scams? - Two separate job ads placed on Ajarn. One from a private company looking for online teachers, the other a Thai government school recruiting for its regular English program. As it turned out, both cases required further investigation.

Tuesday, 17th November 2020 — Embracing long distance bus travel in Thailand

Thai travel - I hadn't been on a long-distance bus in Thailand for over 25 years and naturally, I had read the horror stories and felt a trifle wary. But ignore the social media naysayers, I thought it was wonderful!

Tuesday, 10th November 2020 — "Vietnam is well worth a look if you are becoming jaded with Thailand"

The cost of living - We move away from Thailand for this latest survey and chat to James in Vietnam. He earns 81,000 baht a month and paints a very rosy picture of the country indeed. Only lack of Westernised living accommodation seems to be a sticking point.

Tuesday, 10th November 2020 — Mandatory covid-19 travel insurance for visiting Thailand

Requirements for entry into Thailand - Ajarn's health insurance expert, Ricky Batten, takes a look at travel and health insurance requirements during the pandemic, particularly for those wanting to get into Thailand.