Q1. Where did you move to and when?

Moved to South China in September 2012 after gaining teaching certification in Australia.

Q2. How long did you work in Thailand?

Worked in Thailand for 6 and a half years.

Q3. What was your main reason for moving?

Six and a half years was enough. Wanted to travel more and earn and save more money.

Q4. What are the advantages of working where you are now compared to Thailand?

No great advantage. Life is more dull here and not as fun as in Thailand. Money is not good enough for a certified teacher unless you're working for a top line international school, which I ain't. if you're interested in travel then South China offers Hong Kong , Macao, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and nice enough weather.

Q5. What do you miss about life in Thailand?

Bars, eye candy and easy access to travel to any nice destination in Thailand. The weather is also cooler here at the moment, so do miss the weather at times, although the heat in Thailand on a daily basis can be gruesome.

Q6. Would you advise a new teacher to seek work in Thailand or where you are now?

Start off in Thailand, because it's more fun. Both China and Thailand just want a white face, so educationally speaking they're both as bad as each other. The schools are basically the same with bad management and not knowing how to utilize a foreign teacher's expertise. Also it's more easy to change jobs in Thailand. In China the need for a release letter and payment of contract breaking fees make it more difficult to leave and change jobs within China.

Q7. Any plans to return to Thailand one day?

If things don't work out here, it's possible I might return. I would not stay long term though. Just a short time to get my bearings together before I decide what to do next.

Q8. Anything else you'd like to add?

Both China and Thailand are not for qualified teachers with masters degrees. I felt there and here that foreigners have a 'lack of voice' and that management was/is embarrassing. Eye candy is good though and that's why most foreigners are there and here.