My experiences of working in a college in Bangkok (part 6)

Getting to school on the first day of term proves to be troublesome.

The van arrived in a stinky black mist of dust and diesel fumes. It wasn’t the shuttle bus I expected either. The beaten-up minivan was probably 20 years old. The school's name was embossed on its sliding door but with a couple of letters missing.


Those first time teaching nerves

How not to prepare for your very first class

I’ve read about how some of you love this work whilst others almost sneer at the very suggestion that we teach for the love of it. This is just a short recollection of how I really failed to prepare for what was one of the most challenging jobs of my life.


New term conversations

Eavesdropping on the first day of term

So how will the new teachers turn out?


Showing 3 tagged items out of 3 total Page 1 of 1



Featured Jobs

Early Year Homeroom Teacher

฿50,000+ / month

Prachin Buri


Online English Teacher (Remote)

฿342+ / hour

Online


Filipino HR and Training Officer

฿28,000+ / month

Bangkok


Kindergarten Teacher

฿45,000+ / month

Bangkok


NES Early Years Teacher

฿50,000+ / month

Bangkok


Science and Mathematics Teacher

฿42,000+ / month

Nonthaburi


Featured Teachers

  • Agnes


    South African, 34 years old. Currently living in South Africa

  • Hardi


    Indonesian, 59 years old. Currently living in Indonesia

  • Elias


    American, 59 years old. Currently living in USA

  • Mary


    Filipino, 46 years old. Currently living in Philippines

  • Bradley


    American, 54 years old. Currently living in Thailand

  • Robert


    American, 57 years old. Currently living in Thailand

The Hot Spot


The region guides

The region guides

Fancy working in Thailand but not in Bangkok? Our region guides are written by teachers who actually live and work in the provinces.


Will I find work in Thailand?

Will I find work in Thailand?

It's one of the most common questions we get e-mailed to us. So find out exactly where you stand.


Contributions welcome

Contributions welcome

If you like visiting ajarn.com and reading the content, why not get involved yourself and keep us up to date?


Air your views

Air your views

Got something to say on the topic of teaching, working or living in Thailand? The Ajarn Postbox is the place. Send us your letters!


The cost of living

The cost of living

How much money does a teacher need to earn in order to live in Thailand? We survey various teachers earning different salaries and with different lifestyles.