For the first two years we actually lived in our school. This was tiring and annoying, but saved us a lot of money, obviously. Our monthly mortgage was only 6,600 baht, for which we got a house AND a school! The drawbacks to this sort of arrangement are that we had to pull out our bedrolls after the school was closed down
฿45,000+ / month
Bangkok
฿45,000+ / month
Bangkok
฿35,000+ / month
Bangkok
฿45,000+ / month
Bangkok
฿22,000+ / month
Nakhon Pathom
฿48,000+ / month
Bangkok
Russian, 35 years old. Currently living in Thailand
Pakistani, 42 years old. Currently living in Thailand
American, 31 years old. Currently living in USA
American, 58 years old. Currently living in Thailand
Australian, 60 years old. Currently living in Thailand
Filipino, 31 years old. Currently living in Philippines
If you like visiting ajarn.com and reading the content, why not get involved yourself and keep us up to date?
It's one of the most common questions we get e-mailed to us. So find out exactly where you stand.
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.
Got something to say on the topic of teaching, working or living in Thailand? The Ajarn Postbox is the place. Send us your letters!
Fancy working in Thailand but not in Bangkok? Our region guides are written by teachers who actually live and work in the provinces.
