Ajarn Forum - Living and Teaching In Thailand - View Single Post - Farang EFL teachers' salaries totally unrelated to Thais

Loner · 3rd February 2005, 08:25

Its true most doctors could survive on 20-40K here, but its likely that most would not want to! Doctors in Govt hospitals get the regular govt salary, but they have nice houses and cars. They make their real money in the evenings with their private practices (such as a plastic surgeon friend of mine). Many can make several hundred thousand baht a month depending on how much work they get and the type of work they do. Same applies to dentists. Their govt jobs will just provide a bit of a pension when they retire.

3rd February 2005, 08:25	#17 (permalink)
Loner Loner is well wasted Regular User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 893 vCash: 500 Rep Power: 73	Its true most doctors could survive on 20-40K here, but its likely that most would not want to! Doctors in Govt hospitals get the regular govt salary, but they have nice houses and cars. They make their real money in the evenings with their private practices (such as a plastic surgeon friend of mine). Many can make several hundred thousand baht a month depending on how much work they get and the type of work they do. Same applies to dentists. Their govt jobs will just provide a bit of a pension when they retire.