Thread: Everyday is a new adventure

**khunrichbkk** · 29th April 2012 19:57

Greetings fellow forum members! I just settled into the Khet Prawet area of BKK a few days ago, having spent the last few months in the rice paddy area of Udon. Came to Thailand last November, worked as a volunteer English teacher in Thailand's newest province, Bueng Kan for 3 months. I'm a retiree from America who just got married a month ago and am starting to look for a teaching job to keep myself busy and out of trouble. Had some college, have a TESOL certificate, some volunteer literacy teaching experience in America and the volunteer experience in Bueng Kan. I just started replying to job postings on Ajarn and just joined this forum today. Went to Seacon Square the other day and put in applications at the schools on the 4th Floor, ECC, just to name one. Wondering what my prospects will be like. I'm short on experience and have no degree but love helping others to learn. I speak a fair amount of Thai and am motivated. Anyone want to hazard a guess or make a prediction what I'll be doing some months from now.? Teaching and contributing to Thai society or just hanging out at the local eateries and bars.

**Bird71** · 29th April 2012 21:13

Originally Posted by khunrichbkk

Came to Thailand last November

Originally Posted by khunrichbkk

I speak a fair amount of Thai

Welcome to AF, khunrichbkk.

**Stamp** · 29th April 2012 21:15

Welcome to Ajarn Forum.

Originally Posted by khunrichbkk

Went to Seacon Square the other day and put in applications at the schools on the 4th Floor, ECC, just to name one.

Well done.

Originally Posted by khunrichbkk

Wondering what my prospects will be like. I'm short on experience and have no degree but love helping others to learn.

Please search on the forum to read threads about teaching in Thailand without a degree.

**fred flintstone** · 29th April 2012 21:34

Originally Posted by khunrichbkk

Anyone want to hazard a guess or make a prediction what I'll be doing some months from now.?

i think you'll be teaching AND hanging out at the local eateries and bars

**khunrichbkk** · 30th April 2012 12:32

Thanks for the welcome. I just talked to an Australian who works with the ministry of education. He said there is a mandate now that all schools have at least 1 farang on the staff. He said it bodes well for all those looking.

---Update---

Thanks for that prediction Fred, catch you at the local MickieD's

**you_me_no_savy_talk_talk** · 30th April 2012 12:42

An Australian who works for the ministry of education in Thailand?? Strange, but not unplausible. That friend would be a useful contact to know for most of us... would he come on here some time and give us the inside low down on culture courses, TCT tests, etc??

**khunrichbkk** · 30th April 2012 12:44

Thanks for showing me the way

Stamp

Originally Posted by Stamp

Welcome to Ajarn Forum.

Well done.

Please search on the forum to read threads about teaching in Thailand without a degree.

**you_me_no_savy_talk_talk** · 30th April 2012 12:45

work in your area... try upstairs at paradise park also. And Central Bangna... there's a load of shopping malls around here come to think of it

**crew** · 30th April 2012 13:14

Originally Posted by khunrichbkk

Everyday is a new adventure

it's also two words as used in this title. don't worry though. this mistake seems to be an everyday occurrence.

Originally Posted by khunrichbkk

He said there is a mandate now that all schools have at least 1 farang on the staff.

must they be caucasian or could the westerner be of african and/or asian race?

good luck with the job hunt.

**William money** · 30th April 2012 20:25

Originally Posted by khunrichbkk

I just talked to an Australian who works with the ministry of education.

Originally Posted by you_me_no_savy_talk_talk

An Australian who works for the ministry of education in Thailand?? Strange, but not unplausible.

Did the man you spoke with....look and act anything like this elusive character?...

**khunrichbkk** · 1st May 2012 10:03

Never met the man personally only a phone contact, friend of a friend, thru a facebook posting to my Thai friends. you never know how you will
meet someone, never hurts to tell everyone what you're looking for. He could be a member of this forum, I should ask him.

Originally Posted by William money

Did the man you spoke with....look and act anything like this elusive character?...

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---Update---

I believe he said a Native English Speaker not necessarily a farang (westerner).

---Update---

thanks for the advice, I'll be checking out the area, still trying to get my bearings, already visited Seacon, Paradise Park I'm not familiar with, is it another mall?

**crew** · 1st May 2012 12:45

Originally Posted by khunrichbkk

farang (caucasion)

fixed that for ya!

**you_me_no_savy_talk_talk** · 1st May 2012 12:57

Yeah, paradise park is about 200m down the road from Seacon.

**Getorfmoiland** · 1st May 2012 13:22

Hi khun Rich and welcome. I think you're going about this the right way with the language schools although most that I know of want full-time teachers with degrees and a "good" TEFL (whatever that means). Is the Aussie guy an older gentleman who's been here for about 20 years? If so, I think I know him and I think he's a consultant for them.

Another thing to do is go for privates in your local area, you might even be able to teach in the bar so you combine both.