Thread: Jobs in Surat Thani - sensible answers are allowed.

I've had enough of the hell-hole of humanity a.k.a Bangkok so I thought Surat Thani might make a better change.

ie: close to islands etc..


Now last time I posted on here with a similar such question I was just met with smart arse responses and derision - finally to have my thread binned through no fault of my own.

Is there much Tefl work down there and do they have things like shops, electricity and running water for example?

How anyone can enjoy living in the rat and cockroach infested slum of BK I will never know - still I suppose if you live in a condo you can spend your hours looking down on the peasants below or something.

So ST it may be - thus my w/ends could be spent going to Samui and Ko Pan ngan - that must sure beat the hell out of Pattaya (or more likely not).

Anyone know the deal down there?

ugly, why not take a quick trip and scope it out. bet you could walk away with a job for next term with in a couple days. i have no inside knowledge or i would provide it. hang in

Originally Posted by Temasek

Originally Posted by the-ugly-one

Is there much Tefl work down there Anyone....
know the deal down there?

After all of your negativity toward teaching. Teachingof any kind. Of EFL....
You still haven't left the undustry yet?
After what you've said about your students?

Originally Posted by Temasek

After all of your negativity toward teaching. Teachingof any kind. Of EFL....

You still haven't left the undustry yet?


After what you've said about your students?

I think most people here would agree that teaching in a chain language school (as I do ) is a joke - thus my negativity.


If I could leave the industry and find another job in TL I would , but obviously that isn't an option.

Watdog - greetings again..

I'm planning on doing a quick reconnoitre of the area at Songkran.

Is there much Tefl work down there and do they have things like shops, electricity and running water for example?

I lived there. No, no running water, very few shops, occasional electricity, no land lines and spotty mobile service.

I got used to bathing and brushing my teeth in the Tapee River, burning candles at night and walking to work. There are no taxis or tuk tuks. The shops often close just after 10 AM, they're afraid of marauding highwaymen headed South to Hat Yai from BKK. Some, they say, are terrorists.

Originally Posted by Unwell

I think most people here would agree that teaching in a chain language school (as I do ) is a joke

it can be, but doesn't mean you should become one...

I haven't yet become a joke I hope but am certainly turning into a crap teacher - ie: just doing bugger all in class.

This whole 'teaching in Thailand' charade is now only propped up for me by the use of marijuana and alcohol.

Perhaps a move out of BK to where there is a little more space could help?

Empty-handed

Well dirty and devoid of character isn't anything new as I'm currently living in a not so glamorous suburb of Bangkok.

I'll look into the ferry times for visiting the islands - I thought it was only about 4 hours or so?

I guess the work could be a bit thin on the ground.

WTF are you on about KK?


house red roof - mean?

Originally Posted by the-ugly-one

WTF are you on about KK?

house red roof - mean?

Think KK meant the house with the 'red light'...