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teachers. nullraigslist nullbangkok.craigslist.co.thnulledunull serves Bangkok and publishes nullob openings.
nullarious online recruitment sites such as totalesl.com carry current vacancies in Bangkok and
beyond. The nullnglishnulllanguage daily newspaper, the Bangkok Post, is also worth scouring,
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including the site nullobnullob.co.th, which is supported by the Bangkok Post and Post Today.
Greek Studies,
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mainpage.htm and thaiconsulatetoronto.com. Civilization,
& East
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Mediterranean
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period, for the term beginning midnullnullay nullnullnullnull, owner Tom nulleterson recruited at least nullnull teachers,
mainly by conducting interviews on open days in his Bangkok onull ce, for native speakers with or
without a degree. nullandidates applying from overseas must hold a bachelor’s degree.
Bangkok’s Tnull nullnguage School nulllslanguageschool.comnullis a fully licensed teaching agency
• Extensive study travel
that either employs teachers directly or places them in educational establishments. The
within Greece
agency also helps with work permit applications. Tnull has satellite onull ces in Buriram nullnull km
• Classes in English
northeast of the capitalnulland nullattaya. The company also onull ers cultural courses such as the
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• Distinguished American and
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programs offered
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Tnullnull hailand nullccthai.comnullobnullacancies.aspnullis the largest language school in Thailand. They
have null schools, with locations in Bangkok and most other cities. They employ nullnullforeign
teachers, preferably with a Bnullplus a Tnullnullcertinull cate.
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nullt nullragonnull y nullthainulldragonnull y.comnull volunteer teachers renulluire some training, which can be
acnulluired through local providers. Those with prior Tnullnullnull experiencenullnullualinull cations pay nullnull,nullnullnull baht
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nullolunthainullnullolunteers nullor Thailand nullolunthai.comnullplaces collegenulleducated volunteers
over the age of null in schools in northeastern Thailand. nullmestays are available. nullodest
participation fee nullnullnullfor two monthsnull
TEnullL TRAINING COURSES IN THAILAND
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visa runs at land borders only get you a 15-day bar), which was founded ten years ago by a
extension. Penalties for teaching illegally range University of Texas graduate, runs a teach- CMY
from fines to jail time. ing program in rural northeastern Thailand.
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Small-scale charities like this can be flexible
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about individual requirements. Volunthai
For those who do not qualify for a salaried accommodated an American family with four
teaching position, volunteering is an option. children aged 3 to 13, all of whom participated
Theoretically, a non-immigrant visa and work in school activities. Looking back on their
permit are required to volunteer—ask the vol-
experiences of travelling around the world, the
COURSES FOR EVERY NEED
unteer agency for advice.
Battye family concluded that becoming part of
Excellence in Remote
Many worthy agencies operating inter-
a rural Thai village was the highlight of their
nationally or at a grassroots level supply
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year abroad.
volunteer teachers to local schools who would
SUSAN GRIFFITH is a freelance editor and author of
otherwise not be exposed to native speakers
numerous articles and books about travel, including
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of English. For example Volunthai (see side Teaching English Abroad and Gap Years for Grownups. www.wildmed.ca
vergemagazine.com
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