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Teach English in Bangkok

Bangkok's teaching jobs span school classrooms, language centres and specialist IELTS lessons.

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Living in Bangkok

  • Currency note. Salaries on Thai job ads are quoted in baht a month, often including nothing for rent; hourly centre work is quoted per hour or per 40/50 minute period - check which before comparing two ads.

Where are the live jobs in Bangkok?

Learn Satit Pattana School (LSP)

English teacher at a secondary school at Learn Satit Pattana School (LSP)Listed as ESL Teacher

English abroad

Bangkok · Thailand

฿60,000 Thai baht

Per month

About $1,800 US dollars

Before you apply

  • Work visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.
  • A native English speaker.
  • A teaching certification in ESL or TESOL is preferred.
  • A bachelor's degree or higher in English, TESOL, applied linguistics, education or a related field.
  • At least three to four years teaching at secondary level.
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What does it pay?

English teacher at a language centre
From ฿600 Thai baht per hour
English teacher at a language centre
฿50,000 Thai baht per month
English teacher at a kindergarten
฿55,500 Thai baht per month
English teacher at a school
฿50,000 to ฿60,000 Thai baht per month
English teacher at a school
฿300 Thai baht per 40 minute period
English teacher at a university
฿40,000 Thai baht per month
English teacher at a kindergarten
฿40,000 to ฿45,000 Thai baht per month
English teacher at a school
฿500+ Thai baht per hour
English teacher at an international school
฿60,000 Thai baht per 4-week programme
English teacher at a school
฿44,000 to ฿46,000 Thai baht per month
English teacher at a school
฿800 Thai baht per hour
English teacher at a primary school
฿80,000 to ฿90,000 Thai baht per month
English teacher at an international school
฿63,000 Thai baht per month

What does it cost to live there?

Studio, central
฿15,000 to ฿30,000 Thai baht per month
Studio, outer
฿8,000 to ฿14,000 Thai baht per month
1 bedroom, central
฿20,000 to ฿40,000 Thai baht per month
1 bedroom, outer
฿10,000 to ฿20,000 Thai baht per month
2 bedroom, central
฿35,000 to ฿65,000 Thai baht per month
2 bedroom, outer
฿22,000 to ฿40,000 Thai baht per month
Room in shared flat, central
฿8,000 to ฿15,000 Thai baht per month
Room in shared flat, outer
฿5,000 to ฿10,000 Thai baht per month
A cheap local meal
฿60 to ฿250 Thai baht
A mid-range meal
฿350 to ฿600 Thai baht per person
A fast-food combo meal
฿189 to ฿250 Thai baht
A one-way ticket
฿25 to ฿61 Thai baht
A monthly transport pass
฿675 to ฿2,000 Thai baht
A taxi flag-fall
฿35 to ฿45 Thai baht
Fuel per litre
฿36 to ฿53 Thai baht
Utilities for an 85 m2 flat
฿2,500 to ฿6,000 Thai baht per month
A mobile plan
฿299 to ฿1,000 Thai baht per month
Broadband
฿500 to ฿1,000 Thai baht per month
A gym membership
฿900 to ฿2,800 Thai baht per month
A draft beer in a bar
฿60 to ฿173 Thai baht for 0.5 L
A bottle of beer from a shop
฿50 to ฿75 Thai baht for 0.5 L
A coffee
฿60 to ฿150 Thai baht
A cinema ticket
฿200 to ฿400 Thai baht

Getting around and weather

January
32.7°C high, 23.4°C low, 23.6 mm of rain
February
33.7°C high, 24.8°C low, 21.4 mm of rain
March
34.7°C high, 26.4°C low, 51 mm of rain
April
35.7°C high, 27.2°C low, 93.3 mm of rain
May
35.1°C high, 26.9°C low, 216.8 mm of rain
June
34.1°C high, 26.4°C low, 198.5 mm of rain
July
33.5°C high, 26.1°C low, 189.7 mm of rain
August
33.3°C high, 25.9°C low, 227.1 mm of rain
September
33.2°C high, 25.4°C low, 335.9 mm of rain
October
33.3°C high, 25.2°C low, 288.7 mm of rain
November
33.1°C high, 24.7°C low, 44.6 mm of rain
December
32.3°C high, 23.2°C low, 11.6 mm of rain

What visa do you need?

Visa
Non-Immigrant Visa Category B (Business), sub-category 'Employed as an academic staff/teacher in Thailand', plus a separate work permit The application is made online; there is no counter option. It asks for a bachelor's degree in any field and a TEFL, TESOL or CELTA certificate or equivalent, and every arrival into the country files the digital arrival card.

The Teach English in Thailand guide carries the full visa section, requirement by requirement, with the wording each line comes from and its source. Live jobs in Thailand.

When do schools hire?

School year
The listings themselves date the hiring rhythm: a summer block that matches how international-scheme schools here contract for a four-week programme rather than a term.

Where do these figures come from?