I first went to Thailand in 1997 and immediately fell in love with the country. Thailand at that time to me was mysterious and exotic, full of potentials and pitfalls.
Fast forward to 2010 and here I am after 13 years and many trips to the LOS sharing, with the help of my 
What Work Can We Do Other Than Teach English in Thailand?
Question from Garry in Australia:
Hello, Just Started to investigate the possibility of going to Thailand and experiencing the culture. I spent a month in Laos in December 2007 and loved it but it is a different experience. I wish to Holiday in Thailand and have started to try to find a friend on the dating sites. I have a background in Engineering, as a tradesman and also I was an instructor of Hand skills for Apprentices and Adult Trainees. My question is besides teaching English do they instruct students in other skills and if so how could I find a network to advise me?
Thanks
Answer: It’s a very good question. Many of us have skills other than the fact that we are native English speakers and let’s face it, not everyone has the desire to teach English as a second language anyway. So, what do you do if you’re not the type who wants to teach English as a second language to a group of bored kids? Do you really have any other options to teaching English or is that it?
You are actually asking this question at a very good time because Thai schools are requiring instruction in English for more and more subject areas. Computers, math and sciences are becoming more common areas for native English speakers to find jobs in Thailand as teachers. Still, that doesn’t mean they are common.
One good place to find jobs teaching subjects other than English is the jobs board at Ajarn.com. The job is primarily English teaching jobs, but jobs in math, computers, science, editing, writing and even acting are sometimes found there.
You can also find some jobs other than English teaching jobs at the ThaiVisa.com teaching forum.
Of course these jobs aren’t plentiful and the competition is pretty heavy. Also, don’t expect to get paid much. The going rate for starting jobs in these areas is no better than English teaching jobs averaging around 35,000 baht a month.
If you’re really set on going to live in Thailand you can easily teach English at least until you are able to find another job. English teachers are currently in huge demand, especially in Bangkok and finding a job teaching English is pretty easy. If you’re not sure how to go about finding the right job take a look at my guide to getting a job teaching English in Bangkok in 10 days.
I’m sure you’ve heard it before, but the truly best way to get a job in Thailand is to simply show up there and start looking. There are many more jobs available that you’ll never see on a website. The only way to find them is to get to Bangkok and start pounding the pavement and networking. You never know what you might find. I’ve heard of people being offered all kinds of jobs from bar and restaurant management to acting to sales jobs. The catch is you have to be there to hear about most jobs outside of the typical English teaching jobs.
Don’t get discouraged because finding a job in Bangkok really can be easy. All you need is the courage to get there and a little bit of persistence and you should be fine. Hopefully this post will give you some ideas and a starting place in your quest to live in Thailand. I have no doubt that you have both if you’ve already spent a month in Laos so all you need now is the airline ticket. Good luck to you with everything and let us know how things turn out. Maybe you can even do a guest post here at Thailand Musings once you get to Thailand, that would be cool for all of us.
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Well I would really love to be in Thailand. Bangkok, Thai it doesnt matter as long as its Thailand. I love the dishes I have seen on television.
I can teach English so well because here in Zimbabwe English is our administrative language. I dont have a qualification in teaching but surely I am able to instruct. I hold an Executive Diploma in Secretarial Studies and basic computer skills.
Please assist me on how I can apply from this end, I feel much secure to get a job whilst am still here than to when i get there.
Hi anyone.
Im 24year old white male from south africa.
Im almost set going to Thailand!
I want to know i dont have any degree for teaching english but english is like my first language.
I have a security A degree and i have experience in all of building! I have little pr experience. I am called Jack of all trades!
I learn fast im loyal and honest and i can solve problems fairly fast.
I want to know if there is anyone who can give me info on work. If it will be easy finding a job even if it means working 12hrs a day?
I dont mind working hard. I am a hard worker. I had my own plant nursery in ZA Pretoria.
Let me know by email if you dont mind. I will come check if anyone post something here.
Ps: thank you this is the most helpfull site on the web!
Thank you!
My fiancé found this site for me she is Thai native.
Regards Ernst.
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Hi – I am looking to pursue my IT career in Thailand, mainly around System Administration & Operation Team Lead. Just wondering if anyone can kindly point me to the right direction for IT Jobs in Thailand?
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my name is taran and im looking forward to fine job in thailand,i gate married with thai girl in last year,and im working in hospitality,i have experience more then 11 years in sri lankan city hotels,maldives resorts 5 yeras and im still working nother pre opening property in maldives,im really like to setl in thailand,
i can work marketing field and front office and specaily customer care field as well
last time i bean my wife house(visit)in thailand even i have no much time to find the job,few people say thear many job if u can speak english,ya i can speak,read,write fluent english.hope i can gate good news,
hope i can gate good news,
thank yoy for your kind attention.
Regard,
Taran jude Auwardt
READ, HEAR, LISTEN VERY CLOSLY TO EVERY THING AND WORD I SAY.
THE PREREQUSITE OF A COLLEGE DEGREE FOR TEACHING ENGLISH TO OTHERS ESPECIALY IN A NONE ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRY IS FULL OF CRAP.
THERE ARE TOO MANY DEGREES IN AREAS WHERE WRITTEN AND SPOKEN ENGLISH ARE NOT EMPHISIZED ENOUGH.
SELECTED TEACHERS SHOULD HAVE A DEGREE IN HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY OR ACTING AND COMMUNICATIONS.. DEEP SCIENCE IS NOT GOOD FOR SPEACH !!
PEOPLE WITH SPEACH IMPEDIMENTS AND SERIOUS CRAZY BOSTON OR SOUTHERN ACCENTS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWD TO TEACH ABROAD ..
THOSE CARZY BRITISH ACCENTS ARE A SERIOUS HENDERANCE DONT WAIST TIME LEARNING FROM SOME ONE WHO NO ONE CAN UNDERSTAND ..
YOU NEED TO SPEAK ENGLISH LIKE THE U.S.A MADE MOVIES ..
Well that’s exactly the English that I DO speak so I should be set