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If you’re keen on teaching English in Thailand, you’ll probably know that our program includes guaranteed job placement, regardless of whether you’re going to take our awesome in-country TESOL course or not. The next question on your lips is probably where in Thailand you’re likely to be placed.
While you can’t choose your exact placement location as it’s all subject to what is available, you can most definitely give your preference in terms of general area, size of town and age of kids you’d like to teach. The placement team will then do their best to get you something that matches all 3 of your preferences wherever possible.
So let’s look at where you might be placed, based on what percentage of teachers get placed there historically:
So what’s in each area and why should you choose this?
South Thailand
[image source] Khao Sok National Park is in Southern Thailand. It will be nice to have some awesome sights in your back yard, just remember you’ll be based in a town and may well not be close to the coast.
Central Thailand
Bangkok is a massive city with a number of satellite towns, being placed in Central Thailand may see you living near this heaving metropolis or in a smaller town nearby.
Central Thailand is pretty diverse and it’s the most populated part of the country being home to none other than the capital, Bangkok along with a number other large towns including Hua Hin where our main orientation and TESOL course is hosted. Pick this region if you’d prefer a good chance of getting an urban placement, just be aware that while city placements sometimes pay more, the cost of living can be higher also.
East Thailand
[image source] Thailand’s East sure is a land of contrasts, on one hand you have the tourist mecca of Pattaya while further afield you’ll find more laid back spots like Koh Samet and Koh Chang. The towns you’ll be placed in will likely be something between the two extremes.
North Thailand
Northern Thailand is an excellent spot to be based if you enjoy a good roadtrip. The mist-drenched hills and winding mountain passes make for exceptional biking.
This region is another where you’re unlikely to be placed if you ask to be placed just anywhere. It’s mountainous and is home to some of Thailand’s oldest historic sites. You’ll find many hill tribes tucked away into the mist-drenched hills and the backpacking Mecca of Chiang Mai in the middle. Chiang Mai also attracts a lot of western retirees and many of them volunteer their time teaching English at local schools, this is often why it can be harder to find a paying placement up here. We are now offering a TESOL course based here too so ask us for more info on that!
Isaan Region
[image source] Isaan is the largest region in Thailand growing the bulk of the countries rice and is peppered with small towns and villages.
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