The Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) will seek a Bt350million budget to hire 300 native English-speaking teachers for its primary and secondary schools to tackle the shortage of English teachers, a senior official said yesterday.
According to the proposal, the native speakers would each get about Bt1 million per year - a salary of Bt83,000 per month - compared to the Bt9,000 per month drawn by Thais teaching English.
Keshav Roy
It had empowered me with the knowledge I need to pursue a career in teaching English as a foreign language very satisfying overall. An experience to remember had cherish
Bangkok, the largest city of Thailand is also its capital and main port and has risen to popularity, serving as a gateway and principal destination for majority of tourists who visit Thailand, year after year. Bangkok, correctly termed as Thailand's "City of Angels" is a place where you can marvel at the glories of the past, and delight in the golden opportunities of the present. That Bangkok has wonderfully preserved its phenomenal ethnical attributes, is evident from the soaring roofs and gleaming spires of the Grand Palace and the city's many historic temples - Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Temple of Dawn and other evocative shrines - the visitor is presented with a picture of classical oriental wonder.
TESOL certificate program in Bangkok promises of an outlandish destination with exposure to exotic culture, food, people, and language of the place. The program fulfils the dreams of a traveler, who would learn and earn while visiting exotic destinations, interacting with people from new country and ancient culture, know the young minds and assimilate novelties of a culture and tradition.
Keeping the entrancing beauty of the land aside, the most distinguishing reason to be in Bangkok is the attractive offer that American TESOL Institute puts forward by presenting Bangkok as a prospective TESOL Course location. The cluster of career opportunities provided in the field of teaching makes it a very popular place to be in for foreigners. The special trait of this course in Bangkok is the fact that it is indiscriminative and non-judgmental, allowing everyone, irrespective of native English speakers or not, be it a degree holder or not and even without paying heed to age as an eligibility criterion for taking part in the course.
The fascinating city of Bangkok, located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River offers interesting sightseeing options. Some of the most hyped Bangkok attractions are: