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Plan to hire native English-speaking teachers in Thailand

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.

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The Reason to be in Bangkok for TEFL Thailand Course

ESL teaching certification in Thailand conducted by American TESOL Institute helps one to teach study and live abroad. Especially if you are craving to be in a place filled with beauty of nature, treasure, beaches and festivities, then TESOL/TEFL courses offer you the perfect platform, serving the right purpose. You can keep the daily chores of your humdrum life aside and encapsulate yourself in the quintessential blend of old and new, i.e. in the fascinating city of Bangkok, located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, by indulging in the 3 weeks’ onsite TESOL course organized by American TESOL institute.

Bangkok, the largest city of Thailand is also its capital and main port offers as a great location and is rightly chosen by ATI for hosting the TEFL Course Thailand. Bangkok has risen to popularity as a result of the these short term teacher training certification courses, serving as a gateway and principal destination for majority of tourists who visit Thailand, year after year. 

Delve just a little deeper and you’ll find Bangkok, as a joyfully exuberant city, which has gradually grown into a cultural, political, economic and educational, hub of Thailand, apart from being the largest metropolis and proves to be a perfect fit as a TEFL certification location. 

American TESOL Institute presents its TESOL Course in Bangkok, paving way for anyone to come here and get certified to teach English as a Second (ESL) or Foreign Language (EFL) world-wide. Bangkok is known to be one of the most admired TEFL locations as well where the TESOL course can be blended with innumerable tourist activities. Bangkok’s breathtaking natural beauty, office towers, inspiring temples, scintillating shopping malls and plazas, outstanding hospitality, , world-class hotels offering deluxe comforts; restaurants serving Thailand's acclaimed spicy specialties, as well the countless entertainment spots are reasons, tempting enough, to drag you to this place and drive you crazy. Apart from the entrancing beauty of the land, 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 ESL 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 TESOL/TEFL certification course.

TESOL Course of ATI not only exposes the would be teachers to skills of English teaching, but also complements the learning with exploring the magical beauty of Bangkok.

So if you had always been dreaming of having an ESL career but could never proceed forward due to the following reasons:

  • Lack of educational qualification or teaching certificate
  • Not a native English speaker
  • No good institute gave you a chance as you decided to start a teaching career, late, at an age of 50 years.
 
The English teacher training programs in Bangkok, in such cases assist you with all ESL teaching opportunities and help you overcome all the previously faced obstacles to start off your ESL career afresh, getting TESOL certified and lending you a helping hand in assisting you, find an employment world-wide after successful completion of the TESOL Course in Bangkok.

So enroll yourself for the 3 weeks’ TESOL course and get certified to teach English world-wide and experience a breath of fresh air in your life, if you need a break from your otherwise dull life or boring job! Act Now! 

The 3 week onsite TESOL Course amidst this dynamic modern world of Bangkok, which miraculously manages to preserve its cultural heritage to a marked degree, furnishes you with a lucrative career strongly based on sound learning, pronounced concepts and productive skills along with a vacation that is filled with riveting cultural experiences to unleash your spree to explore the thrills of Bangkok and the world of TEFL teaching - an ESL teaching opportunity not to be missed!

The Attraction and Why You Should Choose Bangkok for TESOL Thailand Course

The most enthusing reason for taking the TEFL /TESOL certification in Bangkok is that it promises of an outlandish destination with exposure to exotic culture, food, people, and language of the place. A TEFL/TESOL trainee is turned into a traveler by the Thailand teaching English Courses fulfilling all his/her dreams, making him/her eligible to teach and earn while visiting exotic destinations, interacting with people from new country and ancient culture, knowing the young minds and assimilate novelties of a culture and tradition. By TEFL program in a destination like Bangkok – Thailand’s “City of Angels”, TEFL trainees can marvel at the glories of the past and delight in the golden opportunities of the present. A TEFL trainee can find out 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. 

In addition to all these, the TEFL trainees are presented with a picture of classical oriental wonder, treasures of the nation's cultural and artistic endeavor that typify the land and the people. However, the major monuments do not limit the influence of the past and carries forward to paint the daily life. Files of saffron-robed monks making their early morning alms round, for example, is a scene, pictured by the TEFL trainees, as essentially unaltered by the passing of time. It is common for most of TEFL /TESOL trainees who come here to take the on-site TESOL Course, to visualize The National Museum, located on Na Phra That Road, as a great example of Thai culture and art. The most common places of visit for the TEFL/TESOL trainees in their leisure times are the house of Jim Thompson, the American entrepreneur , situated on a small canal that is now a museum that is open daily to the public with admission; Pasteur Institute or Snake Farm on Rama IV Road, where the TEFL/TESOL trainees visit to check snakes milked of their venom every day; The Grand Palace which is the most significant historical place in Bangkok drawing in TEFL/TESOL from all over the world.

The holiest Buddhist spot in Thailand, quite popular amongst the TEFL/TESOL trainees is the Wat Phra Kaeo or Temple of the Emerald Buddha which is a home to the Emerald Buddha marking the pinnacle of architecture and art in Thailand. Part of the Grand Palace complex, the temple was sanctified in 1782. Another wat, the Temple of Dawn (Wat Arun), is especially beautiful at night when the tower, decorated with porcelain and ceramics, is lit up by spotlights. The Floating Market in Thonburi is geared more toward entertaining TEFL visitors than a place for Thais to go to the market. The boats available to purchase items from the shops are geared to attract TEFL/TESOL tourists. 

Oceanworld in Siam Paragon, the largest aquarium in Asia and Dreamworld, the local amusement park with lots of cool rides are famous amongst TEFL / TESOL trainees too when they come here to participate in the TESOL Course.

China town in Bangkok is a place characterized by it’s busy life activities, being packed with restaurants, some of Bangkok’s best street eating- joints, centuries-old markets, street stalls, gold vendors etc setting the city abuzz with its hustle and bustle and undoubtedly proves to be a major area of attraction and merriment for the TEFL trainees who throng here for enjoying their spare time.

American TESOL Institute through its onsite TEFL /TESOL courses gives the TEFL/TESOL trainees an opportunity to blend well with the over enthusiastic and hospitable people of Bangkok making their stay in Thailand, more enjoyable and easy permeating the city with a great sense of freedom and liberty.

The prototypical journey in Bangkok, by the loud, three-wheel motorized taxi cycle called tuktuk seems very interesting to the TEFL trainees and is resorted by them to wherever they go in their free time.

A beneficial reason for taking the TESOL Course is that the TEFL/TESOL trainees get to experience the traditional Thai culture and lifestyle along with the typical Thai cuisines and spectacular cultural shows at the cultural theme park of Baan Thai.

Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo housing numerous wild animals and reptiles and hosting stupefying Crocodile Wrestling, Magic show and Elephant Theme Show fascinate the TEFL trainees. Probably the most famous and popular park and a great place of attraction for the TEFL trainees in Bangkok is Lumphini. This large park used to be called Saladaeng field and was the property of King Rama VI. In 1925, the king donated the land to the public to be used as a park and fair ground. He named it Lumphini after the birthplace of the Lord Buddha. In the middle of the park is a large lake where you can rent paddle boats for 40 baht for thirty minutes. The TESOL trainees find it extremely pleasant taking a stroll through the park, in the middle of a bustling city. All those TEFL trainees who simply look for an afternoon of luxury should head for one of Bangkok's spas, of which there are literally hundreds. All kind of budgets are catered for - major hotels have some of the finest spas, although for people with less cash to spare there are numerous independent, cheaper establishments which offer a service which is often equally as good.

The 3 weeks’ onsite TESOL course in Bangkok along with these outstanding places of visit make it a delightful experience for the TEFL trainees. Bangkok exposes the would-be ESL teachers to a variety of activities to spend their time here and fall more and more in love with the city as they keep exploring the city. Over all, American TESOL Institute succeeds in catering to the needs of the future ESL teachers by hosting effective TESOL courses in Bangkok which bring rewarding results to the TEFL trainees thus making Bangkok, a must visit place and a worthwhile location for TESOL/TEFL Courses.

Night Life in Bangkok for TEFL Trainees

Bangkok’s boisterous and uproarious night life draw thousands of people from all over the world to swarm here and what better reason could it be to come here, when American TESOL Institute gives them, probably the best opportunity to enjoy the night life of Bangkok along with participating in the on-site TESOL courses here that presents long term career benefits in the future. The interest of the TEFL trainees enrolling for such TESOL courses becomes even more at the very thought of the vibrant night life of Bangkok after the days’ work at the TESOL training classes. Bangkok breathes in a new life into the TEFL trainees with its diverse nightlife scene comprising live music, great jazz clubs to ultra cool bars, trendy clubs and great restaurants.
After an academic atmosphere at the TESOL classes, clubbing, fine dining, shopping, cinema, bowling, a cultural show or bar flying as a part of Bangkok’s noisy nightlife rejuvenate the TEFL trainees pushing them to indulge in all sorts of recreation and fun to unwind themselves.
The beer-bars and go-go bars found in plenty at Patpong located on Silom Road is perhaps the most fashionable night-life spot in Bangkok and frequented by the TESOL trainees for in the evening after the their training classes.

Soi Cowboy and Nana Entertainment Plaza are two very popular night-life venues along Sukhumvit Road. TESOL trainees who just love to enjoy drinks along with music should visit places like Renoir at Sukhumvit and Round Midnight in the Soi Sarasin area.
Those who wish to enroll for our TESOL course in Bangkok must visit Royal City Avenue for dancing to cool non-stop music. Another popular place worth visiting for all your would-be TEFL trainees is Premier on Rama IX. The Victory Monument, Bobby's Arms, Blue Moon and Witch's Tavern are places where you can enjoy jazz after taking the day’s TESOL lessons. Rome Club at Patpong III and Peppermint Bistro in Patpong I are to be visited by those TESOL candidates who are not happy just listening but are passionate about tile beat as well.

Weather

All those who are used to biting, cheerless, cold, wintry, climate or exposed to dull uninteresting and continuous rainy weather, would love to be in Bangkok for taking the TESOL Course, as the pleasant tropical climate that prevails here acts as a captivating reason for them to be here at that time. March, April and May are the hottest months with relatively good heat and humidity. Between November and December, the city has a wet and dry season and it is a very popular time for our TEFL trainees to travel to Bangkok for participating in the TESOL Course for getting certified to become ESL teachers. The brief downpours which are usual in the afternoons between June and October gives great pleasure after a humid day to the TESOL trainees, who come for the TEFL course during that time.

Transport

American TESOL institute has rightly chosen Bangkok as one of its TESOL locations as it has been designated as one of the sub-continent’s most important aerial transport hub. To ensure convenience and serviceability to its TEFL trainees, American TESOL Institute has chosen Bangkok to conduct TESOL / TEFL Courses in, as the location is the hub of numberous flights right from cheap budgeted small scale airlines to big names which can fly you in comfort. Moving about in Bangkok gives the TESOL candidates a lot of options -one of the novel ones being the Express Boat. A complicated network of small streams has earned Bangkok the name the ‘Venice of the east’. The Khlong Saen Saep, the Chao Phraya, being a few examples. The boat express routes offer fast and a cheap transportation amongst the busy and the congested parts of Bangkok and make it a gratifying experience and adventure for our TESOL trainees for exploring the city . Bangkok’s very efficient and much needed mass transit system called the Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTS) proves to be the most accessible medium of transport for the TEFL trainees for getting acquainted with the city . This is the elevated train also known as metro. The upcoming TESOL certified ESL teachers also avail of the State Railways of Thailand as an option for traveling. Above all, it has been noticed that the TESOL candidates take immense pleasure in traveling by bus for roaming around in the lovely city of Bangkok and find it a unique way of getting more close to the city.