bostonman

I guess it evens out somehow. Maybe. But I know I would be a good teacher, I speak a bit of Thai and would feel good about contributing to the Thai people. But no way will I work for 25k to teach a group of disrespectful children. Even when I was in school I tried to be nice to the substitute teacher, from what I hear here it is time to go crazy when the English teacher comes in. And I thing the Thai teachers who rely on a paddle or ruler to keep disciple in their class are secretly giggling, making bets on how long the Farang will last.

IMO all teachers deserve to be paid a higher wage. If bi-lingual Thai teachers are only making 12,000 a month than something serious is wrong with the policies here.

I heard teachers were held in high respect in Thailand, but hairdressers make more money.

The "proof is in the pudding": as some NES might understand. And the pudding has an off flavor here. No motivation or discipline in the public schools to learn English, for either the students or the teachers.

An hour a day is not a lot to learn a foreign language and it is difficult. But near impossible if no respect is given, to either keeping good teachers or to keeping the children motivated. When being ignorant is considered cool there will be a problem.

Come now , come later, Ignorance is not bliss.