BusterBV

Seems like a load of hassle going to Thailand, I might give Cambodia a try

If Scotland becomes independent, what happens to Balmoral?

Well, some suggestions:

1. Turn it into a national park and Centre for the Environment.

2. It could become Scotland's version of Chequers. On second thoughts the cost would be unjustifiable.

3. Make it totally secure and keep the entire Royal family and all their hangers on under permanent house arrest, provided of course that it was all funded by Westminster.

Any other suggestions?

It needs to be a cash cow, so high end holiday destination. It would be a big earner.

Oh yes, I like it! Plenty of top-class Scottish huntin', shootin' and fishin' I believe. Perhaps the Royal family might even be 'game' for it!

Charlie and Camilla signed up to TV?

All one sided the comments here!

As anyone seen the mass mobilisation of public supporters for the reds recently.

Let's hope the army doesn't get trigger happy again.

I know several teachers there, and I was offered a job without asking.

A big difference is that they will slip almost any white skinned farang into some of the private schools even if the farang has no qualifications.

The bad news is that they have a lot of unqualified teachers so the pay is low for those - maybe only US$5.00 an hour.

Qualified teachers can teach at better schools and make more - $10 - $15 an hour but those jobs are harder to find. I know an American whose head of a good school there and he makes $US30k per year, or $2,500 pm. So the bottom wage and the top wage might be lower in Cambodia partly because visas are easy, you don't need a work permit, you don't absolutely need the right credentials, and so they attract a lot of... ??

Some will debate this but I say the cost of living is significantly higher in Cambodia than Thailand. The food isn't nearly as good. Rent for a decent place, utilities, food, sundries - all more expensive in Cambodia. The things that are noticeably cheaper are cigs, alcoholic beverages, maybe clothing, and, well, bars and all that goes with that.

The infrastructure isn't as good in Cambodia but it's improving rapidly. It's acceptable. The people are poorer and wages are less. English is much more widely spoken. They are working hard on that. They readily accept the US dollar everywhere, or their own currency.

Their health care system can't carry water for Thailand's. Anything serious and you need to evacuate to perhaps Ubon or Bangkok.

If I wanted to teach and had the real teacher credentials, Thailand would be a no-brainer for me. If I didn't have the credentials, it would be Cambodia.

Oh. I experience Cambodians as more farang (Barang they say) friendly. They are much more genuinely friendly to me.

Good luck.

Thank you for your quick reply.

Interesting take on things and i thank you for your honesty.

I have a Uni degree and 1 & 1/2 year experience full time teaching assistant.

Do you believe it is better to apply outside of the country or go there and cold call?

Many thanks

Those tight lycra cycling shorts with the padded bum, perhaps

Hello

I am interested in teaching English in SE Asia and was considering an offer in Thailand until i got surfing this forum.

However, Cambodia looks interesting.

Does anyone have experience or input on teaching English in Cambodia.

Thank you for your replies

From my research, maybe an advertisement for a personal one to one special needs tutor would be worthy of consideration.

Interesting topic of discussion as i am considering a job offer in Thailand.