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A couple of friends have signed up and neither of them have heard anything from the TCT either. I believe that the courses are starting no later than September, so I wouldn't worry unless you don't hear anything from them by August.
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Blacklisted from working in Thailand?
Callmeishmael replied to dny453's topic in Teaching in Thailand Forum
^ Yes, if he has a current license from Canada, he can apply for a Thai Teacher's License. This is what most teachers at International Schools do. -
Blacklisted from working in Thailand?
Callmeishmael replied to dny453's topic in Teaching in Thailand Forum
Teachers at International Schools need waivers or licenses just like everyone else. One of they ways you can get a Thai teacher's license, is to have a license from your home country. If you are a qualified teacher from Canada, or the UK or the US, you can just present proof of your qualifications to the TCT (along with a lot of other paperwork) and get your Thai Teacher's License. -
You probably already know this, but you will need to scan all of your certificates and combine them as a single, multi-page PDF document that is no bigger than 2MB. I actually found this to be the most difficult part of the whole application procedure and finally bought a copy of Abobe Acrobat, as I couldn't get the correct size from the free PDF editors.
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There is no such thing as 'semi-private' schools. There are private schools of varying quality and price and then there are Government Schools. However, not all Government Schools are equal. Many have EP programs or Gifted Programs or Mini-EPs, which require Entrance Exams and extra tuition payments. Some Government Schools are 'famous' and require entrance exams for everyone, not just the EP students. Getting into a 'good school' is very important, not because you get a better education, but because students who graduate together are often friends for life and can help each other with jobs or business contacts later in life.
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Best Starting Salary for University grads
Callmeishmael replied to EVENKEEL's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
I friend used to joke that she was sending her daughter 30K baht a month to go to university so that she could earn 20K a month after she graduated!- 59 replies
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Uganda parliament passes bill to jail gay people
Callmeishmael replied to Social Media's topic in World News
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Regardless of how many people deny it, climate change is real and the billions of tons of fossil fuel that we burn every year is contributing to it. Difficult choices will have to be made in the not-too-distant future: do I continue driving my SUV and watch the numbers of hurricanes and droughts increase? or do I sweat my way through the tropical heat and humidity to work on a bicycle? I would oppose a law mandating the above, but I would support urban planning and zoning and tax structures that would encourage people to live/work/learn in a local area.
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A new announcement for teachers who are currently on waivers has been issued by the TCT: http://site.ksp.or.th/content.php?site=englishsite&SiteMenuID=1888&Action=view&Sys_Page=&Sys_PageSize=&DataID=9457 This link clarifies the new 'modules' that teachers will have to do in order to get a license. 7 modules x 60 hours per module = 420 hours or about 8 hours per week!
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I wouldn't be surprised if AN gets a memo from the Chinese Embassy correcting the story to read: There were Chinese, Taiwanese also Chinese and French nationals taken off the Thai streets.
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Who killed the British Motor Industry ?
Callmeishmael replied to Social Media's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
My first car was a Triumph Spitfire Mk2. It was the most fun a young man could have on 4 wheels... except when one fell off and literally rolled down the road ahead of me. That car was a great education for me, pretty much anything that could break did break. I learned a lot about fixing cars! -
First floor
Callmeishmael replied to still kicking's topic in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership
When speaking Thai they use the same floor numbering system as the US. That is, 1st floor (chan neung) is at ground level, then second, etc. But when they use English, it depends on whether the owner learned the British style of numbering or the American, so the only way to tell is to ask them or go see the hotel.