Skarsnik22

It seems weird that they would do this. Why not write the job description in Thai and specify that you’re looking for someone fluent in Thai. If you write everything in English, you open the room up for expats and dual citizen Thai nationals to apply.

The company lists the job description and everything in English, asks for someone who is fluent in English, and doesn’t list fluency in Thai as a requirement. Connect the dots. ”gee I wonder why this guys resumes in English instead of Thai”

Thanks. I have a western name unfortunately so I guess a lot of that throws potential employers off as they may think I’m a foreigner. Recently on jobs db at least I’ve been specifying in the pitch area that I’m of Thai and British nationality. im pretty certain it has to do with my resume as I have been applying to jobs that don’t list thai as a requirement. I’ll hire a resume coach this Monday.

I’m mostly asking this because I’m considering taking my Celta here so I can teach English in Thailand. In my situation I have both a Thai and UK passport but was raised entirely in Thailand (have no residence in the UK). I look like a British person though and many are actually shocked to hear that I’m part Thai based on looks alone. I’ve read that many of those with dual citizenship find it extremely hard to land a job as an English teacher here because employers will assume you are Thai and can’t speak English. Most jobs I see on ajarn.com often specify that a work permit is needed. I’ve heard that many advise you to just use your overseas passport rather than your Thai one in interviews but I don’t understand how there’s any way around the whole work permit thing since you need to show proof that you’re eligible to work in Thailand. Is there anyone on here who has managed to secure a job as an English teacher while being half Thai? How hard was the process? Did you have to do anything to hide the fact you were Thai? When asked to provide proof you’re able to work in Thailand, did you provide your Thai passport or just went ahead and applied for a work permit as if you would if you were a foreigner?

I know there are multiple difficulties to getting hired in Thailand as a foreigner but in my situation, I’m actually a local here. Im luk krueng Thai + British. Spent over 5 years working in Canada but had to leave due to an expiring work permit and the fact that the whole PR process was delayed due to my score (didn’t get ita yet). Basically I had to fly back to Thailand as I don’t have a home in the UK and I grew up here. However I’ve been having a rough even securing interviews while here. I have a good resume with my photo on it along with a list of skills and highlights of my work experience. I’ve mostly worked in registration at a college in Vancouver for the past two to three years so have been looking for admin or office positions. However I’ve been submitting like over 500 apps through LinkedIn and jobs db but haven’t received many phone calls (only two interviews so far and the rest is just ghosting, not even a rejection letter). I wonder if my name is offputting as it is a western name so it could throw employers off into thinking I’m a foreigner instead of a local. The problem seems to be that even temp agencies are also ghosting me. Is it just common for companies to do this during this time of the year or are there some issues on display here? Honestly I’ve only been unemployed for less than a month and I’m starting to freak out. I’m considering hiring a resume consultant here but I just find it weird since I used the same resume in Canada and got callbacks after like 10 applications.