Teaching English

[sandman333]

Hi Everybody,this is my first time here.I am coming to Thailand to teach English in a school.Has anybody heard of Thai Dragonfly, its a charity that does placements in Isaan.I would welcome any comments.By the way , anybody from England living in Korat or Surin I would like to hear from.

Edited June 15, 2008 by sandman333

[garro]

I haven't heard about these guys. I hope they will arrange a work permit and so on for you. Good luck.

[Dave the Dude]

Hi sandman333

Like you, I live on the outskirts of Surin and although I am no teacher, I have assisted in English 'camps' on a number of occasions. I too have not heard of this firm (the one I dealt with was called Starfish! Honest). Ensure that the 'red tape' is bulletproof as we all live here as guests of Thai Immigration, with the associated mountains of paperwork and photocopies. If you haven't already checked it out, The Ferang Connection website (& its owner) are a good source of local info. The restaurant/bar in Surin in a regular meeting point for expats and the constant flow of English Teachers, temporarily working in one of the many schools/uni's nearby.

Feel free to PM me if you want any other info about the area.

Dave & Sri

Na Som

[Jared]

Plenty of English people living in Korat and many of them are teachers. Youll get alot better information from Koratfarang.com. Thats the site we korat locals use

[Ratsima]

I know the guy who set up the Dragonfly foundation. I don't know anything about the foundation, but the guy himself is top notch. Great guy. As stated, go to KoratFarang and ask around.