DO i need a Degree to teach even if i have thai citizenship to teach english

[half ryan]

the question is do i need a degree to teach english even if i was born in england but i have a thai mother and it allowed me to come to thailand with a thai passport but i havent completed my degree but i would like to work here for about a year or soteaching english i was wondering if i have no degree i cant get a work permit but i dont have any visa to come here in the first place can i work as a full time teacher

[ubonjoe]

Moved to teaching forum.

[SlyAnimal]

Please refrain from criticising user's grammar. This is a forum to discuss teaching, not to pick holes in other member's grammar.

In answer to the OP's question:

I believe that in order to legally teach at a government school, you should have a provisional teacher's licence, which usually requires a bachelor's degree (However in special circumstances may be granted without a bachelor degree).

The requirements for Thai citizens and foreigners should be the same in this regard.

However I haven't specifically looked up the details on this, so there may be conditions/special cases I'm unaware of.

[Briggsy]

If you get a Thai ID card, which you should be able to do as a Thai citizen, you can work in whatever profession you like, provided you are qualified, without any work permit.

[Scott]

In order for a Thai person to be a teacher, they must follow the same rules and regulations that are set out for foreign teachers. So, depending on the type of school, you will have to have a degree and you will have to have a Teacher's License.

[DogNo1]

I'm sure that there is an appropriate school and level of students where the OP can teach. It probably won't be a college or even a high school but with Thai citizenship, He is free to organize any teaching arrangement he wants. Many teachers have made a living as freelancers or family tutors. Good luck!

[zeichen]

Public school teachers are required to have degrees in education. However there are many that teach at private schools without the degree in education. I haven't met one Thai person teaching without any type of degree.

You don't need a work permit as a Thai citizen. You do need to meet requirements for certain jobs.

As a Thai citizen you have requirements for work but you do have to meet the requirement from MOE,etc.

Your best bet would be to tutor privately or at language schools. Marketing yourself as a bilingual native speaker will get you a leg up.

I have a few friends similar to your situation. We call them NESTLE Native English Speaking Thai Language Educators.

But be aware that you will not make a native speakers salary but might make more than local Thais. Probably similar in salary to Filipinos.

[Scott]

Most of the Thai Teachers at the schools where I work are getting their education qualifications on weekends and evenings. We have quite a few attending school.

[zeichen]

That was my experience with many of my Thai colleagues, but they all had a degree.

[sirchai]

I think you'd have better chances to come on your English passport and try to get a position as a trainer, or teacher's assistant. Then you'll bypass the TCT. ( Teacher's Council of Thailand. Therefore no provisional TL needed.

Good luck!-

[SlyAnimal]

I think you'd have better chances to come on your English passport and try to get a position as a trainer, or teacher's assistant. Then you'll bypass the TCT. ( Teacher's Council of Thailand. Therefore no provisional TL needed.

 

Good luck!-

I'm pretty sure that Thai people can also be trainers.

[sirchai]

I think you'd have better chances to come on your English passport and try to get a position as a trainer, or teacher's assistant. Then you'll bypass the TCT. ( Teacher's Council of Thailand. Therefore no provisional TL needed.

Good luck!-

I'm pretty sure that Thai people can also be trainers.

Yes, but I'd assume making less money. OP wrote that his mother is Thai, which doesn't mean that he/she speaks Thai.

Edited to read post again. Seems that Op doesn't speak Thai, as born in the UK. Would be a little surprise to have a Thai passport without speaking/.reading, or writing the language.

Edited December 10, 2013 by sirchai

[SailingHome]

This school's web page explains the rules of being a teacher. My wife is a student there starting March http://www.thongsookinternational.com/ba-tesol.html

[SailingHome]

Meant to add: Short answer is you CAN, but aren't supposed to, but TiT, etc...

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[Scott]

You are going to have to check around at different schools to get the best deal you can. Where I work the director likes to hire Asians for considerably less than a Farang, regardless of the passport. Occasionally, I can manipulate things so that the native speaking Asian is the only viable candidate and get a farang salary. She still likes to chop a couple of thousand baht off if she can though.

You will not be able to be fully legal, but you will be able to circumvent the Non-immigrant B visa, visa run, work permit, 90 day reporting hassle.

On an aside note, and it has nothing to do with this thread, but be aware that you may have obligations to serve in the military and you might want to take that into consideration in deciding about your future in the country.

[SailingHome]

Scott, are you saying you are hiring? PM me if so. Pina wife is heading there.

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[Scott]

Sailinghome, I don't know of any job openings right now, but if you want I can send you an email address for someone who might have some leads.

[SailingHome]

Sailinghome, I don't know of any job openings right now, but if you want I can send you an email address for someone who might have some leads.

Yup! Thx. Just PM them hers. Seen friends use agencies and get treated really poorly.

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[Kf6vci]

Even without Thai citicenship, I know a 20 years old NES who passed all 3 hurdles:

1. B-Visa
2. WP
3. Immigration

The school doesn't employ him as a full time teacher, but that's what he is. A full time teacher and fully legit.

Henceforth, I now think it all depends on what kind of a low salary you will accept and how badly a school wants you.

Good luck!

[Scott]

It does happen, but you can't count on it. I know those who have and they have ended up in a world of hurt.