Jobs available for American in GOLF business

[winkdog97]

Hi,

I have a lot of experience in the golf business. Working outside operations or in Pro Shops. I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction as far as finding a job at a golf course in Thailand. Thank you.

Greg

[MMan]

Most golf courses in Thailand will not hire a foreigner for a number of reasons such as (1) They will need to get you a Work Visa before you can start working. That means legal expenses, and to get the Visa approved they will need to make a case that they cannot find a Thai person to do the same job (foreigners are prohibited from doing many types of work unless it is a specialty where finding a Thai to do it would be very difficult or impossible). (2) Thais generally work cheaper than what a foreigner expects. (3) You probably don't have a good command of the Thai language. (3) Culturally it can be more difficult for Thais to work with foreigners than other Thais, due to the thing they call 'Thainess' as well as any language barriers.

I have seen many foreigners come here hoping to work at at golf course. Before long they usually go back home or maybe if they are lucky find other work such as being a low paid English teacher.

I have seen a few courses hire a western General Manager or Assistant Manager or teaching pro, but only a few and in many cases they are not there long (either because of their choice or the owner decides he doesn't need them).

Many foreigners have tried to start up golf schools here too. But I've never heard of one being successful.

Good luck to you though. You might be lucky to somehow stumble into something that works out.