Thailand Filipinos

Filipinos are being actively recruited for positions in Thailand. Unfortunately, these recruiters are interested primarily in lining their own pockets. You will not find any legal recruiters for teaching positions in Thailand inside the Philippines because schools in Thailand do not typically utilize these types of recruiters. A lot of recruiting for jobs in Thailand is done by Filipinos who return to the Philippines on vacation.

I would like to share some facts about teaching in Thailand for Filipinos.

- You will probably earn between 10,000 to 15,000 baht per month and it may or may not include housing. Some do indeed earn up to 30,000 baht per month, but on the same token, there are Filipino English teachers in Thailand earning only 7,000 baht per month.

You need a four year degree and you need to be able to verify that the degree is legitimate. The times of using a Recto Avenue degree have past. In fact, several teachers have been arrested and deported from Thailand because they used a fake degree.

- You need a copy of your NBI clearance. There is talk that no visa will be issued without it.

- Visas are getting more difficult to obtain. The visas are only obtained outside of Thailand. Also, you are limited to only 3 30-day entries per 180 days. Filipinos have been denied entry for exceeding them. A lot of teachers in the past have worked illegally on tourist permits, but that time has come and gone.

- You may be subject to extra requirements as whimsically decided by Thai officials. What does this mean? You may need to take a TOEFL or IELTS test in order to get your teacher’s license. It may mean that you are simply denied the work permit because of your looks.

- You should never pay a recruiter a fee to give you some sort of certificate that guarantees you can teach in Thailand.

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