Learn What It's Like to Live & Work in Thailand

Thailand lies snuggled up near Laos, Cambodia, and the Andaman Sea, just North of Malaysia. The culture is an exotic blend of South and East Asian traditions. The nation is the only in Southeast Asia not to be colonized by European invaders, thanks to strong rulers and skillful sacrifices of territory to the greedy settlers. Before 1939 the country was called Siam but changed its official title to Ratcha Anachak Thai, The Kingdom of Thailand, shortly after converting to a constitutional monarchy in the years before World War II. In last year Thailand has seen dire shifts of political climate, rehabilitating after a corrupted government was overthrown by a military coup d’etat in 2006. For some years before these events the country had reasonably successful democratic elections. A return to free elections and a new constitution are set to go into effect December 23, 2007.

This free video series will prepare you for living and teaching in Thailand. Expert Sean Graham will teach you all you need to know to be a successful educator in Bangkok, Thailand’s capital and largest city. Sean shows you how to set up your classroom, ways to break the ice the first day, games that help you interact with students, and rules for successful management. He also teaches you basic Thai phrases, etiquette, and restaurant tips. Sean goes through a monthly grocery list and household bills to really give you a handle on how life in Thailand works financially. You will be well prepare for Thailand after these videos, so why not plan your trip soon?

"Hi, my name's Sean Graham on behalf of Expert Village, sponsored by goturnkey.com. Hi. Welcome to living and working in Thailand as a teacher. I've been working here for five years, as a teacher, and but I've been coming to Thailand for seventeen years, so I know quite a lot about Thailand and working here. So through this series what you'll get is good idea of what it's like to live and work in Thailand. One, I'll show you how to get around Bangkok. Two, how to find the work. Three, when you find the work as a teacher, I'll give you some teaching tips to make your classes fun and interactive. Four, how much does it really cost to live in Thailand. I'll take you around the markets and the shopping center. And you can see how much things really cost. Now couple of tips for Thailand. If you're going to come here to work, then you have to realize that working as a teacher in this country which is very hot and very humid. You'll find the work sometimes quite tiring, quite hard. And you'll probably on average most teachers get paid around thirty-eight thousand to forty thousand these days. There's some lower paid jobs, some higher. So by watching this video, you'll be able to see just how far your monthly salary will go. So, I hope you enjoy the video. Thank you."