Why Work in Thailand?
Thailand is a very attractive place to work for some people, the cost of living is not that high especially if people have some income from a western source and it is not difficult to find work if you are a native speaker. Although quite a lot of work is reserved for the indigenous population, unless you are an expert in a particular field, or you do something that really cannot be done by the local labour market, then you really only have teaching as a viable option for those who want to stay in Thailand long term and need to make some money. It is also quite difficult to get a visa to stay here long term if you are not working and you cannot qualify for a retirement visa (you must be 50 years old or more) so many people teach because it’s the only thing they can do here and because it gives them both a source of income and the legal paperwork to stay here in the long term without any hassles. There are quite a few teachers who have been living and working in Thailand for a very very
