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When               most               teachers               arrive               in               Thailand               to               look               for               a               job               teaching               English,               one               of               the               first               things               they               consider               is               whether               to               apply               for               jobs               with               government               schools               or               private               schools.

With               pros               and               cons               for               both               Thai               government               schools               and               Thai               private               schools,               most               teachers               have               a               hard               time               making               a               decision.

If               you're               looking               for               a               job               teaching               English               in               Thailand               and               also               worrying               about               if               a               government               or               private               school               is               better               for               you,               look               at               the               following               pros               and               cons               of               each.

After               all,               no               school               is               perfect               and               what               is               good               for               some               teachers               isn't               always               good               for               others.

Teaching               at               a               Thai               Government               School:
               Pros-
               1.

One               of               the               advantages               of               teaching               at               a               Thai               government               school               is               the               stability               of               the               school.

With               some               Thai               schools               being               a               bit               iffy               about               paying               on               time,               most               Thai               government               schools,               although               they               don't               pay               a               high               salary,               do               usually               pay               their               teachers               on               time.
               2.

In               most               Thai               government               schools,               the               'office               politics'               seem               to               be               less               than               in               private               schools.

Teachers               don't               have               to               play               the               game               of               sucking               up               to               whichever               staff               has               more               power,               which               leaves               them               time               to               get               on               with               their               jobs.
               3.

Longevity               in               Thai               government               schools               is               more               guaranteed.

For               Thai               teachers,               many               of               them               will               teach               at               the               same               Thai               government               school               from               graduating               from               university               to               retirement.

Government               schools               tend               to               have               a               more               stable               curriculum,               without               the               constant               'let's               try               this'               of               some               of               the               private               schools               so,               if               you               can               get               a               job               at               a               government               school,               you'll               likely               be               able               to               stay               as               long               as               you               want.
               4.

At               most               government               schools,               lunch               is               included               in               the               teaching               packages.

This               may               not               seem               like               a               particularly               great               perk,               but               when               you               think               you'll               end               up               saving               over               1,000               baht               a               month               (around               $32),               that               may               not               seem               much               but,               over               a               year,               for               most               teachers               that's               two               months'               rent.
               5.

Most               western               teachers               report               Thai               students               study               harder               at               government               schools,               so               teaching               there               is               often               more               rewarding.
               6.

The               respect               a               teacher               gets               from               students               at               a               Thai               government               school               is               usually               higher               than               at               a               private               school.

Overall,               the               students               are               poorer               and               are               brought               up               with               'true               Thai               values',               unlike               at               some               private               schools               where               many               of               the               kids               are               wealthier               and               are               more               like               western               kids,               with               very               little               respect               for               teachers.
               Cons               -
               1.

Rules               can               be               stricter               at               government               schools               and               you               will               be               expected               to               adhere               to               them.

Dress               code,               clock-in               and               clock-out               times,               teacher               behavior               etc.

is               more               closely               monitored               at               government               schools.

If               you               don't               mind               the               rigidity,               this               may               be               a               good               choice               for               you.

For               other               teachers               who               don't               like               to               be               in               such               a               controlling               environment,               private               schools               may               be               a               better               choice.
               2.

Another               disadvantage               of               Thai               government               schools               is               the               classroom               size.

With               upwards               of               55-60               students               in               a               class,               it               can               make               it               difficult               to               do               anything               creative               or               fun               and               classroom               control               can               become               an               issue               for               teachers               who               are               less               strict.
               3.

Government               school               salaries               are               much               lower               than               private               schools,               with               an               average               monthly               salary               only               around               25,000-32,000               baht               a               month               ($755-970).
               4.

Government               schools               sometimes               have               more               weekend               requirements               than               do               private               schools,               with               teacher-parent               days,               sporting               events,               camps               and               more               required               of               the               teacher.
               5.

Many               government               schools               have               some               or               all               of               their               classrooms               non-airconditioned.

As               Thailand               is               one               of               the               world's               hottest               countries,               teaching               in               a               classroom               that's               90               degrees               half               of               the               year               with               only               a               fan               to               cool               you               off               can               make               your               teaching               experience               extremely               unpleasant.
               Teaching               at               a               Thai               Private               School:
               Pros               -
               1.

The               big               advantage               for               most               teachers               is               the               salary.

Usually               15,000-25,000               baht               a               month               ($450-$760)               more               than               at               a               government               school,               that's               the               difference               between               an               annual               plane               ticket               back               to               your               country,               eating               at               nicer               restaurants,               saving               more               money               and               a               much               nicer               apartment.
               2.

Often               there's               more               freedom               for               the               teachers               at               private               schools               with               less               monitoring               of               classrooms               and               more               freedom               to               teach               your               own               curriculum.
               3.

Vacations               are               often               better               at               private               schools               with               at               least               8               weeks               paid               vacation               every               year               and               no               need               to               clock               in               while               you're               on               vacation               (some               government               schools,               even               if               you               get               paid               vacations,               still               require               you               to               come               into               school               every               morning               to               clock               in               while               you're               on               vacation!).
               4.

Better               classroom               resources.

The               private               schools               just               have               more               money.

Simple.

So               you'll               find               the               libraries               are               better,               most               classrooms               have               overhead               projectors               and               computers               and               you               can               usually               buy               any               teaching               materials               you               need,               which               will               be               fully               reimbursed               by               the               schools.
               5.

Smaller               classroom               size.

Some               private               schools               have               classrooms               as               small               as               6-10               students,               which               makes               teaching               more               fulfilling               as               you               can               give               students               much               more               personal               attention.
               6.

All               classrooms               will               be               air-conditioned               and,               as               Thailand               is               an               incredibly               hot               country,               this               makes               your               work               life               so               much               more               pleasant.
               Cons               -
               1.

Some               private               schools               seem               to               be               unstable               when               it               comes               to               keeping               your               job.

What               they               liked               last               semester,               they               may               not               like               this,               and               at               the               end               of               the               year               you               could               find               your               contract               isn't               renewed.
               2.

The               students               in               private               schools               have               a               reputation               of               being               less               polite               than               government               school               students               (many               are               from               wealthy               families               and               are               quite               spoiled),               with               less               respect               for               teachers               than               their               government               school               counterparts.
               3.

Classroom               behavior               can               also               be               a               bit               boisterous               and               the               private               students,               in               many               cases,               are               less               eager               to               learn               than               government               school               students.

After               all,               many               of               them               know               they'll               be               going               into               "Daddy's               Business"               when               they               graduate               from               university,               so               there's               no               worries               about               getting               a               good               job.
               4.

'Office               politics'               can               sometimes               be               a               real               pain               in               the               rear.

Figuring               out               who               has               the               most               power               in               the               administrative               office               then               deciding               how               to               'play               the               game'               to               get               more               of               what               you               want               can               be               an               energy               drainer.

Of               course,               not               all               private               schools               are               like               this               but               some               are.

If               you're               good               at               schmoozing,               you'll               love               it.

If               not,               it               can               be               a               negative               on               your               career.
               As               you               can               see,               both               government               schools               and               private               schools               in               Thailand               have               just               about               equal               disadvantages               and               advantages.

Figure               out               which               are               more               important               to               you,               then               apply               for               jobs               in               that               type               of               school.

Remember               though,               not               every               school               is               the               same.

There               are               good               and               bad               government               and               private               schools               so               choose               wisely               as               one               third               of               your               life               while               in               Thailand               will               be               spent               there.






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