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Hi Frightend_Farang

I am a qualified teacher in England and so yes I do have a degree. I have not done TEFL. although I do feel that it might have helped me understand more on how people learn English as a second language.

I think you will find it easier to get a job if you do have a degree. I don't think the subject of the degree is necessarily important. Having a degree means that you are a well educated person. If you haven't teaching experience or qualification, I would recommend you also do one of the courses, TEFL or TESOL.

You can get a job with none of the above, if you are a native English speaker. However, your pay will reflect your experience and so without qualification you can only be expected to be paid as little as 10,000 baht a month.

The more qualified you are the better the job prospects.

Are you really sure that English teaching is for you? The best way to find out is to do some voluntary teaching first. The schools will often give you free accomodation and some pocket money whilst you do this. The school, who owns this website, is a good place to start. That is how I got a job teaching in Thailand and made my contacts with other schools

Once you are in a school and they like you, you can often stay or move to other schools on their recommendation. Making yourself know is important.

You could also start off on a low income and then move up the pay scale as you gain more experience.

To me, the money was not the incentive. (A days teaching in England is a Thai's monthly teaching salary. ) I enjoy teaching and love Thailand and so mixing the two is heaven for me.

I taught in Thailand for a whole year and gained experience in two schools. Both were totaly different. One was a rural school with little resources and the other an inner city school.

Have a look at the following website to see the kind of qualifications schools are asking for.
http://www.ajarn.com/Jobs/

Good luck with your venture