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Essential TEFL Bangkok (Thailand teaching with TEFL certification)

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Costs you

Amount varies

Course fee: 45,000 THB (~USD $1,300). Thailand entry-level teacher salary: THB 35,000–45,000/mo (~USD $1,000–1,300) at Bangkok private schools. Year 1: approximately breakeven or slightly negative after course fee, flights (~USD $1,200), and initial costs. Year 2+ significantly positive.

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Bangkok's only in-person TEFL course (120 hours) with guaranteed job placement at Thai private schools through Essential Educational Staffing, Thailand's largest teacher recruitment agency. US citizens enter on a tourist visa then convert to Non-B work visa. Course price includes placement support.

Term
4 wk
Where
Thailand (Bangkok)
Housing
Not provided
Airfare
Not covered
Selectivity
Open enrollment
Citizenship
See eligibility

Verified 10/21/2026 · www.essentialtefl.com