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TEFL Teach In Thailand Project- Accommodation
Accommodation during the Teach In Thailand
training in Bangkok
Your accommodation will be available from 12
noon on 25th May 2008. This will help you
acclimatize to a new surrounding and the local
Thai culture.
TEFL International provides well-equipped
accommodation for teacher trainees during the
training, free of cost. (Double Occupancy*)
Accommodation in Bangkok for the Teaching in
Thailand Project will be at a reputed hotel in
the city. The private rooms are air-conditioned
with attached bathroom. Each room has hot and
cold water. Bed sheet and towels will be changed
every 3 days.
The hotel itself has a restaurant, internet
café, lounge area with television and video
player, plus laundry and cleaning services.
The hotel is centrally located and near Food
Malls, shopping, Spa, Coffee shops, Internet
cafes are within close distance. The nearby
locations offer excellent restaurants and some
great tourist attraction!
* You may opt for single occupancy accommodation
during your Program in Bangkok @100 USD extra.
Accommodation after Training program and before
starting teaching assignment.
School will provide accommodation 24 to 48 hrs
prior the school contract begins. Teachers may
have to organize their own accommodation for a
period of 3-5 days between the completion of the
TEFL program and before starting the teaching
assignment. Most of the school assignments will
start between 2nd to 4th June 2008, and our
accommodation in Bangkok will be available for
you till 31st May noon.
Accommodation during teaching at school:
We aim to provide our teachers with the best
possible accommodations. As we deal with various
schools at various locations at different times,
it is impossible to have accommodations
pre-arranged for all sites all the year round.
Therefore, exact information regarding specifics
on accommodations may not be available until a
later date. Exact information for some
schools/cities may be available earlier than
others.
Accommodations in Thailand and throughout SE
Asia are generally smaller and have fewer
amenities than do Western style accommodations.
Most of the schools we work with are in smaller
or more remote areas of Thailand and thus do not
have accommodations that are up to Western
standards. *If you require (cannot live without)
Western style amenities (A/C, fridge, TV, DVD,
kitchen, washing machine, etc.), you will most
likely not be happy working with us. However
majority of the accommodations in the past have
had A/C*.
Laundry is easily and inexpensively done by many
local ladies (300 - 500 baht/month) or at small
coin-operated shops. There are internet cafes
everywhere and are usually very cheap.
Restaurants and street vendors are everywhere
and usually very inexpensive. TV’s and DVD
players can be purchased for a reasonable price,
but there are many other things to do in
Thailand other than watch TV and movies.
Accommodations that are arranged by the schools
will be provided free of charge throughout the
teaching contract. Teachers accepting arranged
accommodations must agree to remain in arranged
accommodations or may be liable to be charged
the security deposit which the school will incur
as a result.
Most arranged accommodations will be apartments
with en suite bathrooms. Some accommodations for
some schools/cities will be shared houses with
separate bedrooms for each teacher.
Accommodations will vary from school to school
and city to city. All accommodations are scouted
and chosen based on location of the school,
amenities provided, cleanliness, comfort, and
budget. Some accommodations are provided and/or
arranged by the individual schools.
All accommodations will include basic amenities
such as a bed, fan (if no A/C), dresser, and
closet or a clothes rack.
Some accommodations may include extras such as
A/C, fridge, TV, table, balcony (most apartments
have balconies), etc.
Accommodations do not include kitchens or
cooking utensils as most apartments in Thailand
do not have kitchens.
Monthly electric, water, and phone bills will be
the responsibility of the teacher. Average water
bills per month are 50-150 baht. Landline phones
generally cost 5 baht/minute. Electricity is
generally between 5-7 baht per unit which
equates to anywhere between 500-2500 baht/month
depending on the use of A/C and/or fan, fridge,
lights and other electrical equipment.
Some accommodation may need a deposit for 1-2
months which is refundable after completion of
the project. Some schools cover this deposit and
deduct the same from the salary while others may
ask the teacher to pay for this.
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It is a very compact experience. Extensive learning but
fun.
A gear experience with TEFL International and very
helpful to find placement
