Chiang Mai (Thailand) Project - Accommodation
Accommodation during the TESOL training
in Chiang Mai
Your accommodation will be available from 12 noon on 9th October 2007.
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. (Single Occupancy)
Accommodation in Chiang Mai for the Explore Thailand will be at a
reputed Resort in the heart of the city. The private rooms are
air-conditioned with attached bathroom and balcony. Each room has
Television with International channels, hot and cold water,
Refrigerator. Bed sheet and towels will be changed every 7 days.
The hotel itself has a restaurant, internet café,
lounge area with television and video player, plus laundry and cleaning
services.
The resort-hotel is centrally located and is 50
meters from Chiang Mai University. Food, shopping, Spa, Coffee shops,
Internet cafes are within 100 meters of the resort. The nearby locations
offer excellent restaurants and some great tourist attraction!
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Accommodation after TESOL 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 on 5th November 2007, and our
accommodation in Chiang Mai will be available for you till 4th October
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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