My wife and I are looking to move with our 2-year-old son

Plenty of International schools here in Thailand. They pay way better than 40 k p/mth. Google and send inquiries direct. If you get hired from overseas you get a far better deal. In most cases 120 k baht p/mth plus benefits.

Don't worry about tattoos. This is the land of tats. But cover up whilst teacking.

Good luck.

1. If you were to get a job at an International school then there is a chance that one could get a job as a counselor. At least that is the case in Chiang Mai. However, I assume that those jobs are very competitive.

2. A family of three might be able to survive in Thailand on 30 k baht, but that would be more likely if you were to live the Thai way. Since you're not Thai that would be very hard to do. Considering you have a 2 year old that brings into question the variable costs with your child. For example, health care, clothes, or whatever. If both of you are working then there's the cost of day care. This is simply a guess but 90 k baht might be closer to three people living comfortably. Secret; the more you live the western way the higher the cost of your life style. As an example (on another string in this forum) I can live very comfortably on 30 k baht a month. Another person stated that he spends 50 k - 60 k baht a month. The major difference is he eats western food and lives a western style, which in this example costs twice as much.

3. From first hand experience, copies of diploma's and copies of transcript would be helpful to have in case they need them for documentation purposes of their files. Transcripts may not be an issue, but it would not be a bad idea to have them just in case, or to further support your application.

4. Specifically, I don't know what the standard is for tattoo's. But as the above post states it would be wiser not to have it in public view, especially during the interview and during working hours. Schools world wide can have a conservative approach when it comes to tattoo's, even if the general population accepts them.

5. I can't answer that question.

Hi Steve,

I created a new topic as from your post on the Thailand forum.

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Thank you,
Christine

Thanks for your reply! Can you suggest any international schools that you know are reputable?