Teaching at a Thai College: How One TESL Grad Made it Happen – The Teaching Abroad Pod (Episode 38)
In this episode, Rowan recaps some of the wildlife and nature highlights from his first few months in Costa Rica before Lucas and Rowan get to chat with three-time guest Brian Knox McGugan about his new job teaching post-secondary students. Brian elaborates on how he was able to secure a university teaching position and work permit from within Thailand, and shares some teaching and travel highlights of his own.
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0:00 Intro & recap of Rowan’s travels in Costa Rica
3:29 Advertisement & Coupon Code
4:18 Interview begins
5:04 Brian’s trial-by-fire English lesson
7:35 Effective teaching tools and strategies in Thailand
8:17 How did you secure a university teaching position?
10:00 Thailand’s surprising culture of hospitality
12:00 Did you have to do a visa run for Thailand?
14:26 Advice for someone visiting Thailand for the first time?
17:16 Brian’s recent travels
18:44 What is traveling like right now?
19:43 Is Thailand affected by inflation?
21:43 Is Thailand still observing COVID precautions?
25:55 Job opportunities in Thailand
Editor: Cat Tompkins
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