Loving to live in Thailand

LE BOURHIS Gael Member

Member since 20 June 2022

LE BOURHIS GaelMember20 June 2022 23:54:06

Hi all,

I'm Gael, I was born in France of English speaking parents. I speak and teach both English and French. I've been in Thailand for 2 weeks and I love it here. I'm really considering staying to work, I coud eat Thai food for the rest of my life

I have a T.E.S.O.L so that should help to teach, but I'm told the French passport could be an issue, any thoughts on that?

Best, Gael

Leeds forever! ViP

Member since 22 June 2021

Leeds forever!ViP21 June 2022 01:53:22

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Hi all,
I'm Gael, I was born in France of English speaking parents. I speak and teach both English and French. I've been in Thailand for 2 weeks and I love it here. I'm really considering staying to work, I coud eat Thai food for the rest of my life
I have a T.E.S.O.L so that should help to teach, but I'm told the French passport could be an issue, any thoughts on that?
Best, Gael
- @LE BOURHIS Gael

What has the passport got to do with anything as long as your credentials are ok?

LE BOURHIS Gael Member

Member since 20 June 2022

LE BOURHIS GaelMember21 June 2022 05:20:20

@Leeds forever!

Yes i'm hopping not much, but I'm told they're pretty exigent with the passport being from an Englophone country.

West Aus New member

Member since 03 July 2017

West AusNew member04 July 2022 09:31:08

@LE BOURHIS Gael

You better sharpen up on your English skills if you鈥檙e going to teach it鈥�..not a great start if you can鈥檛 spell hoping馃榿

Leeds forever! ViP

Member since 22 June 2021

Leeds forever!ViP04 July 2022 09:47:05

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@LE BOURHIS Gael
You better sharpen up on your English skills if you鈥檙e going to teach it鈥�..not a great start if you can鈥檛 spell hoping馃榿
- @West Aus

Did you only find one misspelt word in his posts? I don't believe for a second he's teaching English. 馃

Aidan in HCMC Vietnam Expert

Member since 23 December 2017

Aidan in HCMCVietnam Expert06 July 2022 02:51:34

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@LE BOURHIS Gael
You better sharpen up on your English skills if you鈥檙e going to teach it鈥�..not a great start if you can鈥檛 spell hoping馃榿
- @West Aus
Did you only find one misspelt word in his posts? I don't believe for a second he's teaching English. 馃
- @Leeds forever!

I missed "hopping" on my first read, but the other misspelt word leapt out at me.

pfaure Active member

Member since 26 January 2010

pfaureActive member06 July 2022 17:25:15

Most of jobs posts are for NES Native English Speakers.

Maybe you will find.. but at a lower salary

West Aus New member

Member since 03 July 2017

West AusNew member18 July 2022 08:49:26

@Aidan in HCMC

Was it 鈥淚鈥檓鈥� or Englophone; both wrong 馃槉

AngCam New member

Member since 11 July 2022

AngCamNew member18 July 2022 10:38:55

West Aus highlights a problem that arises all too frequently in translator circles (I鈥檓 a technical translator). So many people think that a year or two spent in a foreign country makes you fluent in that country鈥檚 language. It most certainly doesn鈥檛. This chap has the advantage of English-speaking (native?) parents, yet his own English is sadly lacking. Perhaps he鈥檚 simply not 鈥渄ou茅鈥� (gifted) at languages as we say here in France - certainly not enough to be teaching Thais.