What job opportunities are available for expats in Thailand beyond teaching?

"The people here survive on about $1000 a month or less and it’s a different story for them" It's doable but it's not very comfortable. When I was teaching 6 years ago, I was earning 45,000 (about $1500 USD) and I found that was enough to pay rent and buy groceries but not enough for the 'extras' new cell phone, lost passport, travelling, etc.

I taught at a government school which the lowest of the low (income, quality of education, facilities, etc). Private schools pay more from what I understand. I believe a serious teacher at a private school earns in the neighborhood of 100,000/thb a month. I consider that pretty good, not great.

There are some places that offer "legal services", your partner may find employment through one of those agencies, I have no idea what the income would be.

Other that, SCUBA diver instructor.

As stated above most expats bring their job or income with them.

Basically, your options would be very limited as far as making enough income to be able to survive here.

Most people survive here off of an outside income, and that’s what makes it a great place for them

The people here survive on about $1000 a month or less and it’s a different story for them

Luckily not alot.

Find remote work

On the Thai Embassy website, there’s a list of jobs reserved for Thais.

For yourself maybe explore the opportunities to train/teach social worker skills in Thailand? Vocational colleges; training organizations etc. You have relevant qualifications and experience teaching. For you partner try MNCs; Thai companies that export; Thai Chamber of Commerce; universities offering international law courses; and the international law companies operating in Thailand. Good luck!

Get online work in your country of citizenship and work remotely. (It goes without saying! Abide by Thai laws)

I've run into expats working as scuba diving instructors..., is that included in "teaching positions"? Could be a hella fun! Speak in English to customers, go boating and diving every day, have an after dinner party, happy customers, make tons of money... drawback: since you are the life of the business, you have to be your own boss, do all the sales and marketing, keep pumping energy and attention into it. Cannot slack off, otherwise you sink, boat and all. Good luck!

A social worker with a masters qualification might be able to find employment in the drug and alcohol rehabs aimed at foreigners. Usually this would involve delivering individual therapy sessions and group therapy. That industry was hit hard during Covid, but should be employing again

Like in the UK any degree with social in it is pretty worthless....

Social services as such don’t exist in Thailand so your profession isn’t recognsied. You might find international owned NGO’s may require your skills 🤷🏻‍♀️

Teaching English.

Some type of online work?

Social worker could find a role at an international school. Solicitor could find a position at a white collar law firm, or big 4 consultants, or MNC's (like CBRE or PepsiCo). Definitely not limited to teaching English

I’m a registered nurse, a master esthetician that does injectables and other medical grade spa services, and also have my PPL. I wonder the same thing.

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Might want to think about going back to UK and getting jobs that will give you retirement income.

You need to have some kind of a special skill, that will make it attractive to hire you and pay you about twice as much as what a Thai get.

Unfortunately teaching English is all your both qualified for.

McDonald's lol 😆