I'm an engineer from Malaysia who is trying to relocate to Bangkok but, no companies are willing to sponsor a visa or a work permit hence making it hard to land a job, will it be a good idea to get a teaching certificate instead and work as an English teacher before switching jobs with the work permit that I will be provided as a teacher.Does that improve my chances in any way?Anyone care to share their thoughts on this please.

Hello! My name is Niki Neumann and my partner, Dan Mariani, and I are considering relocating to Bangkok. We are teachers at Ayeyarwaddy International School in Mandalay, Myanmar and are currently stranded in the US as we wait for the borders to reopen in Myanmar. We have learned of the possibility of getting there if we relocate to Thailand first.

Our head of school says we qualify for the special tourist visa and we are wondering what the best way to start this process is. Also, we are wondering if anyone has been successful acquiring this and how long it took. Thank you so much in advance! Any help is appreciated.