@Abhishek *****

Well I think it's in the vibe one person has over the other. A dedicated teacher gives off a different vibe, that of dignity, self-respect, wisdom, professionalism, along with the other things, native proficiency, certification, etc. A person wanting to teach without the above, as a side gig, wouldn't be the preference for hiring. You're free to apply at as many places as you wish but what we're talking about is what it takes to be hired to teach English in Thailand.

Jobs are tough. Only had two jobs my whole life, one at a company called US Robotics, near Chicago, for a couple of years, and the other as a Teacher's Assistant at the university. Oh yeah, at a lab at the university too. But for my entire adult life, self-employed. Yes, it's a good life, no doubt about that. :)

@Abhishek *****

that might be the other thing that is preventing others from choosing you to teach English -- they may sense you are not a teacher by profession, just someone who is trying earn some cash. Not gonna fly for most, mainly because there are so many dedicated language teachers they can choose from.

Me? I'm an entrepreneuer, a digital nomad, dividing my time between the US, Thailand, India, China, and Japan.

@Abhishek *****

Due to social media and globalization in general, most non-English speakers can tell with a few sentences if the English they are hearing is native or non-native. They can make a quick judgement that aligns with their preferences about whether the English they are hearing is 'good' or 'bad'.

You might want to have your own English analyzed to see how it sounds. If an objective person/professional says that it needs this or that to sound native, then you could invest in yourself by improving and then yes, teach it. Your writing is a bit verbose on average. I think it's obvious as some have noted her that your English skills are not at the par you think them to be. Take it as some feedback, work on making it better, and become a highly soughtafter English teacher.

@Abhishek *****

Agreed, but if they sense the non-white person was not born in one of those countries then they rule them out. But as someone rightly pointed out here, Filipinos teach English in Thailand, so that's interesting. I think Indian-English is not considered a preference because you sound Indian when you speak it, whereas when you learn English from a Filipino, the accent is faint, occassional, and not undesirable. There is a difference between Filipino and Indian English and Thai people prefer Filipino over Indian English. There's nothing one can do about that. People won't spend money for language lessons that they think will make them sound in an unwanted way.

I always thought because the native speakers of English are from England who are white, there was an automatic preference for them; and if not them, then someone clearly descendent of them i.e. American, Canadian, Australian, South African; if not white, then someone who was at least born and raised in one of these countries.

I wouldn't take it personally. No one would bat an eye if you wanted to teach them Hindi or some other Indian language.

Is it no longer possible to hire Siam Legal Bangkok to open one anymore? I would check with them once.

@Frazer ***********

well put

Thank you everyone for the very helpful comments and suggestions. You helped me figure out that he needs to be on one airlines from JFK to BKK and that the best carrier is JAL for this as a person is considered an adult at 12 yrs old which eliminates the red tape. So that ticket is bought. Next is to get him the DTV which he qualifies automatically for through mine. Thanks again

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