You have to leave Thailand with the correct paperwork to obtain a Non B visa then you reenter Thailand and your employer is supposed to apply for a work permit in Thailand (cannot be done outside Thailand).

If you’re already employed legally with a work permit you can take on an additional part time position assuming teaching + teaching. Usually it’s part time tutoring after hours at your regular school.

With a marriage visa a school has less paperwork to do because they don’t have to support a visa and can just do the paperwork for a work permit. Also less expensive for them. Having a marriage visa (non O) doesn’t automatically mean you can work. It doesn’t automatically include a work permit but it does allow the employer to apply for one for you.

@Jorge ***

no they won’t.

I have 0 experience personally with this but I’ve of course spoken to many teachers and haven’t come across this in the ESL realm. Perhaps it’s more common in International schools.

You might try your question in some teacher specific groups too.

@Dave ********

what’s the beef?

Sounds like you’re still in the US, better to pay for excess baggage and take it with you.

What do you find so funny about that suggestion

@Tom ********

?

Can also take the bus from the airport to Pattaya then catch a ride to Jomtien.

Usually they also prefer larger, unblemished (no writing, folds or tears) bills.

Yeah, nah.