Comments on: Living On A Teachers Salary http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/05/living-on-teachers-salary/ Tales from the "Big Mango" Mon, 1 Dec 2008 23:06:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Werewolf http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/05/living-on-teachers-salary/#comment-2784 Werewolf Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:07:27 +0000 #comment-2784 Giacomo: The salaries for English teachers vary widely, with most teachers earning around 35K, but salaries in international schools topping 100K per month. Union Hill: I don't think that being an English Teacher in Bangkok is a job that is driven by ambition. Personally, I don't find anything horrifying about the numbers quoted... it's a decent (albeit basic) lifestyle in Bangkok. For myself, my basic living expenses total in the 20 to 25K per month range as well, and I don't think I live badly at all. I can afford to spend a great deal more (I earn about 100K per month) but it just isn't necessary. bongo: I have no idea where Norrad's place is, or the quality of his accommodation, but 3,600 per month is very do-able for a pleasant and comfortable studio apartment in Bangkok -- especially if it is unfurnished. I have a good friend who lives in Prakhanong on a rent of 2,800 per month in a studio that is bright, new and clean. I currently pay 10K per month for my place, but until 4 months ago I was paying 7K per month for a new furnished studio apartment in the middle of Sukhumvit. http://bargirlsrpeople2.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/the-cost-of-a-basic-or-modest-lifestyle-in-bangkok/ http://bargirlsrpeople2.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/my-simple-bangkok-lifestyle/ http://bargirlsrpeople2.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/how-the-girls-live/ Giacomo: The salaries for English teachers vary widely, with most teachers earning around 35K, but salaries in international schools topping 100K per month.

Union Hill: I don’t think that being an English Teacher in Bangkok is a job that is driven by ambition.

Personally, I don’t find anything horrifying about the numbers quoted… it’s a decent (albeit basic) lifestyle in Bangkok. For myself, my basic living expenses total in the 20 to 25K per month range as well, and I don’t think I live badly at all. I can afford to spend a great deal more (I earn about 100K per month) but it just isn’t necessary.

bongo: I have no idea where Norrad’s place is, or the quality of his accommodation, but 3,600 per month is very do-able for a pleasant and comfortable studio apartment in Bangkok — especially if it is unfurnished. I have a good friend who lives in Prakhanong on a rent of 2,800 per month in a studio that is bright, new and clean. I currently pay 10K per month for my place, but until 4 months ago I was paying 7K per month for a new furnished studio apartment in the middle of Sukhumvit.

http://bargirlsrpeople2.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/the-cost-of-a-basic-or-modest-lifestyle-in-bangkok/

http://bargirlsrpeople2.wordpress.com/2008/03/10/my-simple-bangkok-lifestyle/

http://bargirlsrpeople2.wordpress.com/2008/03/19/how-the-girls-live/

]]> By: bongo http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/05/living-on-teachers-salary/#comment-2778 bongo Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:48:23 +0000 #comment-2778 3600 baht a month for an apartment?!! are you sure you can even call that an apartment? more like a concrete hole in a wall. dear oh dear, why would anyone choose to live in such shite conditions? english teachers only get paid such terrible salaries because there are people willing and stupid enough to accept it. 3600 baht a month for an apartment?!!

are you sure you can even call that an apartment? more like a concrete hole in a wall. dear oh dear, why would anyone choose to live in such shite conditions?

english teachers only get paid such terrible salaries because there are people willing and stupid enough to accept it.

]]> By: Giacomo http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/05/living-on-teachers-salary/#comment-2432 Giacomo Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:49:01 +0000 #comment-2432 I don't know much about salaries for falangs teaching English. But I've talked to a few who said they were making 60.000 bath a month. Maybe they were lying!? I don’t know much about salaries for falangs teaching English. But I’ve talked to a few who said they were making 60.000 bath a month. Maybe they were lying!?

]]> By: Union Hill http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/05/living-on-teachers-salary/#comment-2431 Union Hill Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:10:09 +0000 #comment-2431 Jeepers fellers what are you guys thinking. I knew teaching English was a poorly paid job but I had no idea. I'm horrified how low some of these numbers are and worse than that you guys seem to be proud of how little you can live on. Where is your self respect? Do you have no ambition? Jeepers fellers what are you guys thinking. I knew teaching English was a poorly paid job but I had no idea. I’m horrified how low some of these numbers are and worse than that you guys seem to be proud of how little you can live on. Where is your self respect? Do you have no ambition?

]]> By: RRR http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/05/living-on-teachers-salary/#comment-2421 RRR Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:10:48 +0000 #comment-2421 Mine is a bit different 41k a month teaching in bangkok Apartment 4000 Utilities (water, electricity, internet) 1000 100 a month for internet :-) Food on working days about 100 bahts a day ( free lunch at school ) around 300 a day on WE so around 5k too Groceries,clothes and random 4000 Transport 1000 That's 15 000 for normal days + WE food Now you add the WEs money spent on the GF : 6000 money spend on the mia noi (mistress)(hotels and so on ) 10000 savings 10K, 2k a month are saved for visa costs. I'm doing ok. Mine is a bit different 41k a month teaching in bangkok

Apartment 4000
Utilities (water, electricity, internet) 1000
100 a month for internet :-)

Food
on working days about 100 bahts a day ( free lunch at school )
around 300 a day on WE

so around 5k too

Groceries,clothes and random 4000

Transport 1000

That’s 15 000 for normal days + WE food

Now you add the WEs
money spent on the GF : 6000
money spend on the mia noi (mistress)(hotels and so on ) 10000

savings 10K, 2k a month are saved for visa costs.

I’m doing ok.

]]> By: Rosemary http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/05/living-on-teachers-salary/#comment-2375 Rosemary Fri, 30 May 2008 16:39:18 +0000 #comment-2375 Hi, just popped in here through a random link. Hi, firstly I'd like to say your site is great and very impressive. Enjoyed the reading. , Hi, just popped in here through a random link. Hi, firstly I’d like to say your site is great and very impressive. Enjoyed the reading. ,

]]> By: Admin http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/05/living-on-teachers-salary/#comment-1944 Admin Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:48:11 +0000 #comment-1944 Great Idea about the ranking, I'm going to work on it right now. I'm trying attract some more authors. We offer a ad revenue sharing option to all our guest bloggers. Great Idea about the ranking, I’m going to work on it right now. I’m trying attract some more authors. We offer a ad revenue sharing option to all our guest bloggers.

]]> By: Del http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/05/living-on-teachers-salary/#comment-1943 Del Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:43:49 +0000 #comment-1943 This blogsite is good . . . could be spiced up more though or else boredom would creep in. I would blog here myself but I don\'t have the time. Suggestions: a) FOOD FOOD FOOD. Add your own own \'farang\' ranking or \'stars\', to affordable food/noodle/thai restaurants checked out by you, or by the bloggers or guests. b) Rural sights, accomodations - - same style, \'stars\' ranking, invite commentaries. This blogsite is good . . . could be spiced up more though or else boredom would creep in. I would blog here myself but I don\’t have the time.

Suggestions:
a) FOOD FOOD FOOD. Add your own own \’farang\’ ranking or \’stars\’, to affordable food/noodle/thai restaurants checked out by you, or by the bloggers or guests.

b) Rural sights, accomodations - - same style, \’stars\’ ranking, invite commentaries.

]]> By: So-yo http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/05/living-on-teachers-salary/#comment-1909 So-yo Thu, 09 Aug 2007 04:28:07 +0000 #comment-1909 We Thais can live off a lot less. I earn 7000 Baht each month. I save almost 2000 each month. We Thais can live off a lot less. I earn 7000 Baht each month. I save almost 2000 each month.

]]> By: Admin http://www.bangkokdiaries.com/2007/07/05/living-on-teachers-salary/#comment-1423 Admin Thu, 02 Aug 2007 07:52:53 +0000 #comment-1423 Very well thought out comment JJL. I have to agree with the generosity point you mentioned. I cannot count the times I have been treated by my Thai colleagues. Very well thought out comment JJL. I have to agree with the generosity point you mentioned. I cannot count the times I have been treated by my Thai colleagues.

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