Legal Requirements to Teach English in Thailand - and Phuket

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Teaching English in Thailand
I would like to teach English in Thailand. I will be taking a TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) certificate course, but I was recently told that to work legally in Thailand I need to have a degree, requiring two to four years of study. Is this true?
Sheri Hardy, Canada.
“To teach English in Thailand you must have a minimum of a diploma in any field and a certificate verifying that you have completed a TEFL course.”
	Chian Srirueang, Director, Phuket Educational Office.

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