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Thailand
Programs
Enrollment & Schedule
Country Overview
Job Prospects & Pay
Food & Clothing
Housing & Communication
Excursions
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Country Overview:
LanguageCorps’ Flagship Program provides the perfect introduction to Thailand – a land of beautiful beaches, plummeting waterfalls, ornately gilded temples, mouthwateringly spicy food, and smiling, gentle people. The program’s unique combination of a comprehensive TESOL training and certification course, extensive Thai language and cultural awareness training, integrated weekend excursions, guaranteed job placement, and supportive community of talented, likeminded individuals, gives you the skills and abilities you need to live confidently in Southeast Asia. (LanguageCorps also offers our TESOL Certification Program, and short-term Volunteer Program in Thailand. Click on the Programs link for details on all three programs)
What makes Thailand so special? As the only country in Southeast Asia never to be colonized by the West, its people take great pride in the preservation of their way of life, and the customs and traditions that make their country unique.
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While most locals’ command of English is limited, you’ll
find them warm and anxious to help. Thais are among
the most friendly and outgoing of all peoples; most are
curious about foreigners, and that curiosity is tempered
by their interest in Western culture and your efforts to live among them and teach their friends and families. (Our Teachers have noted that the intensity with which Thai students throw themselves into learning English is amazing.)
Pattaya, Thailand's premier beach resort since the 1960s, anchors the 15 km of golden sand which stretches along the coast from Naklua Bay to Jomtien Beach - and is the site of our Training Center. Two hours south of Bangkok, Pattaya is warmed year-round by the sun setting over the Gulf of Thailand.
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Overall, I think LanguageCorps provides a wonderful opportunity. The most important thing I took away from this past year, I think, is that my world is just bigger now. I think in terms of a global community rather than a local one. I've realized that it's pretty easy in America to ignore the major problems of the world, because being so rich, we don't have to deal directly with most of them unless we choose to... Spending time as a LanguageCorps teacher forces you to face these issues, and lots of others. My interests and priorities have definitely changed in this past year, and I want to thank you so much for making that possible.
- Emily, Thailand (November 2005)
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The climate of coastal Thailand is tropical, with three distinct seasons: hot from March through May, rainy from June through October, and cooler from November through February. Average daily temperatures throughout the year are around a warm and pleasant 80°F. Even in the rainy season, the rainfall is brief and the rest of the day is normally clear and sunny.
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