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It is not so easy as a foreigner to find jobs in Thailand. I have described the right procedure here!

On this page however, I would like to list and describe some jobs in Thailand, suitable and more or less reserved for foreignersd due to the lack of language and ability by local people. Note that for all of this jobs in Thailand, you should be living in Thailand already an be ready to take over when ever one of this jobs is offered.

The following Jobs in Thailand I have either done by myself or they have been offered to my friends localy:

  • Diving Instructor or Divemaster: It's Probably the easiest way to find a job as a diving instructor or divemaster in Thailand. All you have to do is to move there just before the season starts and go from one dive center to the next and ask for work. If you come too late, during the season you will not find any job like this.
  • Tour Guide: The job as a tourguide is actually prohibited by law for foreigners but if you can find a job at one of the big tour companies it is tolerated. By now, tour guides are needed mostly for German and Scandiavian countries.



  • English Teacher: thailand is desperately looking for English Teachers for all levels of schools in Thailand. The certificate needed can be obtained after a short ourse in Thailand itself. You don't need to be licenced teacher in your home country.
  • Musician: Many hotels are looking for talented musicians for their cocktail bar, restaurant or lobby during the sason. If you are good in guitar or keyboard and able to sing as well, you'll have good chances to be hired. Pease note that there are mostly Filipinos working as musician entertainers in Thailand but that doesn't mean that they would not also hire a European.
  • Hotel Manager: Some tourist hotels are hiring foreigners as sort of public relation managers, to talk to their guests, listen to and solve their problems and so on. Also here, you have to be there and jumi in when such a job is offered.
  • Touriste office: Some foreigners are pretty succesful with their own tour agency. Mostly done by foreigners who once worked for one in thailand and then could't leave. Good, if you have some good connections to some oversea tour operators whose customers you could serve.
  • Real Estate Office. Some real estate offices in Thailand are always looking for some sales staff or agents. Be there or have a look in the local newspaper's classified ads.
  • Web & Graphic Designer: Internet, Web & Computer Designg companies are always busy in Thailand, making websites, menus for restaurants and stuff like that. Go there and ask localy.
  • Cook: Many foreign managed restaurants and hotels are looking for cooks for their european food during the season. Again: be there and ask at the restaurants and hotels for a job.
  • Sales staff in the diving industry: A big dive equipment distributer in Phuket in sometimes looking for some foreign sales staff. You should have some knowledge and relation to scuba diving, preferable be an instructor.
  • Facility Manager: The owner of a small, luxurious living project was recently looking for a facility manager, to take care of their very few but good paying guests and look after the buildings and garden. Free room, car and motor bike. Good payment. A dream job, but you had to be there to pick it. The owner himself had to go back to his country for some personal reason.

 
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