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It looks like I found a site that has an ok description of getting started in a TEFL career. Some of the information is a bit dated, some of the information is ok, but if you are just getting started in TEFL, it might be worth a read. Making a Living Teaching English is the name of the article series. What can you add to it? Feel free to leave comments on here so we can make our own guide.

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TEFL teachers in Thailand recently went through their first military coup in 15 years. For some it was a frightening experience, but most had nothing but good things to say about the positive changes. Only time will tell how things change for the better for TEFL teachers in Thailand. For now, teachers are contending with the new limitation on 30 day entry permits.
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Whenever the new Hall of Shame on TEFLWatch brings on a new inductee, it is always fun for this reporter to let you know about them as well. It looks like Oborom Language Academy, also known as OLA, in Thailand is their newest inductee in the Hall of Shame. You can read the induction here. Anyways, OLA is kind of like Hola in Spanish, which means hello. After reading the piece on TEFLWatch, instead of hola, I would be telling them adios, asap.

Ah, a tale of two news stories. One story? Two stories? One wrong or both correct? These are taking the Thailand TEFL and Discussion board world by storm. Article #1 makes things out to be not bad at all and of no importance to most Westerners in Thailand, while Article #2 is sending up red flags up all around and causing a lot of worry among some teachers and long term expats in Thailand. Limited vs Unlimited 30 day permits is the question.
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Last week, Namtok talked about a great survey done in a Bilingual School in Bangkok, Thailand concerning student perceptions. This week, Namtok talks more about interpreting the date more thoroughly and what it really means for teachers. It makes for an excellent academic read.
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