notrub Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 In my small village the retired head teach from the local school has agreed to teach me 2 hrs 3 times a week. That is 6 hours a week. I asked him what would he like for payment and of course he got embarrassed, said no money, thank you. But then when pressed a bit he said what you (me) wish to pay is OK for him. He was also the English teacher at this school so I suppose he has an idea about what to do. The question is, how much is fair? This is not BKK and the fellow is not hurting financially but I don't want to take advantage (or be taken advantage of, for that matter) Any ideas? What do other people pay teachers to study Thai? If I were to guess I might offer 5 or 600 baht a week, say 100 baht per hour. Any thoughts on that, please? I am not a wealthy person, btw and 5 or 600 per week is a significant sum for me. Thanks in advance for any comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzmurray Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Is there a different rate for other foreigners ? You know, non farangs ! Or did you mean to use the word foreigner and missed a couple of keypresses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Instead of cash, take him to lunch and make it a working lesson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Not including books, my Thai teacher charges 400/hour for private, 1 to 1 classes, half that for a group rate. But that's a school, rent, electric to pay, etc... If he's retired and will do at home, maybe offer 250 or 300/hour? My classes are 1 hour, not 2. At first I thought that would be too slow and 2 hours at a time would be better, but I've gotten used to the rhythm. Focus on 1 lesson for an hour and that's enough. In time, you start incorporating everything you've learned with each new lesson, like building a wall with bricks and mortar. Works for me, YMMV. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoh1490 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Thai people I know who do this as a business charge between 150 and 250 per hour, location will be a factor as will the qualifications of the teacher - if just casual unqualified teaching, the lower end of the scale will apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Since the person is a qualified teacher, I would suggest the higher amount. It's not about the money, but people do not like to be under paid for their services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokawou Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 I pay a Monk 250 Bath per hour to teach me in South Africa this agrees well with simoh1490 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelerEastWest Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 For a retired village teacher 100 baht an hour sounds good. You are not in a big city with overhead also you are going to do give him steady income for a while which is also good. You would be surprised how low the qualifications often are for older village teachers many don't even have a university degree in any subject. If he does a great job and you like him take him out to lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 In Chiangmai I pay 200 Baht for a qualified teacher, who does this business for years already and speak fluently English too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 200thb per hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangkokairportlink Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Yes 100 thb an hour. But do not assume that he knows anything about teaching even if he was a teacher. He is old and born here. Hopeless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notrub Posted May 15, 2017 Author Share Posted May 15, 2017 Thank you very much for comments everybody. Mr Rampang is almost a family friend and was my wife's teacher all those years ago. He also decided to call me pii-chaai and said that I can be his English teacher. Our village has around 5000 people and is very rural. So I am going to think along the lines of offering him 2,500 baht every 4 weeks. That is a few baht over 100 per hour. Not a lot but enough to put by for his grandchildren or something and I can afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thurien Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 On 13.5.2017 at 7:13 PM, 55Jay said: Not including books, my Thai teacher charges 400/hour for private, 1 to 1 classes school setup as well, books incl., 290/hr. 1 to 1 tuition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swissbie Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 When we moved here to western BKK, my daughter (half Thai) could speak Thai already, but neither read nor write. She had to learn it up to level mor 1 (7th year) within 6 months. From the school we applied for we got an experianced teacher for 150 Baht/hour, but his oldstyle teaching was good for nothing. Then we hired a young student with no degree yet for 200 Baht/hour and she learnt very fast. If you want to learn just some Thai to get along, maybe 100 Baht/hour for the retired teacher in your village will do. I could speak and read/write Thai already, but i have no teaching skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 I have a Thai friend who was teaching me to read Thai... mostly I would read and he correct me. We are in the countryside too... I would give him 150 baht per hour - - we did the lunch thing but I do not want to make him an alcoholic... it only lasted a very brief time so you might want to go weekly... and I would agree with a poster above, at least start with an hour at a time... if you can handle more, add on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyngai Posted May 15, 2017 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Donate 100B per hour to the charity of his choice. I donate 100usd to my lawyer friend's charity, every time I have important questions to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 4 hours ago, Johnnyngai said: Donate 100B per hour to the charity of his choice. I donate 100usd to my lawyer friend's charity, every time I have important questions to ask. I seem to recall that was the rate per hour for advice... Anyway, for the question, once you both decide what is acceptable then move on... but recall this person is not a client so there is there is the so-called adjustment rate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzmurray Posted May 16, 2017 Share Posted May 16, 2017 13 hours ago, Johnnyngai said: Donate 100B per hour to the charity of his choice. I donate 100usd to my lawyer friend's charity, every time I have important questions to ask. I would only donate once he answered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aditi Sharma Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 I dont know how justified is the hourly rate system for learning a language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 On 10/24/2017 at 5:56 PM, Aditi Sharma said: mI dont know how justified is the hourly rate system for learning a language. MOE did it for you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfdgfdfdgs Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I'd get a girlfriend/boyfriend, but one that doesn't mind you asking them what things mean every 2 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravip Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 100B an hour is a pittance IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecilia H Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 100 THB / hour: private lessons at my home. My teacher is experienced and speaks, reads and writes good english. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 It is 300 baht an hour..... at this one place.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiaexpat Posted June 2, 2018 Share Posted June 2, 2018 Let your teacher save face (you said he is a family friend) and just take him to lunch or dinner each lesson. Also help him with his english skills in trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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