pilgrim2505

I am in the forces - I intend to retire when I’m early forties so I have about eight years left before I move to Thailand with the wife and X2 kids.

I am halfway through a humanities degree with a specialism in RE and Philosophy (OU). I am looking at doing a short TEFL course here in the UK in-between my units, on completion of that I will do a distance PGCE and concurrently I have taken on some volunteer teaching / observations at a local secondary school. By UK standards I will have QTS in the UK when I am done qualifying.

My question is what are my chances of securing good quality work in Thailand and what can I do at this stage to secure the higher end positions?

Is there preferences for BA Ed degrees, is there a requirement to do in country TEFL and how are ex soldiers perceived in education in Thailand?

I read a statement a while back saying there will be easier rules and changes in regulation for service personnel (Army, Navy & RAF) with regards to visas / permits etc. has anyone seen anything like this come through yet?

Can’t believe I remember my logon 3 yrs on.

Wife, daughter and me have been living in UK now for 3yrs on a 5 yr residency permit that came after an EEA family permit. (Life is great)

I am a duel national, daughter is entitled to a UK passport by default, but the question is how when do I apply for my wife’s UK passport?

My current understanding is ILR application after 5 yrs in UK followed by citizenship followed by a passport application with some KOL test here and there with some hideously inflated prices attached to that.

Has anyone been down this path yet that wishes to shed some light onto the situation?

I also have a bit of a twist to my story, which should raise some interesting questions. I am a member of HM forces and a duel national, which has some exceptions and some additional requirements to be met….

Be interested to hear from anyone who is familiar with passports and EEA routes.