What can I do with an English degree? and Where?

Your degree opens up copywriting or editing work at agencies like Vogue or Ogilvy if you want to stay in a professional setting. The pay is decent and you get to use your brain more than in a classroom.

For quick cash, hit up the expat-heavy bars on Khao San Road. Some need English speakers for their social media or menus, and they'll pay you in cash under the table to start tomorrow. Just walk in with a laptop and offer to fix their signs.

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honestly skip the online stuff for now. Preply is oversaturated and you'll spend weeks building a profile. Walk into some of the smaller tutoring places near Thong Lo or Ekkamai, they pay cash and don't care about certs as long as you sound American. I know a guy who walked into a place called Banana Thai on Sukhumvit 38 and started the next day.

the real money trick nobody talks about is corporate English. Companies around Asok or Sathorn will pay 800-1000 baht an hour for private lessons with their execs. Just put a flyer up at a coworking space like The Hive or Glowfish, you'll get calls.

also your degree is good for content writing gigs. Check the Bangkok Creative District facebook group, tons of startups need someone to rewrite their English and they pay way better than teaching. Just don't mention you've never used it, fake it til you make it.

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Yeah you could try Preply but honestly just walking into a language center in Bangkok like ECC or AUA might get you a job faster since they're always looking for native speakers. There's also the international school route but those usually want a teaching cert.

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Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.

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for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.

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honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush

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