Meet the KET Team : Supporting Teachers in Thailand Since 2009
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Meet the K.E.T. Team
Local Experts Since 2009

✓ Roots Since 1945
✓ Verified Jobs
✓ 1.5k Alumni
✓ 4.91 Rating

A family-run teacher placement agency based in Ban Lum, Sukhothai. The company was founded in 2009 with community roots dating back to 1945. Partner schools employ educators directly, while our team coordinates your Non-B visa, digital work permit, and in-country arrival logistics.

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Meet the Team

  • A middle-aged woman with brown hair in a pink polo shirt standing against a blue wall, smiling at the camera.

    Mrs Chatphikun

    Executive Director & CEO, KET Programs

  • A young man with short black hair and a mustache, smiling, wearing a pink polo shirt with black and pink striped collar and sleeve edges, standing against a blue wall with a geometric design.

    Mr Passakon (Gang)

    Head of Transportation and KET Committee

  • Smiling man with tattoos and sunglasses giving a thumbs-up outside a building with a colorful sign for a kids' English class, featuring signs for KE, Welcome, Kids-English, and Air BnB.

    Matthew John

    Head of Operations and Strategy & Co-Founder

  • A woman with long black hair, glasses, and red flowers in her hair, smiling and standing next to a colorful sign outside a building. The sign reads 'WELCOME' in pink letters, with blue arrows pointing to 'KIDS-ENGLISH' and another direction.

    Miss Kanyarat (Kee)

    Thailand Team Lead and Finance Manager

  • Woman holding a pink arrow sign that says 'Welcome' next to a sign with colorful sections, the top blue with a logo, and the bottom yellow with unreadable text, standing in front of a building with wooden siding and a large window.

    Miss Kanjana Chingda (Lukpaa)

    International Team Leader & Thailand Operations Supervisor
  • A woman standing next to colorful signs that say "WELCOME" and "KIDS-ENGLISH" outside a building with a wooden wall and glass windows.

    Komate (Ken)

    Finance Assistant and Coordinator

  • A young man standing outside a building with a wooden wall, smiling in front of colorful signs that read 'WELCOME,' 'KIDS-ENGLISH,' and 'AIR BNB.'

    Min

    Grounds Keeper

  • A young man with black hair, smiling, wearing a bright blue shirt, standing in front of a store with a wooden and brick wall, and colorful signs that read "WELCOME," "KIDS-ENGLISH," and others. A sign on the door says "WELCOME OPEN."

    Mr Thanapoom Kaewkampaeng (Phoom)

    Visa and Work Permit Specialist

  • Smiling woman with long dark hair in a blue polo shirt standing outside a store with a wooden wall. She holds a sign with multiple arrows pointing in different directions, including a pink arrow labeled 'Welcome', a blue arrow labeled 'Kids-English', and a yellow arrow labeled 'Air Bob'. A black and white plush snowman hangs on the wall behind her, and an 'Open' sign is visible on the wall to her left.

    Mrs Wipa Sinsanit (Ann)

    Finance and Office Coordination Assistant

  • Man with crossed arms standing in front of a wooden building with signage that says 'Welcome,' 'Kids-English,' 'Air Bnb,' and 'K'

    Mr Kasama Pasonghong (Bird)

    Visa and Work Permit Specialist

  • A smiling woman standing next to colorful directional signs outside a building.

    Miss Mai

    KET Thai Language Teacher

Checking Ban Lum HQ Office Hours...
The K.E.T. Standard

Verified Support Umbrella

Providing the verified information, school sponsorship coordination, and arrival logistics needed to teach legally and thrive across Thailand.

★ Director Mentorship

Personal Mentorship

Direct 1-on-1 guidance from Matthew John and our senior coordinators. Decades of combined Thai educational management to help you master lesson delivery, cultural pacing, and classroom confidence.

✓ Verified Match

Reliable School Placement

Your hiring partner school is your legal employer on contract. Receive a written offer confirming salary, weekly hours, and location before departure. KET charges $0 in placement fees to educators.

📑 Legal Coordination

Visa & Permit Coordination

Our dedicated visa specialists coordinate school sponsorship letters, WP-3 pre-approval, Khurusapha teaching licence waivers, and Section 60 digital work permits alongside provincial labour offices.

🚐 Sukhothai Onboarding

Orientation Week

First-time teachers attend our 5-night arrival orientation in Sukhothai (Saturday Bangkok Mo Chit 2 pickup to Thursday morning checkout). The 400 USD fee (settled on Sunday in cash as 13,000 THB) covers private AC hotel lodging, training meals, a 5G SIM card, and a personal move-in escort. Read full details in the Sukhothai Orientation Week Guide.

Step-by-Step

Your 2026 Placement Roadmap

A structured four-stage pathway from initial credential review to classroom deployment.

01

Select Your Region

New educators can start immediately in Sukhothai, Chiang Mai, Tak, or Lampang during year one. Partner schools in Bangkok require two years of verified teaching in Thailand first.

02

Profile Preparation

Submit your application at /apply-now. Our team builds your professional profile, reviews your original unlaminated degree credentials, and guides your short introduction video.

03

Direct School Contract

Schools review your candidate profile and issue formal offers directly through KET. Review your exact teaching grade level, monthly salary, and schedule before signing.

04

Arrival & Move-In

Meet our team at Bangkok Mo Chit 2 for your Saturday pickup to Sukhothai. Complete your 5-night orientation, then travel with a coordinator directly to your placement town for apartment check-in.