HOW MUCH FOR A THAI EDITOR?

One online advertisement running now for a Thai Editor role in Bangkok gives you an idea what is expected – and jusy how little some publishers are willing to pay for what is an incredibly important role.

The publisher of a ‘free’ magazine expects the editor to edit the magazine as well as visit clients for interviews and interpret if necessary. The clients for this magazine are listed as “every kind of Japanese company, restaurant or store.”

Duties for the Editor will also include receiving clients from the sales team and visit them for interviews, as well as the ability to translate magazine contents from Thai to Japanese.

The publisher also wants the Editor to: “Edit the contents of the magazine with other team members to make it more interesting.”

The ad specified the job is only open to Thai nationals aged between 22 and 25-years-old, and possess a Bachelor’s Degree from any related field. It also says fresh graduate is welcome to apply but they must have good Japanese skills as well as conversational English skills. Offices for this publisher are in central Bangkok and offices hours are from 9am until 6pm Monday to Friday.

The salary on offer for what appears to be a demanding role that requires high degrees of skill is between THB 20,000 and THB 25,000. That’s the equivalent of US$ 570 to US$ 710 per month – or GBP 370 – GBP 460 per month.

That’s how much (little) a Thai editor can expect to earn when working with one of the lesser known publishers in Bangkok.