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Abstract

This research aims to study welfare provided by schools for English teachers who are both Thais and Foreigners and factors affecting the happiness of English teachers at schools where they provide English programs to students in Mueang District, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Therefore, this study in terms of controlling conditions of research is by survey , in terms of time is cross- sectional and in terms of purpose is applicable .The sample consisted of 343 individuals (12 English school teachers) of the statistical population whom were surveyed at random, but we collected a sample of 276 (80%) out of 343 English teachers. Search-tools included a demographic questionnaire, including individual and job characteristics, economic and non-economic factors.The data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics. We used the Likert scale to measure happiness levels of English teachers ,and analyzed the difference of all factors between Thai English teachers and Foreign English teachers by using T-test .This study found that most English teachers were satisfied with their welfare ,and the three components that English teachers wanted most were healthcare, training benefits and holiday entitlement respectively. The less-satisfied economic factor that influenced on happiness was debt factor ,and the strong-satisfied non-economic factor that influenced on happiness was relationships in the workplace .In comparisons between Thai English teachers and Foreign English teachers, the mean difference score between Thai English teachers and Foreign English teachers over salary satisfaction, saving satisfaction, the safety environment in workplace, teaching satisfaction, government policy, and welfare satisfaction were insignificant.