Y Chang Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I'd like to find out the typical amount of tips for a thai masseuse and hairstylist in Bangkok. What will be a reasonable amount? Is it based on percentage? Is there a minimum and maximum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 haircut - 20/40 Baht massage 50 Baht (500 Baht for happy ending) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, hotandsticky said: massage 50 Baht That is a miserable suggestion bearing in mind that most legitimate Thai Massage (only) shops do not employ the masseuses so do not pay them salaries, they usually only get customer tips. Edited January 5, 2023 by Liverpool Lou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotandsticky Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: That is a miserable suggestion bearing in mind that most legitimate Thai Massage (only) shops do not employ the masseuses so do not pay them salaries, they usually only get customer tips. It is 33.3%.....that is not miserable in my book. You are wrong about tips only. Usually 100 Baht from a 200 Baht massage fee. 120 Baht from 300 Baht oil massage fee. Edited January 5, 2023 by hotandsticky 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 24 minutes ago, hotandsticky said: You are wrong about tips only. No, I am not, in general. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted January 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2023 16 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: 41 minutes ago, hotandsticky said: You are wrong about tips only. No, I am not, in general. I always wonder where such insider wisdom comes from. How many massage places exist in Bangkok? I am sure thousands. With how many people who work there or own such places did you talk to? Likely not even 1%. I also talked to some of them, and I heard of amounts between 50 to 200B per massage which they receive from the shop. Nobody ever told me they only receive tips. Does that mean this is statistically relevant? Obviously: no. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said: That is a miserable suggestion bearing in mind that most legitimate Thai Massage (only) shops do not employ the masseuses so do not pay them salaries, they usually only get customer tips. So, you do not know that there is a price for the massage? When we are talking tip, we probably mean beside the general price. Hey! Welcome to the real world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 No tip for a haircut. I am Thai, but also ethnically financially miserly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaStrong Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 19 baht haircut 29 baht massage. coins only, no greater than a satang. It's either that or nothing................... or give them a BETTER tip like this , "Look both ways when crossing the street!" That advice is worth 400000 baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post n00dle Posted January 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I always wonder where such insider wisdom comes from. How many massage places exist in Bangkok? I am sure thousands. With how many people who work there or own such places did you talk to? Likely not even 1%. I also talked to some of them, and I heard of amounts between 50 to 200B per massage which they receive from the shop. Nobody ever told me they only receive tips. Does that mean this is statistically relevant? Obviously: no. I know someone who owns three massage shops (no happy ending). workers receive a day rate (minimum wage), a percentage of the take on massages they perform, and tips. Edited January 5, 2023 by n00dle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celsius Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Massage therapists at the mall usually get 50% I never heard that massage therapists only work for tips. Considering that a lot of Thais don't leave a tip that means they work for free which is nonsense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Photoguy21 Posted January 5, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2023 42 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said: No, I am not, in general. You are wrong. Sorry buddy. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 26 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said: 1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said: No, I am not, in general. You are wrong. Sorry buddy. No, I am not wrong about many proper Thai Massage shop masseuses' remuneration. Many work for tips only, that's why they are so keen to get the next passing customer in. Buddy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 51 minutes ago, Gottfrid said: 1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said: That is a miserable suggestion bearing in mind that most legitimate Thai Massage (only) shops do not employ the masseuses so do not pay them salaries, they usually only get customer tips. So, you do not know that there is a price for the massage? When we are talking tip, we probably mean beside the general price. Hey! Welcome to the real world. Hey, welcome to the real world! The charge for the massage in many traditional, proper Thai Massage shops goes to the shop owner. Many traditional masseuses do only get the customers' tips. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 56 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: I always wonder where such insider wisdom comes from. How many massage places exist in Bangkok? I am sure thousands. With how many people who work there or own such places did you talk to? Likely not even 1%. I also talked to some of them, and I heard of amounts between 50 to 200B per massage which they receive from the shop. Nobody ever told me they only receive tips. Does that mean this is statistically relevant? Obviously: no. Doesn't alter the fact that I am correct in what I posted, many traditional, proper (no extras) shops do not have salaried/waged masseuses, they rely on tips. It is not necessary to speak with every traditional massage shop to know how that type of business operates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy21 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said: No, I am not wrong about many proper Thai Massage shop masseuses' remuneration. Many work for tips only, that's why they are so keen to get the next passing customer in. Buddy. You believe what you want even if it is wrong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said: Hey, welcome to the real world! The charge for the massage in many traditional, proper Thai Massage shops goes to the shop owner. Many traditional masseuses do only get the customers' tips. That´s just not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said: Doesn't alter the fact that I am correct in what I posted, many traditional, proper (no extras) shops do not have salaried/waged masseuses, they rely on tips. It is not necessary to speak with every traditional massage shop to know how that type of business operates. Ok, you know shop without salaries. I know shops with salaries. And what do we learn from that: They both exist. And I am pretty sure people who do the massage will think in which of those shops they want to work, most likely they will choose the place where they make more money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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