What's a just OK not great not horrible holiday tip amount for condo doorman, etc.

[Jingthing]

My  condo has a holiday tip box for all staff so they're definitely into getting tips so no cultural taboos there.

There are two people I would like to tip directly one the person that deals with delivery packages because I use a lot and the other the main doorman.

I understand something ridiculous like 100 baht would mark a person on a stink list much much more than no tip, but I'm not in Kansas anymore and am not moved to overtip either.

The package receiving person because I feel kind of guilty for creating so much work and not a lost package yet, and the doorman not so much that he has really ever helped me personally in any significant way, but more selfishly because he's in a position of some power and wouldn't hurt to grease the gears a bit in case I do need his help. 

I do give incidental tips to staff people when they help me directly in a specific way, such as maintenance people. 

Pattaya/Jomtien, not Manhattan where I guess in some buildings people are giving thousands of dollars and if they don't, it's <deleted> list time. 

What amount would you suggest?

 

[Keeps]

I think 500 baht to the guy who takes care of the packages would be appreciated. The doorman, maybe 200 baht if he has no real impact on you, 500 baht if you do want to keep him onside. It's a worthwhile amount working on the assumption other residents may be giving something similar. 

[HappyExpat57]

There are 4 very helpful staff members at my condo, each getting 1k baht. If I tried giving 1k to this one and 500 baht to another, I bet jealousy would occur.

[Airalee]

I used to tip 1,000 to everybody.  Now that I won’t be there this Christmas I suppose it’ll be nothing and it won’t even phase them.  Probably have all new staff by now anyways.  I still get great service as if there is ever a problem in my unit, it gets handled immediately and everybody involved gets a few hundred baht as a thanks.  My girlfriend is also constantly baking them the Neiman Marcus chocolate chip cookies so that helps too.

[scubascuba3]

Zero, they are paid to do that job

[howto]

1,000 Baht in a Christmas Card. Do write something in it. Plus a bottle of their favorite libation is fitting for a once a year thing. Just saying after living in Thailand 32 years. It matters and do it this way likely they will feel a little Kring-Jai is necessary on their part. 

Wishing all well tidings this holiday season.

[steven100]

give'em  40 baht each if you must 

[Utalk2mutt]

In the Amazon coffee shop I frequent on a daily basis there are 4 staff. All are excellent, helpful, friendly and always find the time for a chat. When the shop is rammed with customers I don’t even have to wait for my drink. They see me, make it straight away and hand it to me; great service. As a result of my “unintentional queue jumping” I asked one of them what their daily wage was. 300 baht was the reply so that was their tip 300 baht each. All 4 were really pleased with what I had given them. I will add they were going to get their tip anyway ignoring the fact they slip me my drink discreetly.