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whats the official "laws of the land" for tipping?

 

is tipping mandatory/expected? restaurants only? hairdressers? masseuses?

does it differ in tourist spots? 

 

do you tip? usually? sometimes?  

 

 

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11 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

I tip all the time. A lot of these people make about one dollar an hour.  Leaving something especially for good service I think is a nice thing to do.  

Ok, so how much? 10 per cent? 20? 

 

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If you want the "server", who you believe deserves a tip to keep to themself, I suggest that you put it discreetly directly into their hand and NOT onto the tray or into the Tip box.

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I don't tip  ... 

... wife does, as she pays the tab, and only if service warrants it.  Small amount, or 20% is excellent and in a good mood.  Depends on a few factor, but usually, no or small change.

 

I service charge included, than no.  Also includes hotel staff, as never request anything extra, and clean the room before we check out.   Half the time get an extra pet charge anyway, do definitely no tip.

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46 minutes ago, Mason45 said:

I stopped paying tips in bars when bar girls became dominated by their i phones.

Bar girls with iPhones must have rich "sick Buffalo" boyfriends!

I think you meant that they just have basic phones!

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50 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

I never tip anymore.

 

Ever since I found out Vietnamese make fun of people who tip.

This is a Thai forum so I assume you live in Vietnam with that comment.

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For a 'standard' lunch for two of around 300-400 baht I'll leave 40 baht if everything was acceptable. For a more expensive dinner for two of 1,000 baht upwards I'll probably leave 100 baht. 

 

If I stay in a hotel for upwards of 3 days then I will leave 100/200 baht for the cleaners. I sometimes get a taxi from Bangkok to Korat where the fare is 2,300 baht. I'll round that up to 2,500.

 

Rarely tip in bars as we normally go to bars where we know the staff well. I'll buy them a drink so don't feel the need to tip in addition. 

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55 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

what is tipping ?

It can be many things, but the main two are giving money to someone for good service and the other one is posting rubbish where it does not belong!😁

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2 hours ago, rough diamond said:

Bar girls with iPhones must have rich "sick Buffalo" boyfriends!

I think you meant that they just have basic phones!

I don't somehow think that a 'basic phone' would keep them amused for very long. (unless they love snake)

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4 hours ago, save the frogs said:

whats the official "laws of the land" for tipping?

 

is tipping mandatory/expected? restaurants only? hairdressers? masseuses?

does it differ in tourist spots? 

 

do you tip? usually? sometimes?  

 

 

It depends. I still think of USA prices, in terms of tips, so if I leave 70 baht for a tip, I don't see a problem.  I feel bad if I don't.  It just seems normal.  Food delivery. Restaurant meals. Taxi rides. Those people need it and, for me, it doesn't matter. 

 

I don't do that all the time.  No tips in convenience stores or for carry out food. 

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16 hours ago, Cameroni said:

I never tip anymore.

 

Ever since I found out Vietnamese make fun of people who tip.

Yeah, that's why I started the thread. 

I was under the impression that tipping is a western invention and doesnt exist in asia. 

So they copied the system here because they got wind that we tip back home.

So the Thais don't tip? Only foreigners? 

 

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4 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Yeah, that's why I started the thread. 

I was under the impression that tipping is a western invention and doesnt exist in asia. 

So they copied the system here because they got wind that we tip back home.

So the Thais don't tip? Only foreigners? 

 

Local Thais don't tip. It's not a local custom.

 

But if you're in a tourist place, like St. Pattayasburg or Phuketski the locals do expect tourists to tip. Or like it or something.

 

But since Chinese never tip, you're on the safe side if you don't tip.

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6 hours ago, save the frogs said:

Ok, so how much? 10 per cent? 20? 

 

100 baht

petrol pumpers seem to me the most grateful and the gogo sluts.

restaurant staff not so much.

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6 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

Local Thais don't tip. It's not a local custom.

Not totally true.

When in bigger groups in restaurants or Thai pubs Thais tips, especially if you have “pretties” topping up the drinks.

well off Thais in better restaurants generally tip.

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7 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

Not totally true.

When in bigger groups in restaurants or Thai pubs Thais tips, especially if you have “pretties” topping up the drinks.

well off Thais in better restaurants generally tip.

 

That's true actually, because they all they chip in, they lose count.

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11 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

100 baht

petrol pumpers seem to me the most grateful and the gogo sluts.

restaurant staff not so much.

you tip gogo girls? arent they ripping you off with exorbitant rates already? 

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31 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

you tip gogo girls? arent they ripping you off with exorbitant rates already? 

Sure, I think it is a bargain to be surrounded by smiling naked or topless young fit women.

Costs more in the UK to drink ten beers in the UK surrounded by whiney old farts and being served by an old ugly women than it does to drink ten beers surrounded by naked hot Asian girls. 


Pattaya a lot cheaper than Phuket obviously. For 100 a lot of the them in Pattaya will take the finger in the date.

I don’t think that is exhorbitant at all.

it is a bargain.
 

 

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