Coming from the "Land Downunder" we are not known for our generosity in tipping....If at all.

Back in Oz, it's not really expected as staff are generally well paid and looked after.

But occasionally for outstanding service or assistance Aussie's will tip.

But here, I've given, what I think are a few well placed Tips (just peanuts to us really), and all have paid back handsomely.

Tha parking guy at a local private hospital I frequent occasionally I gave B20 to a couple of times...and got to park right outside the main entrance.

Subsequent visits he moves orange cones to usher me into a prime parking spot. Good investment.

Similarly, the guy manning the crosstalk from outside carpark into shopping mall,I give B20 to as I walk past him holding the traffic.

He ALWAYS stops the traffic and takes my shopping trolley across the road when ever he sees me .

For $A1??? Each time !!

The ladies who sweep the footpaths outside the houses in our Moo Baan, in 37deg heat, I always tip....despite the feint protests.

Outside our house is spotless!

For the young security guys at the entrance to same moo baan, I often buy cans of chilled coffee or 'energy' drinks.

They salute as I drive in, many times walk out into the main road to stop traffic so I can turn right and enter.

Plus they will order me a taxi if needed, arriving within minutes and explain to the driver where I want to go.

The guy who sells bottles of gasoline nearby gets to keep the change any time I top up the m/c.

Again, if I'm headed back home, he walks out into the quite busy 2 lane road and stops traffic in both lanes to let me in.

I'd often be waiting ages for a break in similar situations unless I did the crazy Thai m/c rider's style and just pull out & Uturn in front of the maniac car drivers.

Just a few examples of (very) small money being returned many fold with a smile.

3 minutes ago, orchidfan said:

Coming from the "Land Downunder"

You sound like another great Aussie.

Well done mate 👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

Looking forward to more of your postings, keep up the good work

48 minutes ago, orchidfan said:

$A1??? Each time

Your a "people pleaser " , expecting of course something in return and the moment they don't give you anything back you will be bitching

1 hour ago, orchidfan said:

Coming from the "Land Downunder" we are not known for our generosity in tipping....If at all.

Back in Oz, it's not really expected as staff are generally well paid and looked after.

But occasionally for outstanding service or assistance Aussie's will tip.

But here, I've given, what I think are a few well placed Tips (just peanuts to us really), and all have paid back handsomely.

Tha parking guy at a local private hospital I frequent occasionally I gave B20 to a couple of times...and got to park right outside the main entrance.

Subsequent visits he moves orange cones to usher me into a prime parking spot. Good investment.

Similarly, the guy manning the crosstalk from outside carpark into shopping mall,I give B20 to as I walk past him holding the traffic.

He ALWAYS stops the traffic and takes my shopping trolley across the road when ever he sees me .

For $A1??? Each time !!

The ladies who sweep the footpaths outside the houses in our Moo Baan, in 37deg heat, I always tip....despite the feint protests.

Outside our house is spotless!

For the young security guys at the entrance to same moo baan, I often buy cans of chilled coffee or 'energy' drinks.

They salute as I drive in, many times walk out into the main road to stop traffic so I can turn right and enter.

Plus they will order me a taxi if needed, arriving within minutes and explain to the driver where I want to go.

The guy who sells bottles of gasoline nearby gets to keep the change any time I top up the m/c.

Again, if I'm headed back home, he walks out into the quite busy 2 lane road and stops traffic in both lanes to let me in.

I'd often be waiting ages for a break in similar situations unless I did the crazy Thai m/c rider's style and just pull out & Uturn in front of the maniac car drivers.

Just a few examples of (very) small money being returned many fold with a smile.

Most Thais are good people. They are not scumbags like most foreigners.

Tipping is always appreciated as most time laborers are underpaid and 20 baht or 40 baht makes a difference to them. That's why I'm always shocked when a foreigner is unwilling to leave a small tip at a restaurant. A 20 or 30 baht tip means absolutely nothing to the average expat, but it means a lot to the local Thai who's receiving it.

The added bonus is potentially better service as is stated above, but in addition to that it's an open heart and stinginess has the exact opposite effect, it shuts the heart down cold.

14 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

Most Thais are good people. They are not scumbags like most foreigners.

So you admit to being a scumbag?

23 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

Most Thais are good people. They are not scumbags like most foreigners.

Crikey, we are in agreement again 👍

9 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

So you admit to being a scumbag?

I reckon he's referring to some here

12 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Tipping is always appreciated as most time laborers are underpaid and 20 baht or 40 baht makes a difference to them. That's why I'm always shocked when a foreigner is unwilling to leave a small tip at a restaurant. A 20 or 30 baht tip means absolutely nothing to the average expat, but it means a lot to the local Thai who's receiving it.

The added bonus is potentially better service as is stated above, but in addition to that it's an open heart and stinginess has the exact opposite effect, it shuts the heart down cold.

Make kindness your norm. It creates a nicer world for everyone. There are enough mean and hateful people around. Better to create the world in which you wish to live.

Haters need someone or something to hate.

2 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I reckon he's referring to some here

Obviously to itself and possibly to those looking in a mirror wondering/knowing if it applies to them!

5 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Crikey, we are in agreement again 👍

Takes one to know one!

3 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Obviously to itself and possibly to those looking in a mirror wondering/knowing if it applies to them!

Many farangs are scumbags. Pattaya is full of them.

2 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Takes one to know one!

That's a dumb saying. Cops arrest scumbags daily. Most cops are decent.

1 minute ago, khaosokman said:

That's a dumb saying. Cops arrest scumbags daily. Most cops are decent.

What have "Cops" got to do with your pointless post?

1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

What have "Cops" got to do with your pointless post?

You said it takes one to know one. Cops arent all scumbags and they know them. Are you really that forgetful?

17 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Crikey, we are in agreement again 👍

Outside Bangkok there's a lot of strange farangs.

3 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

Outside Bangkok there's a lot of strange farangs.

What about inside Bangkok?

Are there none there?

I ask especially as you often claim to live there and should know!

1 minute ago, scottiejohn said:

What about inside Bangkok?

Are there none there?

I ask especially as you often claim to live there and should know!

Where do you live strange guy?

There's a woman close to her nineties who walks the road between two villages, Slowly. She goes from one village to the other to help during parties and funerals, in return for which she gets leftover food as payment.

Every time I see her, I stop and give her 100 baht. Nothing to me, means a lot to her. Her weathered face lights up with pleasure.

It goes both ways, the act of giving triggers a mesolimbic pathway of feel-good chemicals in the brain.

Kind lady gave us 2 coconuts and bunch of bananas today.

44 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Obviously to itself and possibly to those looking in a mirror wondering/knowing if it applies to them!

Yes, that's me looking in the mirror 😔

Thanks for your pleasant comments again 😂

48 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

Make kindness your norm. It creates a nicer world for everyone. There are enough mean and hateful people around. Better to create the world in which you wish to live.

Haters need someone or something to hate.

What goes around comes around.

9 minutes ago, khaosokman said:

Kind lady gave us 2 coconuts and bunch of bananas today.

I get the same 😊

1 hour ago, khaosokman said:

They are not scumbags like most foreigners.

I'd like to send you a heads up.

Strangely, very, very strangely, bordering weird, some members take it personally when you talk negative about other foreigners here, it's like they think you are talking directly to them. Maybe it's because they are one of the bad foreigners that you speak of.

imo tipping causes resentment, and conflicts.

resentment from everyone expected to pay over the asking price,

and resentment from everyone expecting gifts and feel unappreciated.

it went so far in the US that government is taxing certain workers on the assumption they get tip, and employers are paying below minimum wage in expectation the customers will pay up the difference and then some

50 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

Takes one to know one!

Man, you are on a roll today, pissing everyone off 🤣

2 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Man, you are on a roll today, pissing everyone off 🤣

Says you!

Just now, SAFETY FIRST said:

I'd like to send you a heads up.

Strangely, very, very strangely, bordering weird, some members take it personally when you talk negative about other foreigners here, it's like they think you are talking directly to them. Maybe it's because they are one of the bad foreigners that you speak of.

They must be paranoid. I just saw a bunch of strange farangs in a city outside of Bangkok. One guy gets on a treadmill no shoes at 2kph for 5 minutes. Ups the speed to 3kph for 5. Gets off does 2 sets of arm curls 5kgs only. Walks out. Another hit his toe on weights no shoes then spends 30 minutes complaining. Another gets in lift headphones with army pep talk on. Grunted at me when he wanted some coffee and crossed my path, I held my straight line. There are some very strange farangs in Thailand. Glad to get away from them.

5 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I'd like to send you a heads up.

Strangely, very, very strangely, bordering weird, some members take it personally when you talk negative about other foreigners here, it's like they think you are talking directly to them. Maybe it's because they are one of the bad foreigners that you speak of.

I think if people started slagging off Australians or older men who pick up young girls, you too might take offence.

So it's not that strange nor weird. A less broad brush might be more effective.

8 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

I get the same 😊

From each other I assume?