Spaniel Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Do you tip the following at New Year and if you do, how much? Security guards Newspaper delivery guy Post delivery guy Trash pick up guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothertorres Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 it's not tipping i believe in so much as it is, over tipping. 10 baht on a breakfast 20-50 baht on a good dinner 10 baht to the kid pumping my gas 100 baht on a 1000 bar bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 (edited) "Security guards" Nope. "Newspaper delivery guy" Nope. "Post delivery guy" Nope. "Trash pick up guys" Nope. If I tip its 20baht, regardless if the bin is 10 baht or 10,000baht. Edited November 27, 2009 by Spoonman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanForbes Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Security guards Newspaper delivery guy Post delivery guy Trash pick up guys I don't tip any of those guys because I don't have them. Where I live the postal service and trash pick up people are well paid civil servents. However, I do tip for good service in restaurants and anywhere else I get service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doggie888888 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I think the OP refers to an extra gratuity at New Year. Is it customary here to tip at New Year i.e. do locals do it? Or do they do it at Songkran? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 I think the OP refers to an extra gratuity at New Year. Is it customary here to tip at New Year i.e. do locals do it? Or do they do it at Songkran? Yes, that's what I'm referring to, once a year over the holidays either Januaary first or Songkran, not a daily or weekly thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needforspeed Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 it's not tipping i believe in so much as it is, over tipping. 10 baht on a breakfast 20-50 baht on a good dinner 10 baht to the kid pumping my gas 100 baht on a 1000 bar bill Only tipping after a good meal or good service in a bar 20-40 B, if that is your new target for 2010 you can delight yourself with a bottle of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild 1972 during your Christmas diner 2010 instead of 2 cans of LEO beer this year.But if you prefer to sponsor the sticky rice for 2010 its also acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridian007 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I doubt many of the Thais do, it's not really part of their culture as these people already have jobs and are presumably making money (not my opinion, just a reason I hear when I ask Thai friends). I tip the doormen to my condo, and on a daily basis I tip for various things, because even if it isn't local culture, I like to let these people know that their work is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanook2me Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Good question OP.. i was thinking about this the other day.... I was thinking a cheap bottle of whiskey between them for the security guards.... 200 - 300 baht... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needforspeed Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Good question OP..i was thinking about this the other day.... I was thinking a cheap bottle of whiskey between them for the security guards.... 200 - 300 baht... That will improve the security at your place, bring me on a idea i gonna give my chauffeur a botle of cheap Tequila Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givenall Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 it's not tipping i believe in so much as it is, over tipping. 10 baht on a breakfast 20-50 baht on a good dinner 10 baht to the kid pumping my gas 100 baht on a 1000 bar bill It said “in Rome do what Roman do” I tip like Thai which is rarly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 (edited) Thais do it all the time, especially in Bangkok and urban areas. Prime people being tipped: Traffic police! Anyway, probably 'tip' is the wrong word for a 'New Year Gift'. Personally, we tip the maid. (We also tip her at Songkran and Loy Krathong). We live in a gated development, and we tip the gardeners and security guards. In addition, this year I plan to go to the fire department and tip them as well. Not sure if Thais tip those guys or not, but they should. Also I'm hoping to get some cell phone numbers in return from those guys, that's never a bad thing. NB: When it comes to tipping in bars and restaurants and so on I'm notoriously stingy; but the people above work hard and do good work and deserve a little something once in a while. Little things are also appreciated; we often give some warm soy milk these days to the security guards who look like they're freezing currently. As with all acts of selfless generocity, be it tipping, gifts or Thanksgiving: If you have to think about it then just don't bother. Let your hart speak. Edited November 27, 2009 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I tip the security guards now and again. Sometimes I pick em up a little bbq chicken and stuff on my way home from a late night out. The trash guys I don't tip very often unless I have a ton of tree clippings that are over and above the normal amount. Was thinking of putting a full un-capped bottle of JW Red in the bin someday with a nice lil note "Happy New Year". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I tip the security guards now and again. Sometimes I pick em up a little bbq chicken and stuff on my way home from a late night out.The trash guys I don't tip very often unless I have a ton of tree clippings that are over and above the normal amount. Was thinking of putting a full un-capped bottle of JW Red in the bin someday with a nice lil note "Happy New Year". I'm almost sure you're joking, but for the record: don't do that; Food and liquor and money and gifts in general are semi-revered things and best treated with some respect. Putting them in the trash turns a very nice gesture into an iffy one. By all means give them something though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I tip the security guards now and again. Sometimes I pick em up a little bbq chicken and stuff on my way home from a late night out.The trash guys I don't tip very often unless I have a ton of tree clippings that are over and above the normal amount. Was thinking of putting a full un-capped bottle of JW Red in the bin someday with a nice lil note "Happy New Year". I'm almost sure you're joking, but for the record: don't do that; Food and liquor and money and gifts in general are semi-revered things and best treated with some respect. Putting them in the trash turns a very nice gesture into an iffy one. By all means give them something though. Was kidding about the whiskey mate. But I did give them an extra 150 baht to haul away some trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I tip a maximum of 20 baht in restaurangs etc, and that is if the service has been really good. Often no tip at all. for post delivery, guards, etc I tip nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanForbes Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I commonly eat in a Thai cafe where they serve simple meals that cost about 25 to 40 baht. The meal I usually choose (Kow pat gai) comes with a bowl of consume soup. It costs 30 baht, but I always pay 40 baht because it's worth it. However, the funny thing is that the owner of the cafe gives me an extra large portion in compensation. It's quite funny really when I go there with friends and I get a big plate and they get a normal size portion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sceadugenga Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I gave up worrying about that stuff years ago, when we go out the Mrs carries the money and pays the bills. I suppose she might tip in restaurants but it would need to be pretty good service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Tipping This is not a regular thing in the UK Americans do it as it appears to be the norm in the States One thing that pisses me of is when the bar gives you 5x 20 Baht notes instead of a 100 in the expectation that you will tip when this happens i never tip 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geekfreaklover Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Tipping This is not a regular thing in the UKAmericans do it as it appears to be the norm in the States One thing that pisses me of is when the bar gives you 5x 20 Baht notes instead of a 100 in the expectation that you will tip when this happens i never tip Ah, but that is very handy as when you get the taxi home you have plenty of 20s to pay the taxi driver who for some reason never ever has any change whatsoever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Tipping This is not a regular thing in the UKAmericans do it as it appears to be the norm in the States One thing that pisses me of is when the bar gives you 5x 20 Baht notes instead of a 100 in the expectation that you will tip when this happens i never tip Ah, but that is very handy as when you get the taxi home you have plenty of 20s to pay the taxi driver who for some reason never ever has any change whatsoever. There was me thinking the twentys were asking for a tip I forgot that they were helping me when it came to paying the cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
needforspeed Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Tipping This is not a regular thing in the UKAmericans do it as it appears to be the norm in the States One thing that pisses me of is when the bar gives you 5x 20 Baht notes instead of a 100 in the expectation that you will tip when this happens i never tip Yes i know another one given back 10 coint of 10 B, 6 of them you can't even see as they are "by mistake" dropped in a small cover. If you ask them why they hiding 6 coint's off 10 B the answer is "SOLLY". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I give my barber "Christmas bonus" every year. I tipped the police 3000 baht once because they found one of my motorbikes that been stolen. In restaurants my wife tips more than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermute Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Mr. Pink: I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job. That about sums up my position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Mr. Pink: I don't tip because society says I have to. All right, if someone deserves a tip, if they really put forth an effort, I'll give them something a little something extra. But this tipping automatically, it's for the birds. As far as I'm concerned, they're just doing their job.That about sums up my position. Well if you aren't gonna tip the birds, who then? They need taxi fare ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistleblower Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I give my barber "Christmas bonus" every year.I tipped the police 3000 baht once because they found one of my motorbikes that been stolen. In restaurants my wife tips more than me. So you tipped them for doing a job they are paid to do??? Do you tip the checkout girl at tescos for running your items through the till? Thai people are not renown for tipping and a tip in my opinion is to reward someone for going above and beyond what their job entails, as the thais cant seem to even get the basics of service right I dont tip much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaimai Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I give my barber "Christmas bonus" every year.I tipped the police 3000 baht once because they found one of my motorbikes that been stolen. In restaurants my wife tips more than me. So you tipped them for doing a job they are paid to do??? Do you tip the checkout girl at tescos for running your items through the till? Thai people are not renown for tipping and a tip in my opinion is to reward someone for going above and beyond what their job entails, as the thais cant seem to even get the basics of service right I dont tip much. There are also jobs where tips are part of the expected remuneration. In our small business I pay our waitress 100 Baht a day and tips are shared between her and the chef. Last Friday they got over 150 Baht each in tips. Nobody has to leave a tip but 90+% of customers do. We also present 5 x 20 with the 'bin' (if there is not 20 Baht in the change) to give the customer the ability/option to leave a tip if they so desire. 20 Baht is the standard for me to tip locally and I would not expect more from a customer. We get 2 or 3 customers a week who will tip 100 Baht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvallee2 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 nobody tipped me in my country for doing a hard job the few months i ever worked.. I dont know why i should tip a thai who's just sitting around most of his days I will leave a tip to a taxi driver who looks like a sincere family from his looks or a massage girl who did a good job.. Anyone who doesnt give 100% effort i keep my 1 satang and throw it on the sidewalk right after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 nobody tipped me in my country for doing a hard job the few months i ever worked..I dont know why i should tip a thai who's just sitting around most of his days I will leave a tip to a taxi driver who looks like a sincere family from his looks or a massage girl who did a good job.. Anyone who doesnt give 100% effort i keep my 1 satang and throw it on the sidewalk right after Now now, you have gone and done it now. Bad luck to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whistleblower Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I give my barber "Christmas bonus" every year.I tipped the police 3000 baht once because they found one of my motorbikes that been stolen. In restaurants my wife tips more than me. So you tipped them for doing a job they are paid to do??? Do you tip the checkout girl at tescos for running your items through the till? Thai people are not renown for tipping and a tip in my opinion is to reward someone for going above and beyond what their job entails, as the thais cant seem to even get the basics of service right I dont tip much. There are also jobs where tips are part of the expected remuneration. In our small business I pay our waitress 100 Baht a day and tips are shared between her and the chef. Last Friday they got over 150 Baht each in tips. Nobody has to leave a tip but 90+% of customers do. We also present 5 x 20 with the 'bin' (if there is not 20 Baht in the change) to give the customer the ability/option to leave a tip if they so desire. 20 Baht is the standard for me to tip locally and I would not expect more from a customer. We get 2 or 3 customers a week who will tip 100 Baht. I agree that people in the service industry expect tips, however, tips should not be taken into consideration when accepting a job. Tips are a bonus on top of salary and should not be taken into account when considering a position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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