susanschwaiger Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) I prefer helping the orphans, handicapped, those suffering from natural disasters etc than helping those who have arms/legs and can make a living by themselves. Should Bill Gates tip us for sympathy ?! The financial gap between him and us is much bigger than the gap between us and the service workers here ..... Edited December 21, 2012 by susanschwaiger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I prefer helping the orphans, handicapped, those suffering from natural disasters etc than helping those who have arms/legs and can make a living by themselves. Should Bill Gates tip us for sympathy ?! The financial gap between him and us is much bigger than the gap between us and the service workers here ..... Since this thread started as tipping at a massage, you realise that many of the massage people are in fact handicapped.( blind) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I prefer helping the orphans, handicapped, those suffering from natural disasters etc than helping those who have arms/legs and can make a living by themselves. Should Bill Gates tip us for sympathy ?! The financial gap between him and us is much bigger than the gap between us and the service workers here ..... Since this thread started as tipping at a massage, you realise that many of the massage people are in fact handicapped.( blind) And they dare to want a few extra coins for a job well done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I prefer helping the orphans, handicapped, those suffering from natural disasters etc than helping those who have arms/legs and can make a living by themselves. Should Bill Gates tip us for sympathy ?! The financial gap between him and us is much bigger than the gap between us and the service workers here ..... Since this thread started as tipping at a massage, you realise that many of the massage people are in fact handicapped.( blind) The blind "massagers" are often not as good as touted. My wife stopped going to a well known blind massage center because the massages weren't good and she didn't like the way they usually talked to their colleagues right through the massage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Isn't Khon Kaen in Issarn? Geography was never my strong point, however from the way I hear people in Bangkok talk, its in Laos isnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Isn't Khon Kaen in Issarn? Geography was never my strong point, however from the way I hear people in Bangkok talk, its in Laos isnt it? LOL.. you must be joking.. It's in Thailand mate. The north eastern part (Issarn). Issarn literally translates to North-East. Hence, people that come from the North East of Thailand are called Issarn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Isn't Khon Kaen in Issarn? Geography was never my strong point, however from the way I hear people in Bangkok talk, its in Laos isnt it? LOL.. you must be joking.. It's in Thailand mate. The north eastern part (Issarn). Issarn literally translates to North-East. Hence, people that come from the North East of Thailand are called Issarn. At least you saw the funny side, yes I know exactly where it is and what Issan means. As you also know, the snobs in Bkk refer to people from Issan as either being from Laos or Cambodia, usually preceeded by a pronoun I cant write on here. Heck even my friends from Surin refer to them as baan nok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Isn't Khon Kaen in Issarn? Geography was never my strong point, however from the way I hear people in Bangkok talk, its in Laos isnt it? LOL.. you must be joking.. It's in Thailand mate. The north eastern part (Issarn). Issarn literally translates to North-East. Hence, people that come from the North East of Thailand are called Issarn. At least you saw the funny side, yes I know exactly where it is and what Issan means. As you also know, the snobs in Bkk refer to people from Issan as either being from Laos or Cambodia, usually preceeded by a pronoun I cant write on here. Heck even my friends from Surin refer to them as baan nok. I know nothing about snobs in BKK and have no wish to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Isn't Khon Kaen in Issarn? Geography was never my strong point, however from the way I hear people in Bangkok talk, its in Laos isnt it? LOL.. you must be joking.. It's in Thailand mate. The north eastern part (Issarn). Issarn literally translates to North-East. Hence, people that come from the North East of Thailand are called Issarn. At least you saw the funny side, yes I know exactly where it is and what Issan means. As you also know, the snobs in Bkk refer to people from Issan as either being from Laos or Cambodia, usually preceeded by a pronoun I cant write on here. Heck even my friends from Surin refer to them as baan nok. My girlfriend is from Laos (Pakse) - what would they refer to her as?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 My girlfriend is from Laos (Pakse) - what would they refer to her as?? You'll have to find some Bangkok snobs and ask them (if they will talk to you, that is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 (edited) Geography was never my strong point, however from the way I hear people in Bangkok talk, its in Laos isnt it? LOL.. you must be joking.. It's in Thailand mate. The north eastern part (Issarn). Issarn literally translates to North-East. Hence, people that come from the North East of Thailand are called Issarn. At least you saw the funny side, yes I know exactly where it is and what Issan means. As you also know, the snobs in Bkk refer to people from Issan as either being from Laos or Cambodia, usually preceeded by a pronoun I cant write on here. Heck even my friends from Surin refer to them as baan nok. My girlfriend is from Laos (Pakse) - what would they refer to her as?? S̄āw lāw สาวลาว Edited December 21, 2012 by Jayman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I know nothing about snobs in BKK and have no wish to. Good man, I always knew that under that rough exterior we had something in common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 At least you saw the funny side, yes I know exactly where it is and what Issan means. As you also know, the snobs in Bkk refer to people from Issan as either being from Laos or Cambodia, usually preceeded by a pronoun I cant write on here. Heck even my friends from Surin refer to them as baan nok. My girlfriend is from Laos (Pakse) - what would they refer to her as?? Who? My friends from Surin or the Bkk snobs? You have been here long enough to already know the answer, so sorry wont indulge you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 It's a rotten system and often, the wrong people get tipped and the hard working staff (kitchen) don't get anything. Not true. Most places pool the tips and all the staff share it. It does not matter what Thai people did 30 years ago. Things change. They tip now and so should kee nok foreigners. I live and work in Thailand but nobody tips me, tell me why I should return the favour ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 It's a rotten system and often, the wrong people get tipped and the hard working staff (kitchen) don't get anything. Not true. Most places pool the tips and all the staff share it. It does not matter what Thai people did 30 years ago. Things change. They tip now and so should kee nok foreigners. I live and work in Thailand but nobody tips me, tell me why I should return the favour ? What type of work do you do? Are you in the service industry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poanoi Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 It's a rotten system and often, the wrong people get tipped and the hard working staff (kitchen) don't get anything. Not true. Most places pool the tips and all the staff share it. It does not matter what Thai people did 30 years ago. Things change. They tip now and so should kee nok foreigners. I live and work in Thailand but nobody tips me, tell me why I should return the favour ? What type of work do you do? Are you in the service industry? Does it matter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 S̄āw lāw สาวลาว Thanks. Who? My friends from Surin or the Bkk snobs? You have been here long enough to already know the answer, so sorry wont indulge you. Fair enough, although the question has already been answered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Does it matter ? Tips are usually given to reward service, so yes it does (as you know very well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolley Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Does it matter ? Tips are usually given to reward service, so yes it does (as you know very well). Even in so called non tipping countries like Australia tipping taxi drivers, waiters etc is quite common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) Does it matter ? 200b a day waiting on tables deserves a tip where as 200b a day working in a factory does not, the way some peoples brains work makes me shake my head. Edited December 22, 2012 by Spoonman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Does it matter ? 200b a day waiting on tables deserves a tip where as 200b a day working in a factory does not, the way some peoples brains work makes me shake my head. So you're earning 200 Baht a day by working in a factory ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Does it matter ? Tips are usually given to reward service, so yes it does (as you know very well). Even in so called non tipping countries like Australia tipping taxi drivers, waiters etc is quite common. Do the taxi drivers, waiters etc in Australia call you a Cheap Charlie to your face if you dont tip them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrain Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) Does it matter ? Tips are usually given to reward service, so yes it does (as you know very well). Even in so called non tipping countries like Australia tipping taxi drivers, waiters etc is quite common. Do the taxi drivers, waiters etc in Australia call you a Cheap Charlie to your face if you dont tip them? Yes, I'm afraid so , I've seen some getting quite agressive as well. Edited December 22, 2012 by jbrain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 What type of work do you do? Are you in the service industry? Does it matter ? Of course it does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonman Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 (edited) Does it matter ? 200b a day waiting on tables deserves a tip where as 200b a day working in a factory does not, the way some peoples brains work makes me shake my head. So you're earning 200 Baht a day by working in a factory ? What I earn is irrelevant, the question is why are those who work in the service industry worthy of a tip when those who dont are not. Edited December 22, 2012 by Spoonman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songhklasid Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I usually tip 20 baht for most things, but if service or quality of food not there, then I don't tip ! regards songhklasid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropo Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 I usually tip 20 baht for most things, but if service or quality of food not there, then I don't tip ! regards songhklasid. That's punishing the waitress for the chef's lousy cooking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Only Americans tip in Thailand. They don't know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Then there must be a lot of unselfish Americans with strong French German, English and Australian accents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakename Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Tropo, how do you get the message across, if the waitress brings you some crap to eat, even if she is smiling? Would you suggest, going to the kitchen and confronting the cook? That would really go down big in Thailand, and most other places too. Sure, the waitress is just one part of the equation, but thats where you tip or dont tip. What if the food was great, but the waitress was lousy, would you go back to the kitchen and give him a tip, and not give the waitress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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