Comments on: To tip or not to tip in Thailand? http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/ Sun, 20 May 2012 03:34:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jon Maberry http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-9124 Jon Maberry Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:46:08 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/#comment-9124 I've just spent my first two days here in Phuket Thailand, and people seem to really appreciate a tip. In response to Bearhawk.. I agree that tipping should be everyone's individual choice, but in the US for example, many waiters/waitresses do not make minimum wage with the assumption that they will make the difference (or more) through tips. I would say then that unless you receive bad service a tip should be given. In Thailand, the food is extremely cheap and if you are able and fortunate enough to visit the country I would hope you would have it in you to tip those less fortunate. 1-2$ is nothing to most of us Americans and could very well make the day of a Thai local. I’ve just spent my first two days here in Phuket Thailand, and people seem to really appreciate a tip. In response to Bearhawk.. I agree that tipping should be everyone’s individual choice, but in the US for example, many waiters/waitresses do not make minimum wage with the assumption that they will make the difference (or more) through tips. I would say then that unless you receive bad service a tip should be given. In Thailand, the food is extremely cheap and if you are able and fortunate enough to visit the country I would hope you would have it in you to tip those less fortunate. 1-2$ is nothing to most of us Americans and could very well make the day of a Thai local.

]]> By: Thailand bound http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-6737 Thailand bound Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:47:50 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/#comment-6737 The wife and I are heading thailand in the coming weeks. I dont have a problem tipping at all, however i do have a problem of tipping when the service provider (ie server/bartender/cleaner etc.) does a lousy job just to expect a gratuity anyways. I tip when i feel it is justified, not because i am EXPECTED to. Hotel maids ive noticed always leave extra towels or i get a knock at my door later in the evening asking if there is anything extra i may need after i have left a few bucks on the pillow earlier that day. I once had a few cans of soda and candy bars left for me from tipping. Its nice to know its appreciated and deserving. Im looking forward to making the acquataince of my neighbourhood bartender... The wife and I are heading thailand in the coming weeks. I dont have a problem tipping at all, however i do have a problem of tipping when the service provider (ie server/bartender/cleaner etc.) does a lousy job just to expect a gratuity anyways. I tip when i feel it is justified, not because i am EXPECTED to.

Hotel maids ive noticed always leave extra towels or i get a knock at my door later in the evening asking if there is anything extra i may need after i have left a few bucks on the pillow earlier that day. I once had a few cans of soda and candy bars left for me from tipping. Its nice to know its appreciated and deserving. Im looking forward to making the acquataince of my neighbourhood bartender…

]]> By: Bearhawk http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-6388 Bearhawk Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:06:39 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/#comment-6388 Good blog. It surprises me that people wonder if they should tip. Who cares about should? What is the source of this imaginary tipping authority, God, Ethics, Fashion? It is our money, after taxes, we can do what we want with it. I tip when and how much I want to tip. I am happy to not leave a tip where it is expected and happy to leave a tip where it is not expected. We are the bosses of our own tipping! Good blog. It surprises me that people wonder if they should tip. Who cares about should? What is the source of this imaginary tipping authority, God, Ethics, Fashion? It is our money, after taxes, we can do what we want with it.

I tip when and how much I want to tip. I am happy to not leave a tip where it is expected and happy to leave a tip where it is not expected. We are the bosses of our own tipping!

]]> By: Talen http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-5916 Talen Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:37:17 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/#comment-5916 Well, I have been outside tourist areas and have seen real Thai's tipping in restaurants. So real Thai's do tip. Granted it's not a large amount and I didn't say you should tip huge. Well, I have been outside tourist areas and have seen real Thai’s tipping in restaurants. So real Thai’s do tip. Granted it’s not a large amount and I didn’t say you should tip huge.

]]> By: Cman http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-5913 Cman Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:26:29 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/#comment-5913 Only in turist venues you might even see someone expect a tip. In real (non-tourist places) Thailand, barely no one tips. Perhaps 5 baht, top 10 baht at most and not often. By tipping huge amounts you actually make the service worse - next time another farang visits the place the service people might act rude if no tip is given. Real Thais would not do this. Only in turist venues you might even see someone expect a tip.

In real (non-tourist places) Thailand, barely no one tips. Perhaps 5 baht, top 10 baht at most and not often.

By tipping huge amounts you actually make the service worse – next time another farang visits the place the service people might act rude if no tip is given. Real Thais would not do this.

]]> By: Hasbro http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-3372 Hasbro Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:11:55 +0000 http://thailandlandofsmiles.com/2007/10/14/to-tip-or-not-to-tip-in-thailand/#comment-3372 Seems like service industry is underpaid everywhere in the world. In the U.S. this is indeed a fact; it is even codified in the tax law, so that a waitress/waiter is imputed to have received a specific %age as a tip, whether tey received it or not. I haven't been to Thailand yet, but when I do go I do intend to tip. The only place I won't tip is in Paris France, as it is already added to the bill and the service is horrible with the servers being rude. Seems like service industry is underpaid everywhere in the world. In the U.S. this is indeed a fact; it is even codified in the tax law, so that a waitress/waiter is imputed to have received a specific %age as a tip, whether tey received it or not. I haven’t been to Thailand yet, but when I do go I do intend to tip.
The only place I won’t tip is in Paris France, as it is already added to the bill and the service is horrible with the servers being rude.

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