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Originally Posted by icon513
If 10% is added to the bill for service already, I usually don't tip unless they have been extraordinarily nice. In which case 40 or 60 baht extra is always appreciated in a medium restaurant.
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If you are in restaurants where payment by credit card is the norm, any added service charge usually goes to the owner. When paying by CC I follow the lead of my thai friends who usually tip the waiter between 50 & 100bt in cash, regardless of the size of the bill. Its just a small appreciation for nice service that's appreciated. Wages in Thailand for servers are very low and tips have become very important to these young people.
In gay bars etc they make a point of giving your change in a folder which has to be handed back - and if its empty you are considered pretty mean. In host bars the boys have to live off their tips and % of drinks bought for them by customers. Again anything inside the folder probably goes to the boss, so if you would like to tip the guy who has served you, or spent some time talking with you, put his tip on top of the folder when you hand it back. 20bt would be a gesture, 40 bt = a bowl of noodles and anything more will get you a big smile and lots of "wai".
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