Butch Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Given this forum has more combined knowledge and experience than we care to count, I've been browsing elsewhere and read about a few guys who seem to think that spending and tipping to the point of excess somehow gets them respect from Thais - especially GGG's. Now, I'm sure the tipping subject has been covered, so I'm not on about amounts, but I'd like to ask what the Thais think of a guy when he throws around 500 / 1k baht tips for a meal, drinks service or whatever. The floor is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightcrawler Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 9 hours ago, Butch said: Given this forum has more combined knowledge and experience than we care to count, I've been browsing elsewhere and read about a few guys who seem to think that spending and tipping to the point of excess somehow gets them respect from Thais - especially GGG's. Now, I'm sure the tipping subject has been covered, so I'm not on about amounts, but I'd like to ask what the Thais think of a guy when he throws around 500 / 1k baht tips for a meal, drinks service or whatever. The floor is open. Not sure it gets respect. It just becomes an expectation the next time you visit the bar and more lady drinks expected. That said, if you are generous in a particular bar, I think you get a better welcome 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyajn Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Not so sure it gets you respect, although no doubt you get a better welcome when you next go in. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 (edited) Gift giving of any sort is in how it's presented. Overspending is a whlole different case. Anytime I overspend it is my own damn choice (sometines plain out sutpidity), certainly unintended to impress jack. Apreciated well balanced, well timed tripping can and dose give great interaction and appreciation from both the givers (as I believe the "receiver" gives back as much in his vibe). Edited January 29 by Glasseye 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Call me crazy with money but sometimes I leave 20 baht tips at restaurants..... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trip Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 46 minutes ago, fforest said: Call me crazy with money but sometimes I leave 20 baht tips at restaurants..... Those coins can be a pain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 3 hours ago, Butch said: read about a few guys who seem to think that spending and tipping to the point of excess somehow gets them respect from Thais - especially GGG's. Assume you are referring to GoGos(?), think the staff only view excessive tippers as a soft touch to be a rinsed again. And they are correct of course🙂 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 2 hours ago, fforest said: Call me crazy with money but sometimes I leave 20 baht tips at restaurants..... Geezus woody, that shocks even me ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 I seldom tip any more than 20b at any venue - call me cheap but that is what I am comfortable with and I don't recall any server calling me on it; after all, if I have already spent over 1000b on lady drinks, who are they to complain? 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Krapow Posted January 29 Popular Post Share Posted January 29 I only tip if i think someone deserves it, they were super friendly or helpful etc. That's in London, Thailand, Turkey, wherever. I certainly don't tip if i feel it's just expected no matter for normal service, good bad or whatever. And i don't really care if i get any respect for doing so, it's not why i do it, if i do it. Like if someone goes out of their way to have good interaction with my 7 year old, or if they were helpful in a friendly way with the menu, explaining any questions. Or attentive with a smile without being overbearing. If i just feel like they deserve it because their attitude has helped enhance our enjoyment of our time as their establishment. 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom51red Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Same as krapow,only tip if gone beyond average customer service,not gonna tip if face like a bulldog chewing a wasp,or slow grumpy service,make you wonder on the opposite spectrum.. guys who tip as a mandatory gesture even if service was lacklustre. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yessongs Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 In my case back in the day, when ever I would have a massage gal come to my room at what ever hotel I was staying at, if they showed up on time, did NOT blab and talk the entire time during the massage, kept relatively quiet, made a good effort to do a good over all job and when on "the flip" DID NOT ask me " How much U pay me"? then a very good tip was given to them. Several did well, others did not. I was never a cheap charlie when good services were provided... 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Tipping? Always in my case whether therapeutic massage, sitdown restaurant , bar/gogo…..100% of the time. BUT….500/1K notes being thrown around? NEVER….I mean why? That only makes them laugh at us farang even more 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I think the motivation for leaving a large tip comes into play. The motivation will determine if you're respected or looked at as an easy mark. I'll sometimes leave a large tip because the lady or the service staff made my stay enjoyable and put a smile on my face. Maybe I'm deluding myself, but my take is they're appreciative of the well warranted large tip and know that based on past experience I don't always tip large and won't expect one on future visits. Ipso Facto, I'm not seen an easy mark. The flip side is someone like my previous business partner who would as a matter of course leave 30% or more tips when we dined out. It was obvious to me and my two other business partners he was doing it more so to big himself up, which really didn't make sense as we weren't impressed, and the wait staff, while they smiled at his generosity no doubt saw him as a fool for giving an unwarranted and overly large tip. He was therefore seen as an easy mark. 1 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 2 hours ago, Yessongs said: In my case back in the day, when ever I would have a massage gal come to my room at what ever hotel I was staying at, if they showed up on time, did NOT blab and talk the entire time during the massage, kept relatively quiet, made a good effort to do a good over all job and when on "the flip" DID NOT ask me " How much U pay me"? then a very good tip was given to them. Several did well, others did not. I was never a cheap charlie when good services were provided... I've always tipped the ladies well for good service, my previous comment was directed at servers in restaurants and bars... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karon steve Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 I am in the 20 b tipping range but have been considerably more generous in my younger days. In answer to the question in the OP I do not believe handing big tips garners any respect from Thai people and maybe the reverse anywhere from stupid man to what a twat. I married my first Thai wife inn Bangkok and started the honeymoon off by coming to Pattaya to meet mates. Happy hours were spent on the lash. The next day my wife asked for 500 baht each and she would take care of the bins. The next afternoon we went out as usual but when we got back to the hotel I asked wifey why she hadn't asked for any money. "I not need. Have money left from day before. Stupid farang tip much!!" As she later said "Why you give money other people family and not your own" 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveBC Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 1 hour ago, Golfingboy said: Tipping? Always in my case whether therapeutic massage, sitdown restaurant , bar/gogo…..100% of the time. Even if the service / food is lacking somewhat ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemondropkid Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 16 minutes ago, karon steve said: Stupid farang tip much!!" As she later said "Why you give money other people family and not your own" The two best answers to this topic👍 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 3 hours ago, Yessongs said: In my case back in the day, when ever I would have a massage gal come to my room at what ever hotel I was staying at, if they showed up on time, did NOT blab and talk the entire time during the massage, kept relatively quiet, made a good effort to do a good over all job and when on "the flip" DID NOT ask me " How much U pay me"? then a very good tip was given to them. Several did well, others did not. I was never a cheap charlie when good services were provided... The upfront "How much you pay me ?" is a deal breaker, out the door instantly. No further thought or discussion is even considered. "It's finished". 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrogmonster Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 (edited) If I tip the ladies in front of the missus she gets shitty but when she gets pissed and is trying to impress all and sundry it seems she has found the proverbial money tree. All my money of course. Edited January 30 by thegrogmonster 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tko Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 In the states 15-20% is normal in sit down restaurants, etc. The service standards are much higher than here and places in Europe that I've been. Here I've dialed it back to a bit under 10% in most cases, but I'll bump it up if the service was very good. I don't necessarily know that it's respect you get for that, but you are remembered and the service levels are good on subsequent visits. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJSP Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 2 hours ago, Lemondropkid said: The two best answers to this topic👍 Agree. Those two points make a lot of sense. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 On 1/29/2024 at 7:30 PM, Trip said: Those coins can be a pain. 5555555555555555 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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