{"id":11020,"date":"2018-04-19T10:04:43","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T09:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/?p=11020"},"modified":"2021-05-20T10:17:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-20T09:17:50","slug":"tipping-guidelines-for-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/tipping-guidelines-for-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Tipping in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<em><strong>Tipping in Thailand isn\u2019t common practice. If you observe the locals you\u2019ll rarely see them tip in a restaurant, for example. On the other hand, small tokens of appreciation for top-notch service will be much appreciated. You\u2019ll also notice in touristy places that tips are expected and 10% is added to your overall bill, so don\u2019t be too surprised by this.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-11021 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Capture.jpg\" alt=\"a smiling western tourist stands next to a group of young monks in Thailand\" width=\"734\" height=\"679\" data-id=\"11021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Capture.jpg 734w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Capture-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Capture-585x541.jpg 585w, https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Capture-150x139.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How much should you tip guides in Thailand?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tourist guides appreciate tips to supplement their wages. As a rough guide, around $10 per day would be about right for a good job, perhaps more for something special or if you are a larger group or family.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tipping your driver in Thailand<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When tipping your driver it depends on how much time he\u2019s spent looking after you. For a day\u2019s work, driving you to 3-4 stops along the way, you might give them $3-4. It\u2019s up to you; if they\u2019ve only provided transfers to and from an airport, don\u2019t feel obliged to tip.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Should you tip in hotels?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re in a hotel for a few days or more, a tip of a few dollars for your chambermaid or anyone else who has been helpful will be appreciated.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Restaurants:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Many restaurants and most hotels will add a 10% service charge to the bill. It\u2019s also customary to leave any small change (coins etc) and if a charge is not added then 10% is a good gauge. In local bars, you are usually given your bill in a glass and it\u2019s customary to leave a small tip.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Taxis \/ tuk-tuks:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Do not require tipping unless for exceptional service.<\/p>\n<p><em>**All rates mentioned are per couple\/family.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--HubSpot Call-to-Action Code --><span id=\"hs-cta-wrapper-5ca53aab-c98a-44f9-ab6b-9b9845d9ea32\" class=\"hs-cta-wrapper\"><span id=\"hs-cta-5ca53aab-c98a-44f9-ab6b-9b9845d9ea32\" class=\"hs-cta-node hs-cta-5ca53aab-c98a-44f9-ab6b-9b9845d9ea32\"><!-- [if lte IE 8]>\n\n\n<div id=\"hs-cta-ie-element\"><\/div>\n\n\n< ![endif]--><a href=\"http:\/\/cta-redirect.hubspot.com\/cta\/redirect\/2512862\/5ca53aab-c98a-44f9-ab6b-9b9845d9ea32\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"hs-cta-img-5ca53aab-c98a-44f9-ab6b-9b9845d9ea32\" class=\"hs-cta-img aligncenter\" style=\"border-width: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/no-cache.hubspot.com\/cta\/default\/2512862\/5ca53aab-c98a-44f9-ab6b-9b9845d9ea32.png\" alt=\"New Call-to-action\" width=\"800\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/span><script src=\"https:\/\/js.hscta.net\/cta\/current.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ < ![CDATA[\n\/\/ < ![CDATA[ hbspt.cta.load(2512862, '5ca53aab-c98a-44f9-ab6b-9b9845d9ea32', {}); \/\/ ]]><\/script><\/span><!-- end HubSpot Call-to-Action Code -->[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">What else would you like to know about Thailand?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch. You can reach our Thailand specialists on 0207 924 7133 or via an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/make-enq\">enquiry form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Alternatively, you can take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.experiencetravelgroup.com\/thailand\/holidays\" rel=\"noopener\">example Thailand holidays<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tipping isn\u2019t common practise in Thailand. If you notice a group of locals, you\u2019ll rather rarely see them tip at a restaurant for example. On the other hand, small tokens of appreciation for top notch service will be much appreciated. You\u2019ll also notice in touristy places that tips are a given and 10% is added to your overall bill, so don\u2019t be too surprised by this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":11021,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[1095],"coauthors":[927],"class_list":["post-11020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thailand","tag-budget"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":4205,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11020"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/archive.experiencetravelgroup.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=11020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}