Tipping is not usual in Thailand although some Thais will leave loose change. In Bangkok, more western standards have been adopted. At hotel and upmarket restaurants, there’s 10 percent service charge. If there’s none, acceptable tipping for a tourist is either to round up to the closest 20 Baht ($0.63) or tip up to 10 percent.
Taxi drivers don’t expect a tip. Some may try to return it if you try, but a small tip is reasonable if the service is good; more if it’s a longer journey.
In most hotels, you are not expected to tip. At high end hotels, service charges are usually included but tips of 20 to 50 baht are still expected for porter or bellboy.
Tips left at bars and nightclubs are thrown into a pot to be divided among the workers at the end of the night.
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