When do you and how much?

Ban Nongbuademe, tambon Thapra,  my wife's village.  Mind you, I don't have much left to cut but he is very good and charges 30 baht and always give him 40.  I look like Phra Farang, ie a foreign monk, when he's finished.  That's the way I like it, much cooler this time of the year.

Derek

A 33% tip! Gonna ruin the prices for everyone!!

lungbing wrote: Usually because it's 2 x 20 baht notes and I haven't got any coins.

Did you ever consider that when you pay in 2 - 20THB notes then he will give you 1 - 10THB coin in change. Thais NEVER tip for a haircut! Unless of course, it's one w/ special services, and they do a good job.

Actually the whole issue of tipping is an interesting one and I will move these latest posts into a topic of it's own.

From my part, I'm inclined to tip for certain things.....bell boys carrying my bags from car to lobby to room and reverse, I would normally tip 20 baht. Haircuts...if 30 baht, I would give 40 baht, knowing I'd be paying well over 400 here in Australia and around 150 if I were in Bangkok. Restaurants........say for a 375 baht bill I would leave the 25 baht. In a bar for a 185 baht bill I would leave the 15 baht. I even tipped a guy in an electrical shop 20 baht for a 20 baht plug as he went to the length of setting up my stereo and making sure the part worked. This was just great service and should have been rewarded...actually 20 baht was probably a bit skinny but he expected nothing. For a 200 baht 2 hour massage I would be inclined to tip the girl between 50 and 100 baht depending on how good it was. The girls make 100 baht, or half, what you pay for 2 hours work...I'm not on that tight a budget I cant reward good service. On the other hand....if the service is lousy then I would leave nothing...I only reward good service.

I suppose we are all different...I agree in some ways with John that you dont want to appear to be foolish with your money. And I NEVER tip anyone who is hinting strongly that I should. This happens a lot in Pattaya proving there are a lot of foolish Farang there that have too much money.

Be interested in what other people consider to be a fair thing.

Ross

Edited by RossDunstan

Thanks for the support lads, I was just about to go and demand my 10 baht back!  He does give good service,  he laughs at my silly joke about making my hair look like Ad Carabao's photo in the shop when I only have as much as the local temple's abbot to start with.
He doesn't expect a tip, but deserves it and that is the basis for tipping.  I know it's 33 percent but I can hardly offer him 3 baht as 10 per cent of cost, that would be an insult.

I am happy , he is happy and the kids looking at a farang getting his hair cut are happy.  Where's the problem?

Derek