Hotel porters · Thailand
Do you tip hotel porters in Thailand?
Short answer
฿20–50 per bag
20–50 baht a bag, in notes.
CommonCash preferred
Porters at hotels and resorts expect a small cash tip. Twenty baht per bag at a mid-range hotel, fifty at a luxury resort. Keep 20 and 50 baht notes for this.
Cash or card?
Card terminals rarely offer a tip line. Cash in baht is the practical way to tip, and small notes are much more useful than coins.
Common questions
- Do you tip hotel porters in Thailand?
- 20–50 baht a bag, in notes. Porters at hotels and resorts expect a small cash tip. Twenty baht per bag at a mid-range hotel, fifty at a luxury resort. Keep 20 and 50 baht notes for this.
- How much should you tip hotel porters in Thailand?
- ฿20–50 per bag. 20–50 baht a bag, in notes.
- Can you tip by card in Thailand?
- Card terminals rarely offer a tip line. Cash in baht is the practical way to tip, and small notes are much more useful than coins.
More on tipping in Thailand
Tipping hotel porters elsewhere
← Full tipping guide for Thailand
Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.
Compiled from widely reported guidance for Thailand. Not yet source-checked.