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Do you tip at restaurants in Thailand?

Short answer

Round up, or 10%

Round up at local places, 10% at a proper restaurant.

OptionalCash preferred

At a street stall or local shophouse, pay the price and leave. At a sit-down restaurant, rounding up to the nearest 20–50 baht is normal, and 10% is generous. Rough Guides frames it in cash rather than percentages: 20–50 baht for good service, 100 or more for exceptional. If the bill already shows a 10% service charge, nothing further is needed.

In practice

  • A ฿380 dinner → leave ฿400
  • A ฿1,200 restaurant bill → leave ฿1,300

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Common questions

How much should you tip at restaurants in Thailand?
Round up, or 10%. Round up at local places, 10% at a proper restaurant.
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.

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Reviewed by Greg Kockott on 3 September 2026.

Figures checked against the sources below on 4 September 2026.

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