The porter brings your bags to your room and helpfully explains all you want to know.
The
porter
brings
your
bags
to
your
room
and
helpfully
explains
all
you
want
to
know
.
Then he points to the phone and says, "If there's anything else you need, just call."
Then
he
points
to
the
phone
and
says
,
``
If
there
's
anything
else
you
need
,
just
call
.
''
All this time you have been thinking one thing, "How much should I tip him?"
All
this
time
you
have
been
thinking
one
thing
,
``
How
much
should
I
tip
him
?
''
To make your next trip a little easier, here's a guide to tipping across some Asian countries.
To
make
your
next
trip
a
little
easier
,
here
's
a
guide
to
tipping
across
some
Asian
countries
.
Bangkok
Bangkok
In general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip.
In
general
,
the
more
Westernized
the
place
is
,
the
more
likely
you
will
be
expected
to
leave
a
tip
.
Some top-end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill.
Some
top-end
restaurants
will
add
a
10
%
service
charge
to
the
bill
.
If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking on the 10% yourself.
If
not
,
waiters
will
appreciate
you
tacking
on
the
10
%
yourself
.
However, if you're eating at a lower-end restaurant a tip is not necessary.
However
,
if
you
're
eating
at
a
lower-end
restaurant
a
tip
is
not
necessary
.
If you're staying at one of Bangkok's many five-star hotels, expect to tip the porter 20 to 50 baht, depending on how many bags you have.
If
you
're
staying
at
one
of
Bangkok
's
many
five-star
hotels
,
expect
to
tip
the
porter
20
to
50
baht
,
depending
on
how
many
bags
you
have
.
Taxis are now metered in Bangkok.
Taxis
are
now
metered
in
Bangkok
.
Local custom is to round the fare up to the nearest five baht.
Local
custom
is
to
round
the
fare
up
to
the
nearest
five
baht
.
Hong Kong
Hong
Kong
Tipping is customary in this money-mad metropolis.
Tipping
is
customary
in
this
money-mad
metropolis
.
Most restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill, but the extra money often ends up in the pocket of the owner.
Most
restaurants
add
a
10
%
service
charge
to
the
bill
,
but
the
extra
money
often
ends
up
in
the
pocket
of
the
owner
.
If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant.
If
the
service
is
good
,
add
another
10
%
to
the
bill
,
up
to
HK
$
100
in
an
especially
nice
restaurant
.
For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable.
For
HK
$
10
hotel
porters
should
do
it
at
all
but
the
nicest
hotels
where
a
new
HK
$
20
bill
may
be
more
acceptable
.
When in a taxi, round up to the nearest dollar.
When
in
a
taxi
,
round
up
to
the
nearest
dollar
.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala
Lumpur
Tipping in Malaysia is limited to the expensive Westernized hotels, which often add a 10% service charge to your meal or hotel room.
Tipping
in
Malaysia
is
limited
to
the
expensive
Westernized
hotels
,
which
often
add
a
10
%
service
charge
to
your
meal
or
hotel
room
.
If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge.
If
you
are
at
a
hotel
restaurant
,
expect
a
10
%
service
charge
.
But at local restaurants, there's no need to add a tip.
But
at
local
restaurants
,
there
's
no
need
to
add
a
tip
.
At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit will content a porter.
At
five-star
hotels
,
one
or
two
ringgit
will
content
a
porter
.
At lower-end buildings don't feel you have to tip.
At
lower-end
buildings
do
n't
feel
you
have
to
tip
.
Like Bangkok, many taxis are now metered so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit.
Like
Bangkok
,
many
taxis
are
now
metered
so
you
can
just
round
up
to
the
nearest
ringgit
.
Seoul
Seoul
Tipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has become a matter of course in international hotels where a 10% service charge is often added.
Tipping
is
not
part
of
Korean
culture
,
although
it
has
become
a
matter
of
course
in
international
hotels
where
a
10
%
service
charge
is
often
added
.
If you're at a Korean barbecue joint, there's no need to add anything extra.
If
you
're
at
a
Korean
barbecue
joint
,
there
's
no
need
to
add
anything
extra
.
But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution.
But
a
nice
Italian
restaurant
may
require
a
10
%
contribution
.
If you're at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 500~1 000 won per bag.
If
you
're
at
a
top-end
hotel
,
so
expect
to
pay
500~1
000
won
per
bag
.
Taxi drivers don't accept a tip.
Taxi
drivers
do
n't
accept
a
tip
.
Keep the change for yourself.
Keep
the
change
for
yourself
.
The porter brings your bags to your room and helpfully explains all you want to know. Then he points to the phone and says, "If there's anything else you need, just call." All this time you have been thinking one thing, "How much should I tip him?" To make your next trip a little easier, here's a guide to tipping across some Asian countries.  Bangkok  In general, the more Westernized the place is, the more likely you will be expected to leave a tip. Some top-end restaurants will add a 10% service charge to the bill. If not, waiters will appreciate you tacking on the 10% yourself. However, if you're eating at a lower-end restaurant a tip is not necessary. If you're staying at one of Bangkok's many five-star hotels, expect to tip the porter 20 to 50 baht, depending on how many bags you have. Taxis are now metered in Bangkok. Local custom is to round the fare up to the nearest five baht.  Hong Kong  Tipping is customary in this money-mad metropolis. Most restaurants add a 10% service charge to the bill, but the extra money often ends up in the pocket of the owner. If the service is good, add another 10% to the bill, up to HK $100 in an especially nice restaurant. For HK $10 hotel porters should do it at all but the nicest hotels where a new HK $20 bill may be more acceptable. When in a taxi, round up to the nearest dollar.  Kuala Lumpur  Tipping in Malaysia is limited to the expensive Westernized hotels, which often add a 10% service charge to your meal or hotel room. If you are at a hotel restaurant, expect a 10% service charge. But at local restaurants, there's no need to add a tip. At five-star hotels, one or two ringgit will content a porter. At lower-end buildings don't feel you have to tip. Like Bangkok, many taxis are now metered so you can just round up to the nearest ringgit.  Seoul  Tipping is not part of Korean culture, although it has become a matter of course in international hotels where a 10% service charge is often added. If you're at a Korean barbecue joint, there's no need to add anything extra. But a nice Italian restaurant may require a 10% contribution. If you're at a top-end hotel, so expect to pay 500~1 000 won per bag. Taxi drivers don't accept a tip. Keep the change for yourself.