Tip (money for service) in Thai

“Tip (money for service)” in Thai is ทิปtíp.

ทิป típ

tip noun

típ high

High: start high and go a little higher, a bit tense; don’t let it fall.

How to use it

Tipping isn't expected in Thailand, but it's appreciated: leave the coins from your change at a restaurant, round up a taxi fare and tip 50 to 100 baht after a massage. Hotels and smarter restaurants add a 10% service charge, ค่าบริการkâa baw-rí-gaan, to the bill, so there you needn't add more.

Other spellings you'll see

There's no single official way to write Thai in English letters. We mark the tone of every syllable; online you'll also find:

thip
tib

More shopping and money in Thai

All shopping and money

เงินสด ngoen-sòt Cash
บาท bàat Baht
baht (Thai currency)
เหรียญ rǐan Coin
แบงก์ báeng Banknote
บัตร bàt Card
สแกน sà-gaen Scan
to scan (a QR code to pay)

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Written by the Learn Thai For Free team
Audio: AI voices, quality-checked for tones