Does Thailand add a service charge?

Yes, in some places: “++” on the menu (10% service + 7% VAT). When it is on the bill, no separate tip is expected.

Tipping in Thailand: free calculator

Tip around 3–10% for standard table service in Thailand. On a 50 THB bill that is 2.50 THB, for a total of 52.50 THB.

Where you are

Bill total (THB)

The bill already includes “++” on the menu (10% service + 7% VAT)

2.50 THBtip · 5.0% · pay 52.50 THB total

about 0.07 USDRates from our last build · 2026-10-28

No service charge on the bill, so around 5% applies.

In practice: If the menu shows “++”, a 10% service charge and 7% VAT are already added — a 1,000-baht dinner lands at about 1,177 — and no further tip is expected. Otherwise 20–50 baht at a casual restaurant, and 50–100 baht after a massage.

Usual range: 3–10% · ฿ THB

What Thailand actually expects

If the menu shows “++”, a 10% service charge and 7% VAT are already added — a 1,000-baht dinner lands at about 1,177 — and no further tip is expected. Otherwise 20–50 baht at a casual restaurant, and 50–100 baht after a massage.

The full breakdown — amounts, rounding, and what we did on the ground — is in our Thailand tipping guide.

Tipping in Thailand: free calculator

What Thailand actually expects

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