Are taxi drivers in Bangkok expected to round up the taxi fare to the nearest multiple of 10 THB?
For example, if the taxi fare is 53 THB and I give 60 THB (for lack of coins), the taxi drivers typically will not give any change back. I wonder whether this is because I don't look Thai or because it is the tradition here for taxi fares not to give change back if below 10 THB.
Best Answer
From https://itsbetterinthailand.com/how-to-use-local-taxis-in-bangkok-without-getting-ripped-off-or-lost/ (mirror 1, mirror 2):
Tipping is not necessary but it’s common to round up to the nearest 5 or 10 baht.
The same page also gives some interesting advice regarding the case where the taxi driver claims not to have any change (which in my experience does happen once in a while, even for 5 THB change):
I’ll warn you that if you use a taxi without having 100 baht notes or smaller, you may have trouble getting change from your driver. It’s common to claim “no have change” – and I’m not sure how you’re going to prove that they do. I’ve asked to drive on to a 7-11 before so I could get change – suddenly the driver found some coins in his center console.
Take a selection of 100 and 20 baht notes plus some coins if you want to pay the exact fare.
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