Thailand: Prosperous Entertaining - Part 2
From ExecutivePlanet.com
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If, as a foreigner, you want to host a meal and pay for it, a good trick is to arrange for the restaurant to present the bill only to you and at a specified time, away from the table. This way you may avoid an embarrassing situation with the Thai guests wanting to pay because you are the visitor to Thailand.
If eating a quick meal with Thai staff, such as a quick lunch at a local food market, it is common to split the bill based on what each person ate.
The bill is nearly always settled at the end of the meal.
If a service charge is included, then no tip is needed. Tips don't need to be any more than 10% of the bill, and change will normally be given in a series of smaller bills if you pay cash. A tip of between 10 and 50 baht is more than satisfactory.
If you pay by credit card, then a small amount of between 10 and 50 baht is appreciated.
Anytime is a good time to eat, and food can almost always be found at any time of the day, especially in Bangkok.
Typically, meals are eaten at around 7 a.m., 12 p.m., and between 6 and 8 p.m. for dinner.
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