Tipping

Hotels and tourist restaurants usually add a service charge to bills so there’s no need to tip. Leaving a small tip in other restaurants will be greatly appreciated by the staff.

You should consider tipping hired drivers and guides, and it’s polite to leave a small donation at the end of a visit to a pagoda. Bargaining is commonplace but should be engaged in with a smile and considered a form of social discourse rather than a matter of life and death.