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Old Mar 13, 2025 | 3:39 am
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Originally Posted by SKT-DK
To be honest for Grab/Bolt I never tip as the mark-up charged over other services really is taking the p*ss. And as we all know, Asia is not a tipping culture, and neither should we let it be. That said, those who know me, know that I once paid a taxi driver a 1,000 THB for a 60 THB ride because of his hospitalised kid (and no, that was not a scam).
Interesting. I haven't found much of a mark up, if at all, using Bolt around Jomtien. It is slightly over the cost of a motosai taxi for the same trip, IME. Incredible value, actually.
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