Originally Posted by
tnmlyger
You have got to be joking. Having lived in Thailand for seven years, I've found the exact opposite to be true.
Could you be mixing up Thailand and Japan?
I've also found Thailand to be a tipping culture. The tipping "rules" are certainly different than they are in western countries, and you typically aren't expected to tip as much or in the same circumstances, but there are definitely cases where a tip is considered appropriate, even if you are Thai.