Whats the deal with tipping?
In general, tipping is not done in Cambodia. But this doesn’t mean you can’t do it. In restaurants and bars that do a lot of business with westerners the staff is often accustomed to receiving tips and it’s a nice bonus to their often meager monthly wages. If you’re particularly taken by the service you receive (or the server as the case may be), feel free to leave a tip. Most businesses have tip boxes and the money is divided up equally among all staff. With tour guides, if you arranged for the service from your hotel or guesthouse a small tip for a job well done will also be appreciated as some of the $20-25 daily fee you pay will have to be returned to the establishment as a commission as well as to the tour guide agency. With anyone else you encounter, motodrivers, a helpful shopkeeper, etc, you can always pay a little more than requested if you feel the money is deserved.
