Jason1988

You can debate whether to tip or not to tip for an eternity. Since these young men are doing you a favor by spending time with you, you should feel honored to give them something. Remember a small sum of money such as a tip doesn't affect your lifestyle in the least. But, 500 Baht (or more) to him for an afternoon would make it tolerable to sit in a cold theatre, watching a movie or dining in a restaurant when he may prefer a something more to his liking. It is a nice gesture to offer to buy him a gift or take him shopping, what he really needs is money. He can't eat a shirt or pair of jeans. These guys are just surviving and if you don't want to tip them you should be ashamed of yourselves.

Cheap package tourists are the mainstay of the Pattaya tourism population.
 
As much as we despise the actions of the Russians here in Pattaya, they aren't the only ones that are an annoyance.
 
A lot of the tourists around Pattaya are cheap skates that don't add much stimulus for the local economy.