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Home » Reader question » Reader question: How can I tell if a massage parlor in Thailand is good?
Dear readers,
We are going to Thailand for the second time in a few weeks. The first time my husband and I made a tour with Kras. That went well, Thailand is a beautiful country with friendly people. This time we go on our own so all information about Thailand is welcome.
Last time in Chiang Mai we had our feet massaged for an hour at the night market. That was delicious. Now we want to go to a massage again for a full body Thai massage. What should we pay attention to to know whether it is good and reliable. We don't want to end up in such a sex state.
We have counted 10 near our hotel and in the side streets. Some you could see inside and others you couldn't. That doesn't look like pure coffee to me?
Who has tips for us on how to find a good massage parlor and what can a normal Thai massage of one hour cost for two people?
Thank you and greetings from,
Family huijskens
that remains so personal - and it can also differ per shop. Not looking inside has nothing to do with it, that's superstition. For such an ordinary foot massage, it hardly matters in practice.
Price is per person - I've never seen a discount for 2 people. Price depends - just like food, especially on the entourage - how luxurious, AC, neat or not, on the street, etc. and has nothing to do with the quality. Thai massage-usually you are asked to dress in some sort of kimono or hospital jumpsuit- costs from 60 bt/hr till the sky is the limit (in super deluxe fluent english speaking 5*** Hotels with detox & more trendy nonsense), around the 200 bt/hr is common for the gullible tourist. In tourist offices there is always someone who speaks just enough English to give orders and write down any wishes. And that raises the price slightly. In addition, most shops offer oil or aroma massage - that is in your nakedness, but modestly covered with a blanket or large towel, and almost always in an enclosed space.
It goes without saying that you also pay for the luxury, whether or not present, but I fear that you will not encounter many of those 60 bath / hour.
Count on 100-150 Bath/hour (2nd hour is cheaper) is a fair price in an average massage parlor for a classic massage. No prices yet of course.
The view or the condition of the massage parlor also says nothing about the quality of the massage.
It's hard to say how to spot a good business, but high turnover is probably a good sign.
Massage is often a personal thing and your husband may be pleased and you may not, even though you are in the same business so the person who is massaging also plays a role.
Trying it out for yourself is the best advice I can give.
Got my diploma in sports massage in 1976 and worked at various sports associations as a masseur caregiver. Here in Chiang Mai I see a lot of Thai massage parlors or even seats on the street where mainly young girls work, who have not followed any massage training, it is usually sufficient that someone has a certificate for the law. More certificates are required for a well-trained person, usually 12 pieces, these have the knowledge of pathology, anatomy, and the correct massage techniques, which are very similar to pressure point massage, including bending and stretching of the limbs, which I do not like would like to have it done by someone incompetent, there are only enough who have had complaints about this.
There are good medical massage schools here in Chiang Mai where you can get a good massage or get more information. see web.
As Bert notes, these ladies have quite a bit of knowledge about the human body
you also know that few of the massage parlors have these ladies in
has paid employment. My wife has followed a course for foot massage lasting 6 months
every day 4 hours but has an OFFICIAL diploma. Wanted a diploma especially for me
got for full body massage , went to the school with her in here
Udon Thani, the director, showed me the entire school, including classrooms
to follow the different muscle pathways in the other nerve pathways (pressure points) in sections are expensive of this course 4 years of attending classes every day was a bit too much of it
good one, but I did get the address of some graduate ladies that I already knew
had me massaged has nothing to do with the massage that beautiful girls offer you in various salons is more for fun and sociability and in most of them the hidden
sex offers !
What I usually pay attention to when I want a good traditional Thai massage is the following: At the traditional Thai massage parlours, the ladies generally have real traditional Thai clothing (long skirt) and not only young women work there.
I have been visiting Thai massage parlors on every business trip since 1996, due to a chronic problem with my back and deltoid muscle. Several of my clients have adopted this habit.
To see from the outside what the quality of the person you are going to treat is? Not visible, even the differences between the people in the same salon are too different for that.
Once around 2006 I had a somewhat older lady, who already knew exactly how to indicate my back problems (shift in the L5 vertebrae and muscle pain in the edge of the deltoid muscle, which pulled that vertebra again), something that the NL doctors never came up with, despite pain since 1989. My back diagnosis was made in 2010 in Bumrungrad and treated in Brasschaat – B in 2011 through surgery.
Hello
Of course you don't have 100% certainty, but see if they all wear the same uniform, clothing, also check that there are some older masseuses present, then you know you're in the right place, price means nothing, but a little clear insight into the salon, usually there are also somewhat higher massage tables. If you are with a wife or girlfriend, it is customary to be massaged in a room, enjoy, greetings will phuket
I may have been the only foreigner to attend a Thai massage school in Udon Thani'
It's not about the technique' but the presence of the course?
The ladies receive 100 Bath' for attendance per day from the government.
We had 2 teachers, and the one who paid attention became better masseuses than the rest'
Because it's not about doing the course but about the 100 Bath per day.
After the number of hours worked, they receive a diploma, which can also be purchased elsewhere.
So as Bert' tells, it all depends on the person who gives a massage'
What I do know is that it is cheaper in Chiang Mai than in Udon Thani' or elsewhere.
Why? because there are many more tourists present, and many more massage parlors'
So the competition is cutthroat'
But also my experience is that if the masseurs and masseuses are uniformly dressed, they generally treat better.
Also the Spa' salons, have better trained staff, or they train them themselves or train them themselves'
But in general, Thai massage is easy to find in Thailand.
Oil massage is a completely different story.
They smear oil on the body, and iron and knead but what?
But you have to pay 300 Bath for 1 hour?
As much as I pay 1 construction worker for 1 whole day's work'?
Who labors hard all day long in the boiling sun'
Is the end a bit lost there??
That is why it is wise to try out different salons.
I wish the Huijskens' family an enriching experience in Thailand.
Peter,