Column – Massage parlors in Thailand and the art of doing nothing
With their bored looks and endless scrolling sessions, the employees of Thai massage parlors seem to be masters of patience. They sit everywhere in the streets, waiting for a customer who will finally be seduced into a massage. These parlors are not only places for relaxation, but also unintentional social studies in the art of doing nothing and waiting quietly.
'Hidden desire and ultimate temptation in the streets of Bangkok'
In the nighttime streets of Bangkok, a Dutch tourist gets caught up in a seductive encounter. While his wife stays behind in the hotel, the city draws him into its shadows. A simple massage turns into an inner battle between desire and fidelity, where his conscience and lust collide. In the end, the flesh wins and he is left with a guilty truth.
Thai masseuse in Doetinchem scammed by famous customer 'Mark'
A masseuse in Doetinchem has learned a painful lesson about trust after being cheated on by a client named 'Mark'. She lost her savings, intended for a trip to Thailand, after he ran off with it. This incident, which received attention in the 'Crime Scene' investigation program, shows how her trust was unexpectedly violated.
Discover Thailand (4): Thai massage
Thai massage is an ancient form of massage developed in Thailand, based on traditional medicine and yoga. The massage is performed by a masseur or masseuse, who uses his or her hands, elbows, knees and feet to massage the muscles and nerves and stretch your body. The massage is intended to reduce tension and possibly pain, with the ultimate aim of relaxing the body and mind.
Hammer tap massage or Tok Sen (video)
Those who want something different from a traditional Thai massage can also opt for Tok Sen massage, a massage with a wooden hammer and wedge.
French Amsterdam in Pattaya (part 1)
Due to popular demand, Frans Amsterdam continues where he left off. He will notice from the number of 'likes' when it all becomes too much for you.
I am writing this reader question on behalf of my friend. I am looking for work for him here in Belgium, the wider region of Turnhout. My boyfriend was a massage therapist in Bangkok, but due to Covid-19 and the lockdown in Thailand, he recently lost his job, the massage parlor where he worked has closed its doors. Because there are no prospects in Thailand for him to find other work now, I would like to give him the opportunity to come here and let him work here.
Question to general practitioner Maarten: Stimulating massage of the erogenous zone (2)
The general question I asked is actually a bit more personal. Last time a starting ejaculation was stopped, actually by a misunderstanding and I'm sure a firm retro ejaculation took place. Now I have a UTI due to a multi resistant E Coli that is sometimes active sometimes not and two days after it happened my left testicle was the size of a large chicken egg. Painful at first but gradually less.
I assume you are familiar with the ancient Thai Therapeutic Massage: Karsai. For the fellow readers who are unfamiliar with this therapy: It is a stimulating massage of the erogenous zone.
Unesco has placed the traditional Thai massage 'Nuad Thai' on the prestigious World Heritage List. Dr. Pramote Satianrat, deputy director of the Ministry of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, announced the decision on Friday.
The “bustling” city of Udon Thani
Fortunately, Charly's life is full of pleasant surprises (unfortunately sometimes also less pleasant ones). Until a few years ago, he would never have dared to predict that he would spend the rest of his life in Thailand. However, he has now been living in Thailand for a while and in recent years close to Udonthani. Today: going out in Udon
How wide are Thai massage couches?
Maybe a strange question, but can someone tell me how wide the Thai massage benches are? No matter what I Google, I can't figure it out.
Spa and wellness in Bangkok (video)
More and more tourists give the holiday an extra dimension by opting for a luxurious spa and wellness treatment in Thailand with beauty treatments and external care.
I am looking for a good massage in Pattaya/Jomtien
Looking for someone who knows what he/she is doing and not the relaxation massages like on the beach. Someone who knows what pressure points are and who knows how to get my non-flexible body back in order. Who knows a good address in Pattaya or Jomtien?
'And then we had a massage business'
We have been staying in the store every day for two weeks. Open at ten o'clock and stay there until the chance of another customer coming is zero. With any luck, we've had five customers at one time, but most days the counter gets stuck at one or two. On average we certainly do not get further than 2,7 and you cannot live on that.
Check on foreign providers of beach massages in Jomtien
Pattaya City Council will step up checks on masseurs at Jomtien Beach after reports of foreigners posing as qualified therapists.
Sometimes serious injuries after a Thai massage
According to De Telegraaf, things are increasingly going wrong with a Thai or Chinese massage. There seems to be a proliferation of massage parlors in the Netherlands. In four years, the number of massage parlors grew from 342 to almost 599, according to figures from the Chamber of Commerce.
Seized from Isan life (part 4)
What is such an expat doing there in Isaan? No compatriots around, not even European cultures. No cafes, no western restaurants. No entertainment. Well, The Inquisitor chose this life and is not bored at all. Daily, taken from life for a week. In Isan.
Heavy-handed 'Jap Sen' massage
Massages are a well-known phenomenon in Thailand. The best known are the Thai and oil massages. A 59-year-old Thai woman opted for a Thai massage, a specific “Jap Sen” massage, a special form of traditional Thai massage. Extra pressure is exerted to be effective.
I was curious if there are people who have experience and know where they give Guasha (called Hak in Thai, I think) in Chiang Mai and/or Bangkok. Now I understand that they do this with coins in Thailand from an old tradition and I am very curious about this way of massaging that is less known to the general public.
Reader submission: 'Koi, the girl from the massage parlor'
'Hello welcome' or 'Welcome massage', these are the familiar cries you hear in a tourist soi. You wonder if there are enough customers for those hundreds, if not thousands, of girls. Apparently they are, because they are there every day. Beautiful, ugly, thin, fat, ladyboy or case of doubt. And when you walk through the streets as a farang, it's damn hard to choose between all that beauty.
Reader question: Good address for massage in Pattaya or Jomtien?
We regularly get a massage in Thailand. One time the experience is better than the other. Cracking the neck in particular appears to be quite dangerous, according to my physio in the Netherlands. Therefore my question: "Is a good and expert massage address in Pattaya or Jomtien?".