Thailand! Part two - Thai Massage

Thailand

Thailand! Part two - Thai Massage

Thai massage (Thai name "nuat phaen boran") is part of Thai traditional medicine. It is a style of deep massage that involves stretching. As usually it is performed on the floor or on the firm mat. For better performance the client should wear comfortable clothe that is offered by the masseur.

As usual oils are not used in traditional Thai massage. Massage is done by one, two or several masseur. During the massage the client is put into several yoga-like positions. A full Thai massage session lasts minimum 2 hours; it includes rhythmic stretching and pressing of the whole body and it includes pulling fingers and toes (sometimes ears as well), walking on the client's back, cracking the knuckles, and arching the client into cobra position ("bhujangsana"). 

Massage salons/parlors

In Thailand almost everywhere you can see adverts or signs of massage. Because of huge choice of salons/parlors you have to know how get proper massage. 

There are mostly 3 types of salons/parlors:

1) Traditional Thai massage;

2) Soapy massage;

3) Mixed (Indian, Chinese etc.) massage.

The most of salons/parlors in Thailand are offering traditional Thai massage. You can distinguish this kind of salons from soapy massage salons by the following:

1) at the doors or inside of windows of the salon that offers traditional massage you can see elder ladies;

2) owners of the soapy massage salons desire to make known about their specialization. So, there will be something that shows unambiguously what type of parlor this one is it. For example words "private rooms" next to the words "Massage", or if there might be a picture of young girls outside of the salon.

Soapy Massage

As it said above Thailand is well known for its traditional massage that is type of healthy and non-sexual massage; however soapy massage or sexual massage or massage with happy ending is also very popular in Thailand. Around 45% of men tourists visit Thailand for this kind of massage.