Massage
Thai Massage
Thai massage provides therapeutic healing with a history going back 2500 years. A good massage takes two hours but many take just one hour or even half an hour which is too rushed. You can tell the masseur whether you hard, medium or soft and it is a good idea to point to where you have pains that can be dealt with. Foot massage is an alternative and takes one hour. You recline in a chair.
Massage parlours exist all over Bangkok where you normally lie in a cubicle and are given baggy pyjamas to wear. Alternatively massage is popular in your hotel room and most hotels have an arrangement with a local massage company.
There is also non traditional massage and sold under many names, such as special body, in the privacy of your room and other similar names. This is not traditional massage and means extras are provided.
Spas
Spas have emerged everywhere over the last few years and often well managed and beautifully presented.
Ananda
Spa
President Solitaire,
Sukhumvit Soi 11, Bangkok
(02 255 7200)
Banyan
Tree Spa
Banyan Tree Bangkok,
21/100 South Sathoarn
Road, (02 679 1052)
Being
Spa
88 Sukhumvit 51, Bangkok
(02 662 6171).
Divana
Spa
7 Sukhumvit Soi 25, Sukhumvit
(02 661 6784)
Healthland
Spa and Massage
120 North Sathorn Road,
Chong Nonsi, Bangkok
(02 637 8883)
Harmony
Spa
Park Ploenchit Tower,
Sukhumvit (02 655 6555)
Jivita
Spa House
57/155 Silom Terrace
Building, Saladaeng Soi
2(02 635 5422)
The Sense of Spa
Second floor, 323
United Center Building,
Silom Road (02 635
5488)
Vareena
Spa
Westin Grande Sukhumvit
Hotel, 259 Sukhumvit
Road (02 651 1000)
Thai Massage
BKK Massage
133/204 Romklao Road,
Ladkrabang (02 907
6476)
Wat
Pho Thai Traditional
Medical School
2 Sanamchai
Road, Bangkok (02
221 2974)
Chiva
Som Academy
Modern Town Building,
87/104 Ekkamai Road,
Sukhumvit Soi 63, Bangkok
(02 711 6900)
Foundation for the Employment Prmotion of the Blind
Massage by blind persons. 2218/86 Chan Road, Chongnontri Yannawa, Bangkok (02 678 0763).
