Pattaya Thailand Essentials

Massage in Thailand is a traditional and revered art, passed down through many generations.  It is not the typical sex massage that a lot of people associate with it.  If you are looking for information on an adult massage, check out our article on soapy massage in Pattaya.  This article is about traditional Thai massage.

The typical Thai massage involves a lot of stretching an deep massage.  It is believed to have it’s origins from a doctor to Buddha 2,500 years ago in India.  Once these techniques made it to Thailand, they were influenced by Ayurvedic disciplines and the traditional Chinese culture that was so prevalent in Thailand.  It was traditionally performed by Thai monks and is still part of the tradition of Thai medicine.  Wat Po, the oldest temple in Bangkok is home for teaching of the traditional Thai massage.

A Thai massage is very therapeutic, energizing, and relaxing.  Though it can be quite taxing at times as they stimulate the muscles.  You may find yourself being put through a series of yoga like stretches during the course of the massage.  The massage therapist will use hands, feet, elbows, and anything else that seems relevant to give you a complete full body massage.

Unlike the ‘happy finish’ massage, the traditional Thai massage is done fully clothed.  You will be on a raised table or perhaps a mat on the floor.  There is no soap or oil involved.

As part of traditional Thai medicine it is meant to cure or treat a number of ailments.  However it is also taught and practiced by numerous people not in the main stream Thai massage school.  This isn’t to say that these practitioners are not good, just in a different school.  Thai massage has been gaining popularity in both Europe and the United States.

Thai massage believes in the theory that the body transmits air or energy through thousands of pathways throughout the body called ‘sen’.  The practitioner seeks to spread and relax the body so that this energy travels freely and is uninterrupted.  It is very similar to many Easter beliefs such as Tao, that believes that there are meridians throughout the body which energy passes and any blockage could be causing the person harm or discomfort.

The traditional Thai massage seeks to unify the mind, body, and spirit.  It will help focus a persons energy, re-energize them, and help reduce pain and tension.

Traditional Thai Massage in Pattaya

There are many places in Pattaya to find a traditional Thai massage.  Actually there are more traditional places than naughty ones, contrary to popular belief.  You will find a wide range of establishment, from a small shop with one or two practitioner, to large scale facilities equipped to handle 15 or 20 clients at a time.

You will usually have your choice between several types of massage.  The full body and foot massage are two of the most popular.

The foot massage is a unique experience.  The Thai massage practitioner believes that you can control the meridians of the body by affecting several pressure points located on the feet.  They will give your feet a thorough massage and open the sen pathways by manipulating certain points on your feet.  You will be amazed at how good you feel from something that seems so simple as a foot massage.

You can also find a large number of hotels and spas that offer traditional Thai massage in Pattaya.  These experiences come complete with all the pampering that accompanies a high rent resort.  However, the massage itself can be just as good in one of the smaller establishments.

It is not hard to find a massage establishment in Pattaya.  From Walking Street and throughout the city they are readily available.  You will often find that as you walk by the massage girls will call out to you as they try and drum up business.  You want massage?

Massage in Pattaya is all too often incorrectly associated with sex, however in this case, it is spot on.  The soapy massage has become a time honored tradition in Thailand.  We don’t know the history, but it is quite popular, along with a few other variation such as the oil massage.

Not all massage places in Pattaya cater to this.  A lot of them are above board and offer simply a thorough Thai full body massage.  You have to make sure that you are in the right kind of establishment if this is what you are looking for.  Some of the major establishments are Heavens Entertainment, Sabailand, and Diamond massage.

You will find many large scale massage parlours around Pattaya, as well as many smaller ones.  In the larger ones, you will quite often be escorted through the entrance into an area where the girls all sit behind a glass wall.  You are able to look at the girls and find one that you find beautiful.   As the massage girls all where numbers, you tell the attendant the girls number, and he will be off to arrange things.

Now the variety and quality of massage girls will depending on the day and time you arrive.  It can also depend whether or not it is high or low season in Pattaya.  If you don’t find one that you like you are always free to leave.

Most of these places will have a variety of different options on the menu for you to choose from.  It could be an oil massage, soapy massage, or numerous other combinations.  You will typically get the actual massage first, followed by the well known happy ending.

With the Soapy massage, the girl usually begins by washing you down as you sit together in a large bath tub.  Then you proceed to get out of the tub and onto and inflatable air mattress.  The girl will then soap you down with her body as the main instrument for applying the suds.  It can be very erotic.  What happens after that is up to you.  You will probably spend an hour, maybe more in the parlour.  Fees may range from 1000 – 2000 baht.