Pattaya massage

Thai massage has been a special art for hundreds of years. It practice and passed down through generations throughout Thailand. In Pattaya, massage is still alive and well and enjoyed by thousands of particularly in tourist areas such as Pattaya, you will find massage shops. Spending an hour or two having your muscles pushed, sitting on long bus and air journeys.

Thai massage is ancient and respectable art. Thai massage has been a special art for hundreds of years. It has been refined by practice and passed down through generations throughout Thailand. In Pattaya, massage is still alive and well and enjoyed by thousands of visitors and locals every day. The methods used today are traditional and date back to Indian Ayurvedic practice originally developed by Buddhist monks almost 2000 years ago. All across Thailand, particularly in tourist areas such as Pattaya, you will find massage shops.

Foot Massage
Pressure points on the soles of your feet are used to energise the internal organs of the body. One can find the service widely on the beach and spa centres of South Pattaya Road.

Thai massage shops in Pattaya

In Pattaya, you can find plenty of massage shops liberally scattered throughout the tourist centres, often advertising themselves with a large reflexology diagram outside. There are a profusion of large and popular ones around the junction of Beach Road and South Pattaya Road, where twenty or more clients can be catered for at the same time. Other massage shops in Pattaya are very simple, consisting of a few mattresses on the floor, with clean linen, though this doesn’t suggest that the massage will be inferior. In general, older women are the most experienced and skilled at giving massage. Those that display a selection of young girls outside are less likely to give you a real Thai massage.

Hotels and spas offer a more luxurious environment, often with nicely decorated and scented private cubicles with soft music, as well as more of a guarantee that the masseuse is a good one. However, they are typically at least twice as expensive and not necessarily any better. Usually a Thai massage in Pattaya will cost 200 baht an hour and a foot or oil massage is 300 baht an hour in the small shops. On the beach, most of the ladies are mature masseuses and will settle for 200 baht even if they start off by asking you for 300 or 400 baht for one hour.

Although there are plenty of massage shops in Pattaya to choose from, we have recommended a few for you. When looking for a massage shop it’s worth looking out for the certificates on the wall which show that the masseuses have been properly trained. Some locals have a favorite place they regularly go, often due to the friendly and relaxed character of the masseuse. Most masseuses are ladies. Foot massages are always offered at the Tuesday and Friday market off South Pattaya Road, on the beach and at popular events.

Recommended Thai Massage shop

• Pha's Original Thai Massage, as the name suggests, has experienced masseuses and also offers foot massage, oil massage and facial treatment services. 144/99 Thappraya Road, Banglamung, Chonburi, Tel: 038 250 591, Mobile: 081 073 1529. Open Daily: 10.00-22.00.

• Suriree Sauna Herbal Steam Bath Traditional Thai Massage is another favourite of locals and ex-pats to soothe away the aches and pains. 172/6 Moo 5, Soi Ping Pah, Pattaya - Naklua Road, Banglamung, +66 (0)38 423 794.

• CNRI ‘n’ spa is one at the top end of the scale for facilities, and has a wide variety of massage treatments, including professional Thai massage, foot massage, yoga and beauty treatments. 414/5 Moo12, Tappraya Road, North Pattaya, +66 (0)87 800 2450.

• Chaan Massage and Spa is newly opened and will give you a Thai massage with a good masseuse for only 150 baht per hour. A whole spa package is available for 800 baht. 33/35 Moo. 10, Soi Diana Inn, Pattaya City, Banglamung, Chonburi 20150, Tel: 038 720 465, 428 100 ext. 168, Mobile: 087 024 4093, Email: info@chaanspapattaya.com

• Anong Thai Massage is very popular with locals and ex-pats and very easy to get to. Traditional Thai massage costs 200 baht, aromatherapy 250 baht and foot reflexology 250 baht, all by highly trained staff. 30/2-3, Moo 10, Near Soi Valida, South Pattaya, 038 423 049.