snoop1130 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Massage businesses push to reopen By THE NATION Massage shop operators submitted a petition to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday (April 29), asking the government to allow their businesses to reopen given the lockdown is being eased from Friday. Massage shops have been shut since early April when the government also closed malls and other entertainment venues to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The petition signed by 327 massage operators was led by Pitak Yotha, who said shop owners had been left to carry the financial burden of bills for water, electricity and staff during the lockdown. He added that he was also representing around 300,000 traditional-Thai masseurs who had been left without income. The petition asked for massage shops to be reopened along with salons and beauty clinics, all of which come under the Public Health Ministry’s supervision. The massage business operators also want the government to help sanitise their shops to encourage customers to return, and to aid training of staff to boost customers’ confidence. Though barbers and hairdressers are among the businesses that will be allowed to reopen from midnight on Friday, massage shops and beauty clinics have been ordered to remain shut until further notice. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386998 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-04-29 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kelsall Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 (edited) Owners and masseuses are sad now, but eventually there will be a happy ending. Edited April 29, 2020 by Kelsall 2 3 1 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UbonThani Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, Kelsall said: Owners and masseuses are sad now, but eventually there will be a happy ending. gold 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I can really use a foot massage about now... either my feet are swelling or my shoes are shrinking... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I suspect there's a few here that are waiting for the massage shops with extras to re-open. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UbonThani Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, Lacessit said: I suspect there's a few here that are waiting for the massage shops with extras to re-open. why not? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, UbonThani said: why not? Not saying anything for or against, just saying........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 will be the same as the alcohol ban, if the owners have money and can supply the correct envelopes then they will be allowed to do it as per the 2 day binge on alcohol that they are allowing, everything here depends on money, graft and corruption reign 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TallGuyJohninBKK Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 11 minutes ago, Lacessit said: I suspect there's a few here that are waiting for the massage shops with extras to re-open. How are the ladies at Lolita's supposed to do their job while wearing a protective mask... Maybe some enterprising Thai entrepreneur should invent a special style mask just for the BJ businesses here.... 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Ain't gonna happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UbonThani Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: How are the ladies at Lolita's supposed to do their job while wearing a protective mask... Maybe some enterprising Thai entrepreneur should invent a special style mask just for the BJ businesses here.... condoms 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Catkiwi Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 29 minutes ago, kenk24 said: I can really use a foot massage about now... either my feet are swelling or my shoes are shrinking... Nothing else swelling? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thequietman Posted April 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 29, 2020 Definitely shouldn't happen. Too much close contact. ???? Stick with the hand pump for now. ???? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 31 minutes ago, kenk24 said: I can really use a foot massage about now... either my feet are swelling or my shoes are shrinking... or your hands have gotten smaller. ???? or your eye sight is receding. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catkiwi Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Just now, thequietman said: Definitely shouldn't happen. Too much close contact. ???? Stick with the hand pump for now. ???? Twosome, threesome and handsome???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqwakvfr Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Recently spoke to an out of work lady and she said her boss expects a June 2020 opening??? Hmm. Maybe or Maybe not? Could not imagine LOS without massage parlors(with or without a happy ending). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UbonThani Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, sqwakvfr said: Recently spoke to an out of work lady and she said her boss expects a June 2020 opening??? Hmm. Maybe or Maybe not? Could not imagine LOS without massage parlors(with or without a happy ending). They are massage shops not parlors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapson Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 When are the barber shops opening.?....kitchen scissors will soon be the only option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Soi 6? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borzandy Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: who said shop owners had been left to carry the financial burden of bills for water, electricity and staff during the lockdown "and staff" I don't believe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder26 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 If massage business can open than any business should open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 If they are allowed to reopen, the ending to this fiasco will be so much happier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charmonman Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 The article says they’ve been closed since early April. It was more like mid-March Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovesundaysatspace Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 As much as I miss Let’s Relax (and their new Stretch Me brand lately), it’s really not a good idea to open it too soon. I remember when this whole Corona thing started I was still going to Let’s Relax with the gf and we were both worried about how easy it is for a virus to spread there, especially given the (then) high number of Chinese tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted April 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2020 Massage shops have been shut since early April when the government also closed malls and other entertainment venues to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Incorrect. I believe it was around mid March. Plenty of time. Get the Thai people back to work. This thing is nearly gone. I have been saying the financial devastation wrought by the financial shutdown will be 200x worse than Covid. That is certainly going to be the case in Thailand. And worse if they do not jumpstart things soon. Let them re-open. End the lockdown now! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell17au Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) 47 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: Massage shops have been shut since early April when the government also closed malls and other entertainment venues to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Incorrect. I believe it was around mid March. Plenty of time. Get the Thai people back to work. This thing is nearly gone. I have been saying the financial devastation wrought by the financial shutdown will be 200x worse than Covid. That is certainly going to be the case in Thailand. And worse if they do not jumpstart things soon. Let them re-open. End the lockdown now! The massage shops were ordered to close by the Ministry of Public Health on 18th March. My wife has the documents that ordered her shop closed 18th March until 31st March and then it was extended to 15th April and then extended until further notice. My wife's shop has been closed since the 18th March with no income but she must still pay the rent as the landlord will not give any reduction as they must still pay the bank loan. If this forced closure goes much longer then this is one massage shop that will not re-open. Edited April 30, 2020 by Russell17au 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron jeremy Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Should be the last place to open, social distancing? first priority is to get the prostitutes back to work? ???????????????????????? only in Thailand! simply amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyp Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 If they were to allow open air businesses then I could imagine that outdoor foot massages would be as safe as anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac98 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Massage isn't only about fun and games. My older brother, after 30 years in the USAF, had bad circulation problems that turned his feet black. Foot massage eased his final years. My buddy since grade school had similar severe foot and leg problems that became infected. I'm sure massage extended his life by years before passing this month. Another friend, a man who played team rugby into his 40s, has diabetic leg problems, as do I. Thai massage twice a week eases the constant pain of severe neuropathy and allows me to sleep at night. That rest leaves me the energy to swim for exercise. Such regular massage in America would cost $1,000 a month. No, it's not covered by insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Russell17au said: The massage shops were ordered to close by the Ministry of Public Health on 18th March. My wife has the documents that ordered her shop closed 18th March until 31st March and then it was extended to 15th April and then extended until further notice. My wife's shop has been closed since the 18th March with no income but she must still pay the rent as the landlord will not give any reduction as they must still pay the bank loan. If this forced closure goes much longer then this is one massage shop that will not re-open. And there are hundreds of thousands of businesses nationwide, that are in a similar position. Nobody is offering any solutions. Only brain dead ministers, who are worth a fortune, and have no concept of what it is to work for a living, and are creating these insane timelines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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