1 Hour Thai massage ฿100?

[JDJD]

I was in Pattaya for my second visit ever, in September 2020. Yes, it was a ghost town. Stayed for under 24 hours. I do remember there were 2-3 massage shops on a street perpendicular to Beach Road that had 1 hour Thai massage for ฿100. I skipped the massage but my 2 friends, a guy and girl both adventured inside and confirmed later that day they were indeed ฿100 for 1 hour Thai massage. Maybe it was a COVID special? Does anyone have any idea if there are such deals out there still? No need for extras, thanks! Just the massage will do. 

 

I appreciate it! 

Edited June 17, 2021 by JDJD

[Surelynot]

I would feel terrible/ashamed only paying that much........I think at least 300 Baht would be fair for an hour.

Edited June 17, 2021 by Surelynot

[JDJD]

I'm a good tipper. The price is the price. Thanks though for the nice informative post you have there. 

Edited June 17, 2021 by JDJD

[saakura]

That is truly terrible, paying 100 baht for an hour getting massaged.

[1FinickyOne]

1 minute ago, Surelynot said:

I would feel terrible/ashamed only paying that much........I think at least 300 Baht would be fair for hour.

I lived in Tak Province and 100 baht an hour was and actually still is the price for a massage at the temple... Picture a big room w/mats on the floor and all masseuses well trained... 

 

there was a section w/chairs for foot massage and more recently a glassed in section w/air that raised the price to 120 baht... 

 

I always tipped 100 baht though Thai rarely tip...

 

And private massage storefronts were 200 baht... per hour... which they still are in most of Chiang Mai... 

[JDJD]

If I pay ฿300, the wealthy shop owner takes ฿200 and gives ฿100 to the masseuse. If I pay ฿100 and tip ฿100 the masseuse makes out like a bandit. Works well for me my friend. 

[bkk6060]

On Soi Buakhao near Pattaya Klang several shops 100 b.  Has been that price for a few years.

 

Edited June 17, 2021 by bkk6060

[internationalism]

on jomtien 10h for 1500b.

but they refused the second time when I went there, just  before the 3rd wave.

Others refused any discounts for bulk order, minimum 200/h

[Ralf001]

Just now, JDJD said:

If I pay ฿300, the wealthy shop owner takes ฿200 and gives ฿100 to the masseuse. If I pay ฿100 and tip ฿100 the masseuse makes out like a bandit. Works well for me my friend. 

 

 

Friends wife work in a traditional shop (Soi Buakhao), her charge out rate is Bt.350 per hour. she gets 50%.

[Ventenio]

From Pattaya city, head directly East for 15 km.   20 baht massages,  really!!!

 

forget those haters.....If I see a massage sign for 300 baht I say, "50 baht, OK?"  if they say, "No," I smile and ask, "51 baht, you OK?" At 299, I'll walk away and come back 10-minutes later.  

 

100 baht is exploitation, plain and simple.  should be a labor violation.  yea, before I was joking, you should be ashamed.   100 plus 100 tip at the very minimum.   100 plus 200 tip for a normal person for one hour.  300 is fair, IMO.  

[JDJD]

Good to know. Thanks Ralf! I learn something new every day. 

[Surelynot]

2 minutes ago, JDJD said:

If I pay ฿300, the wealthy shop owner takes ฿200 and gives ฿100 to the masseuse. If I pay ฿100 and tip ฿100 the masseuse makes out like a bandit. Works well for me my friend. 

Well the tip makes a huge difference....you are now officially my hero (not being sarcastic by the way).

[saakura]

3 minutes ago, JDJD said:

If I pay ฿300, the wealthy shop owner takes ฿200 and gives ฿100 to the masseuse. If I pay ฿100 and tip ฿100 the masseuse makes out like a bandit. Works well for me my friend. 

A shop owner in Pattaya who charges 100 baht an hour will then be keeping say 70 baht and giving 30 baht to the girl? Neither of them are going to be wealthy.

[richard_smith237]

7 minutes ago, JDJD said:

If I pay ฿300, the wealthy shop owner takes ฿200 and gives ฿100 to the masseuse. If I pay ฿100 and tip ฿100 the masseuse makes out like a bandit. Works well for me my friend. 

 

And then the shop owner who pays the rent, the electricity and basic wage has to close up shop... the masseuse has nowhere to work.... 

 

It amazes me how cheap people justify being cheap....  

 

 

[Ralf001]

8 minutes ago, Ventenio said:

From Pattaya city, head directly East for 15 km.   20 baht massages,  really!!!

 

forget those haters.....If I see a massage sign for 300 baht I say, "50 baht, OK?"  if they say, "No," I smile and ask, "51 baht, you OK?" At 299, I'll walk away and come back 10-minutes later.  

 

100 baht is exploitation, plain and simple.  should be a labor violation.  yea, before I was joking, you should be ashamed.   100 plus 100 tip at the very minimum.   100 plus 200 tip for a normal person for one hour.  300 is fair, IMO.  

 

In a country that has a daily minimum wage of $11.00 a day do really think $3.20 an hour is exploitation ?

[JDJD]

And in the end my legs and back feel much better. On a side note, the 10 or so massages I've had in Pattaya Jomtien have ranged from $200-300. Depending on the masseuses attention to my requests ie: this part of my back, this area of my neck, I typically tip 40-80. My tip does depend on the full price of the massage including tip. It's what I've got. Maybe I should consider skipping the relief if the only moral thing to do is to pay ฿375+ tip out the door. 

[bkk6060]

I always leave at least 100 b tip for massages.  It amazes me how many people leave nothing I have seen it many times.  Mostly it seems Falang females don't tip or maybe give 20 b.

[scubascuba3]

Many shops at the Klang end of Buakhao charge 100 baht, also if you turn right into Klang many more shops charging 80-100 baht. There is also no difference between an 80 baht massage and a 300 baht one, it all depends on the lady

[KannikaP]

2 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I always leave at least 100 b tip for massages.  It amazes me how many people leave nothing I have seen it many times.  Mostly it seems Falang females don't tip or maybe give 20 b.

How often have you been in a salon and actually seen Falang women give only Bht 20 tip, or nowt?

[scubascuba3]

34 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

I would feel terrible/ashamed only paying that much........I think at least 300 Baht would be fair for an hour.

so you wouldn't go to the 100 baht shops? or you go but give a 200 baht tip?

[scubascuba3]

19 minutes ago, JDJD said:

And in the end my legs and back feel much better. On a side note, the 10 or so massages I've had in Pattaya Jomtien have ranged from $200-300. Depending on the masseuses attention to my requests ie: this part of my back, this area of my neck, I typically tip 40-80. My tip does depend on the full price of the massage including tip. It's what I've got. Maybe I should consider skipping the relief if the only moral thing to do is to pay ฿375+ tip out the door. 

don't listen to the guys who love talking about tipping and how much they pay, but in reality rarely get a massage

[patman30]

the price dropped to this in many places a few years back for a year or so
not surprising really due current state
just remember to tip

[RichardColeman]

33 minutes ago, internationalism said:

on jomtien 10h for 1500b.

but they refused the second time when I went there, just  before the 3rd wave.

Not surprised - probably nearly killed poor girl massaging for 10 hours straight.

 

Would have killed you too with a happy ending every 30 minutes.

[Andy from Kent]

38 minutes ago, internationalism said:

on jomtien 10h for 1500b.

 

 

 

You had a massage that lasted ten hours?

 

[LoliLoso]

39 minutes ago, internationalism said:

on jomtien 10h for 1500b.

but they refused the second time when I went there, just  before the 3rd wave.

Others refused any discounts for bulk order, minimum 200/h

I really admire you that you can lie there for 10 hours for a massage ????

[internationalism]

8 minutes ago, LoliLoso said:

I really admire you that you can lie there for 10 hours for a massage ????

it was for me and my wife, over several days.

All together we had 40h massage over a week. One day I had 6h, spread over morning to late night.

Because it's cheap and because we were on holidays and had plenty of time

[WhiteBuffaloATM]

tourist area regular thai massage 1 hour 300baht now often reduced to 150baht. tipping not part of east asian culture (western import).

have still tipped for exceptional / home service, but thats rare......

the price is the price; if its 100baht that the shop choice; if sub-std service go elsewhere until satisfied.

 

 

 

 

[Surelynot]

24 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

so you wouldn't go to the 100 baht shops? or you go but give a 200 baht tip?

Living in BKK the option wouldn't present itself, but if it did I would pay what I thought was the going rate 250/300.

[ThailandRyan]

Surely it was a come as you go and pay as you cum special......ergo 100 baht now 1000 baht

[2 is 1]

If you think even little like Thai you pay more(if get good service). And yes im not talk "happy end"! Even im farang i try act like im not! I pay more if i think service was good and value was more than asking price!