Happy ending health massage shut down in Silom - expect more to go the same way, say health ministry

Image: Daily News

BANGKOK: A "spa" advertising a massage for health was really a front for more specialist services, said health ministry officials on Friday.

A Silom based massage shop operating out of a house in Narathiwat Rachanakharin Soi 3 was raided and immediately shut down.

Ministry officials said that more raids can be expected ahead of new regulations coming in in September.

Officials from the Department of Health Promotion joined with Thung Mahamek police to raid the 12 room "The Angel Aroma Pretty Spa @ Silom" premises.

A sign out front in English and Japanese offered various discounts for health massages but when officials checked they saw that the establishment did not have the appropriate license.

A website advertising the place under the name angel@silom has an Asian woman with a nice smile and attractive figure on its front page.

Manageress Siripanit Inta, 31, was taken in to the station.

It emerged that the spa had been operating for three years offering aroma therapy, gel and oil massage. But also there were ten staff on call who would offer body massage. These were "provocatively" dressed and were found to have no spa or health massage training.

Their service seemed to offer a range of extras.

There could be a prison term of one year or a fine of 60,000 baht or both in this case.

With new regulations expected to be promulgated from September 27 health ministry officials will be cracking down on all establishments without proper licenses and those found to be operating in contravention of what is stated on their license.

Source: Daily News

-- 2016-07-16

Might depend on who the owners and protectors are.

Ah yes, Prayuth's crusade against corruption and immorality in Thailand is forced to take more visible action against some of the small fish.

It's a credibility issue you understand.

And right now, Prayuth, and his podgy little mate, and all the other hangers-on don't have very much. Expect more, and more frequent desperate thrashing about in an attempt to create the illusion that they actually give a damn about something other than their own unusual wealth.

Winnie

The day they get this serious about the theft of peoples' hard-earned taxes by corrupt officials will be a day to celebrate.

The day they get this serious about the theft of peoples' hard-earned taxes by corrupt officials will be a day to celebrate.

Well said !

The day they get this serious about the theft of peoples' hard-earned taxes by corrupt officials will be a day to celebrate.

A long way off I fear. The Sheriff of Nottingham can't pretend to be Robin Hood.

Not seriously anyway, though most people laugh at him anyway, so I suppose it's worth a try.

Winnie

The day they get this serious about the theft of peoples' hard-earned taxes by corrupt officials will be a day to celebrate.

A long way off I fear. The Sheriff of Nottingham can't pretend to be Robin Hood.

Not seriously anyway, though most people laugh at him anyway, so I suppose it's worth a try.

Winnie

Most people, yes, but, sadly, the people who don't laugh at him (publicly) matter more than the majority.

There could be a prison term of one year or a fine of 60,000 baht or both in this case.

or maybe just a 1000 Thb fine.

regards Worgeordie

Bozos at work...

The day they get this serious about the theft of peoples' hard-earned taxes by corrupt officials will be a day to celebrate.

A long way off I fear. The Sheriff of Nottingham can't pretend to be Robin Hood.

Not seriously anyway, though most people laugh at him anyway, so I suppose it's worth a try.

Winnie

Most people, yes, but, sadly, the people who don't laugh at him (publicly) matter more than the majority.

At the moment. This guy and a few of his scabby mates are bound for an ignominious end. That die has already been cast, no pun intended.

Winnie

have they ever visited Walking Street? the hypocrisy of it all

Bozos at work...

Earning a bit more than the minimum wage.

I mean " happy ending " gosh, who doesn't like a bit of a happy ending in this, hard at times and unbearable life?

where is the harm here? it's a win, win and more win all around, and the pious and righties, prudish moral

guardians of this country stands on the hind legs, and they expect us to believe that those so moral defenders

don't have a mia noi or gik on the side?,,,,,

Well so much for return to happiness eh?

As noted in the first reply , this is more about who owns the businesses as opposed to what is going on.

What goes around etc.

If he wants to make a statement, then why not the tourist areas, where such services are in demand the most.

Oh no! *gasp* Will we be seeing a mass exodus of the unattractive desperate old farang here? S'okay, I don't give a sh1t about being 'popular', particularly on this forum

Some very, very attractive women there too.

Catering more for rich locals, very few western customers.

No Isaan ladies there.

It shall be missed....

its not my thing but i can see they do no harm, massage parlours are all over the world. so thats about a dozen people out of a job, kin idiots, agree with previous posters, why can't they put their time to proper use, and tackle real crime they are bloody pathetic. and this "photo call" they are the laughing stock and still too thick to see it

I mean " happy ending " gosh, who doesn't like a bit of a happy ending in this, hard at times and unbearable life?

where is the harm here? it's a win, win and more win all around, and the pious and righties, prudish moral

guardians of this country stands on the hind legs, and they expect us to believe that those so moral defenders

don't have a mia noi or gik on the side?,,,,,

When will any of you get it into your thick heads that it's those of us who don't use prostitution have very in the way of recreational outlets here for the simple fact that laying on one's back for 5 minutes for all and sundry is a gift to the inherently lazy bloody Thai. Nothing to do with piety and 'rightyness', whatever the hell that is.

I mean " happy ending " gosh, who doesn't like a bit of a happy ending in this, hard at times and unbearable life?

where is the harm here? it's a win, win and more win all around, and the pious and righties, prudish moral

guardians of this country stands on the hind legs, and they expect us to believe that those so moral defenders

don't have a mia noi or gik on the side?,,,,,

When will any of you get it into your thick heads that it's those of us who don't use prostitution have very in the way of recreational outlets here for the simple fact that laying on one's back for 5 minutes for all and sundry is a gift to the inherently lazy bloody Thai. Nothing to do with piety and 'rightyness', whatever the hell that is.

You might want to get off your high horse, before you fall off.

Someone didn't grease the squeaky wheel.

How did they know extra services were being given?

Someone didn't grease the squeaky wheel.

How did they know extra services were being given?

In-depth research?

At the moment. This guy and a few of his scabby mates are bound for an ignominious end. That die has already been cast, no pun intended.

"...no pun intended."

...and no pun made either.

have they ever visited Walking Street? the hypocrisy of it all

What hypocrisy? Shutting down unlicenced businesses like this one and not shutting down those with the correct licences in Pattaya?

I mean " happy ending " gosh, who doesn't like a bit of a happy ending in this, hard at times and unbearable life?

where is the harm here? it's a win, win and more win all around, and the pious and righties, prudish moral

guardians of this country stands on the hind legs, and they expect us to believe that those so moral defenders

don't have a mia noi or gik on the side?,,,,,

This has nothing to do with happy endings or imposing morals on anyone, it's all about a business operating without a licence. That's why it was closed.

If he wants to make a statement, then why not the tourist areas, where such services are in demand the most.

...because they have licences?

"when officials checked they saw that the establishment did not have the appropriate license."

Sounds to me like a shakedown to get establishments in line to pay the correct tea money.

At the moment. This guy and a few of his scabby mates are bound for an ignominious end. That die has already been cast, no pun intended.

"...no pun intended."

...and no pun made either.

*sigh* read more carefully and have a look at the various meanings for 'die' a decent dictionary. dictionary dot com is your friend.

I shouldn't have to explain stuff at this level...

Winnie

A sad ending to the the happy ending.

Bye bye bean snap!