Rub a dub dub.
 If you have
not tried a Thai Massage, you have not lived. Massage is an ancient
tradition in Thailand and is enjoyed by all and performed by many.
Even that girl you met yesterday at a Beer Bar will probably offer
a little massage to get you relaxed.
Here in Pattaya, the choices are truly limitless. Traditional massage,
which usually (but not always) means no hanky panky, is practiced
in shops the length and breadth of Pattaya. Foot massage has enjoyed
growing popularity and as you walk the streets of Pattaya you will
see many foreigners lying on a bed in a shop window having their
feet dealt to. Be careful because this can be an addictive experience.
Traditional massage usually takes place with little privacy on a
narrow bed. Most operators can do 5 or 6 people at one time, and
will have a thin curtain strung up between the beds. Usual price
is around 500 baht for 90 minutes.
The other kind of Massage is the "sensual" kind. These
places are usually very up-market establishments with plush furnishings.
On entering, you will see an area behind glass, with tiered seating
and between 10 and 100 girls seated here, waiting for you. The famous
"fish bowl".
Traditionally the fishbowl had one way glass so the girls could
not see you, but generally these days the glass is two ways and
the girls will smile seductively and wave at you. Most parlors have
a lounge area by the fishbowl, where you can have a drink and choose
your masseuse at leisure. I recommend you buy a drink and relax
a bit.
Also known as Soapies due to a very sudsy experience
on an air bed which is included. The best known parlors in Pattaya
include, Sabai Dee, Sabai Land and Sabai Room all on Second Road
near Big C. Sabai by the way is the Thai word for comfortable. Others
of note include Susie Massage in Soi 4, Diamond Massage in Soi Diamond,
Walking Street and Heaven on Sukhumvit Rd near Central Pattaya Rd.
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