I usually go to those places on Soi Wall Street Inn (off Suriwong, opposite the Montien Hotel) - they all charge pretty much a standard 350 baht for a two-hour Thai massage. From a boy who worked in one of them (and who know works at Apsara) I can report that the masseurs get a salary of 1500 baht per 10 days - so about 4500/month. That's round about what anyone in the lowest rank of the Thai work force gets. The reception in one of them has a reasonably large notice near the till that says "No tip is expected; please report if you are asked for a tip". I usually hand over 500 baht to the receptionist, and tip the masseur the balance at the end.
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