Which is the best massage place?
 

I will be visiting Bangkok in next week, and wanna try out massage service, any suggested places.

Thanks.

:)

I heard good things about a guy called Tee in Nobody. Young, boyish, very passionate and good massage skills. Couldn't get him the last time I was there as he was fully booked.

Recommended:

Nui - Thai/Lao mix masseur at Albury.Very strong and has pleasant nature.

Man - Thai/Cambodian masseur at His off Silom
Tall,strong and charming.

Mant - Thai man at V club.Superb body,gets horny and good masseur.

Noticed some ex Albury and Hero workers at V Club.Enquiring as to the change the ex-Albury
guy said that V Club is an open shop for them
and they can take outside freelance work and not be fired.They are free agents.V Club has a big selection especially on Saturday but not enough of the masseurs walk around with shirts off.Most are fully clothed so if
you rely on seeing the guy in shorts itcould be more tricky.

And beware of padded bills at V Club.

HERO still top of my list.

Yes, I encountered padded bils once at V-Club, and as a matter of principle, I don't intend to patronise them again. Doing so merely encourages this practice. I don't like being taken for a ride. Happily, it's also easier now for me to avoid V-Club as the guys are in streetclothes. I need to see them in towels or shorts to make a resonable choice, as hairlessness is an important consideration for me.

I think it's important to support managements with strict standards and ethical practices.

Gee, these last two posts would fit right in on the Wall Street thread. :)

to xfuntimes:
Can you mention or recommend any HERO guys good in massage and oral. Please reply to my e mail in the profile- if mentionig here is not appropriate.Thanks

Icon's unsolicited and completely subjective massage joint rankings (best to worst):

1) Hero (5*)
2) Albury (4*)
3) V Club (3.5*)
4) Aqua (3.5*)
5) Nice Guys (3*)
6) Smart Bank (2.5*)
7) His (2*)
8) K-Why (2*)
9) GG (2*)
10) Spek (2*)
11) Bodyguard (1*)
12) Cat (1*)

Did I miss any?

>>Did I miss any?
How about The Banana if it still opens? :rolleyes:

And Nobody's nowhere?

Banana is gone, and I never got to try it.

Nobody was not open last time I was there, so I don't know what their status is. Are they still open?

Last month I visited Nobody in Pattaya (enjoyed my time there) and they encouraged me to visit their new location in Bangkok next time I was there. The address is:

1 Ban Chang Glas Haus Building, Lower Ground Floor
Sukhumvit 25 Road
Wattana, BKK 10110
BTS: Asoke Station
Tel: (02)260-6016
Open Noon to 11pm

Rampo, that's the current/old address that we're not sure about. The old, old location was at Sukumvit Plaza, near Nice Guys. I'll drop by and have a look, but if open then it would rank about 3.5* on Icon's scale, by Icon himself...but I do recall he got the mamasan brush-off last time he was there, when they were not quite sure if they were open or not.
What about that dreamy place up Ekamai(?) or somewhere similar on a bend in the road near a hospital. Is that still in operation?

You mean "Orgasm 49" on Sukhumvit 49? I think that was pretty short-lived (I've been by a couple times while in the neighborhood, and it has been all dark and locked up).

Oops, I did forget one place: A-Men, where Abacus used to be on Ramkhamhaeng Road. I've only had one massage there, and it was probably the lousiest ever. The facility is nice, though, and you can do some cruising there, too. I guess I'd give it 2* on that basis.

Oops - sorry about that.
As I wrote, I was at the Pattaya Nobody just before Thanksgiving and that was the Bangkok address on the business card. Since the manager encouraged me to visit their Bangkok location, I guess it was open at that point in time - or he was unaware of any problem. Have any locals tried calling the phone number?

Nobody was closed at 9pm tonight and no sign up...seems to have gone...but don't understand why..it was part of a chain and quite well patronized and managed..before the skitish period.

I believe that Nobody found itself on the wrong side of Soi Asoke -- in Thonglor police district rather than Lumpinee (where Nice Guys, Albury, and Hero are -- not to mention those straight dens of iniquity Nana Plaza and Clinton Plaza).

I understand that the Thonglor police have been much tougher on sex-oriented establishments in their area (i.e., Nobody, Obelisks, Colony, Studio 982, Orgasm 49, Turning Point) -- trying to keep the filth West of Asoke and out of the high class residential areas of upper Sukhumvit.

Turning Point continues to operate, but in a toned-down format in a smaller location upstairs from the old place. There is no sign out and the door is in an alley -- almost feels like a speakeasy!

All of their "boys" are now disguised as waiters -- in waiters' uniforms complete with aprons! They are also down from 40 or 50 boys to a new low of around 10 to 15. Colony, Obelisks, and Orgasm 49 (and, apparently, Nobody) are now history.

I'm not sure about Studio 982, but I understand they are in the process of moving locations.

Yes, thanks, that district concept seems to be the answer. But I think 982 screwed itself with it's attitude problem.."why are we charging twice the off fee of other bars?...Just look at the quality we have"!

I've been a frequent customer of 982 over the years and never found their "off" fee to be more than anywhere else. If I recall correctly, it was always 200 or 300 baht. Maybe they try to screw non-regular customers out of more?

Too bad about Banana. I was there once, and enjoyed it. Recuited mostly guys new to massage, so they didn't have the public relations part down. Many looked grim, but were only shy, and were sweet, pleasing, and more than warm once recruited. That's one factor a new visitor to Thailand might take into account.

Personally, HIS seems on the skids. Had my second, and last massage there two weeks ago. Wanted to be fair, so I made a return trip.

Albury has never disappointed, though I'm not particularly into muscle.

I hope "Nobody" finds another place and open soon. It is one of my favorite places and I like the intimate atmosphere. I dislike the boys-behind-the-glass concept at Albury and Hero. :D :D :D

Humble apologies to all..I fell into the trap of not verifying completely, based upon laziness:

NoBody is wide awake and open at the Glas House at 3pm Saturday December 15. The other night i went down the steps and looked along the passage and saw no lights or signs. Today, I went all the way into the passage and saw only Foot massage and dentist signs, but the glass doors are still NoBody but only a very small sign on the glass door and dim lights. But inside, it's bright, happy and cheerful and quite a few slim, young, happy boys, even at 3pm. Tey close at 11pm. Take care and enjoy...sorry about the misinformation before.

Just also passed Banana at around 2pm and doesn't look closed..infact, the doors were open and a couple of tinted/spiky kids were swilling out the interior, so think it's still in business...but like NoBody, no signs.