Pattaya Massage Parlours: What Really Happens During an Oil Massage

One afternoon I was walking down Soi Chaiyapoon in the heat. I was looking for a Pattaya massage shop with a lovely lady to give me a massage with extras. I often do this as there is something about just lying there and having a nubile young woman go to work on me. These places aren’t about full service, but some do offer it. If it is on the cards, they will generally tell you before you go inside, since the girls will want you to know.

There are plenty of massage shops around Pattaya, and my approach is usually straightforward: if a place looks reasonable and a masseuse seems welcoming, I stop and have a chat. I mostly do not ask about any extras as I like a bit of the unknown, even if I know what is going to happen. However, some places (like Pure and Relax in the Soi Buakhao area – see below for details) are upfront about everything.

On this occasion, I noticed a younger, slim woman sitting outside with a group of older staff. We had a brief conversation about what I wanted. I said I was looking for an oil massage. She agreed and pointed out the price on the notice board. In these types of places asking for an oil massage is a euphemism for a happy ending massage.

As we stepped inside, she handed me a small bottle of water. It was a simple, friendly gesture before heading upstairs. I followed her up to the massage area.

Upstairs was a little more run-down than some of the newer shops around Pattaya, but it was functional. It was one of the places that had cubicles partitioned off rather than using curtains. Each small cubicle had its own door, but the walls did not extend to the ceiling. They do a better job of filtering out the unwanted noises than curtains but not by much.

The cubicle I was directed to had a fan and I could see that the shared aircon was in the cubicle next door. It was cool enough.

The mattress was covered with a basic sheet. It wasn’t luxurious, but the setup made practical sense for protecting the foam from massage oil.

I got undressed and grabbed the towel and wrapped it around myself. She showed me to the shower before disappearing to get her supplies.

After the shower, I walked back into the cubicle. I had just finished fully drying myself when she returned.

There was no ceremony. She gestured toward the mattress and told me to lie face down. As usual, there was no dry towel offered, so I laid down naked. Don’t be shy, they have seen it all before.

Once I settled on the bed, she applied the massage oil and got to work.

The massage was the standard oil massage. She worked up and down my back with long, firm strokes, then used her thumbs along the spine.

She asked where I was from and how long I was staying in Pattaya, the usual conversation you have in a Thai massage shop. After a few minutes, the talking stopped. The room went quiet except for the steady rhythm of the massage and the drone of the fan.

Then she moved down to my legs. First rubbing in the oil before running her hand up and down the first leg with one hand running along my inner thigh. With each stroke the hands got higher and higher until I felt her fingernails touch my perineum. Usually, at this point, I let out a small sigh to let her know she’s found the spot. She then put a hand right between my legs and gently stroked my balls before repeating the process on the other leg.

Usually by this time I am in a heavenly half-dazed state and the “turn over” command comes.

I slowly turned onto my back. She gently pushed my legs apart and sat between them.

She continued with the routine on my torso. The pacing was steady and deliberate. She then started working on my legs and I knew what was coming. As her hands worked up my leg she ‘accidentally’ flicked the one-eyed trouser snake. She did this a couple of times before it started to wake up. She smiled and moved to the other leg to repeat the process. Her hands cupped my balls and she pointed at it and asked, ‘you want’. I nodded, and she gestured to ask if I wanted a hand job or a blow job. I indicated that I would like a hand job, and we agreed on 1200 Baht for both the massage and the extras.

You know what happened next so I will not go into details.

Afterwards she cleaned everything up and massaged my legs a little more before indicating that the time was up.

I returned to the bathroom, showered to wash off the excess oil and returned to the room where she was waiting. I got dressed and paid her the agreed amount plus a tip.

That was the entire visit. For anyone visiting Pattaya for the first time, an ordinary shop on a side soi might look basic from the street, but the routine itself is straightforward. You head upstairs, shower, get the massage and extras, and settle the bill before leaving the room.

What Happens Elsewhere

The Upfront Approach

What is described above is the typical experience at a massage parlour in Pattaya. A newer style has you negotiate the full price before you go inside. An advantage is that there are no surprises, and it works well for those who are a bit shy. Examples include Relax Health Massage on Soi Buakhao and Pure on Chaiyapoon. Note that Relax has a daytime special (before 7pm) that includes an extra lady. However, that does not release you from paying for the extras.

If you prefer knowing the exact cost, duration, and boundaries without playing the guessing game halfway through a session, these upfront shops eliminate the guesswork entirely. However, they tend to carry slightly higher fixed prices than normal massage shops in Pattaya, where pricing remains flexible. For an oil massage with extras expect to 1,500 – 1,800 Baht.

An added advantage of these places is that the facilities are newer.

The massage progresses in the same fashion as above so there is no need to detail it. However, on my last visit I got a surprise. Before I laid on my front, she made a gesture that I interpreted as meaning if I wanted her to remove her top. I enthusiastically said yes. When I turned over, I was surprised to find her totally naked. During the event, she placed my hand on her breast. Afterwards, she joined me in the shower to wash my back and other areas. That certainly heightened the experience and she got an extra tip.

Prostate Massage

Similar in nature to the above are shops that specialise in prostate massage. These shops do have normal passages but they are generally called tantric massages. They tend not to beat about the bush on what they do.

An example is Thanya Health Massage. In Pattaya they have a shop in Jomtien and another on Pattaya Central Road (for details, see their website).

When you enter, they show you a menu and you choose the service you want. A 60-minute tantric or prostate massage is 1,500 Baht. A four-hand tantric massage (including a prostate massage) is 2,500 Baht. It is a good idea to be extra clean before going.

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