Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Cambodian places did this as well, but the choices were often more limited. I only ever saw locals getting a Thai or a foot massage, but that may have been by chance. As in Cambodia , expect masseuses to talk to each other throughout your massage. Also, there is no evidence that any of the masseuses are certified or licensed, as they are in the US.
On the other hand, massage technique was very consistent, even in different cities of Thailand, so the training must be fairly rigorous. Massages in Thailand β even the non-oil varieties β often involve coconut oil.
In Cambodia , Thai massages are dry: no oils of any sort. Everywhere but the most touristy neighborhoods e. Speak up ahead of time, just in case. Both are high thread count so that they can massage you over the clothing without it hurting. The cotton pants have no elastic at the waist; instead, they have two strings not drawstrings at the waist that you can wind around your waist and tie to secure the pants.
When I say that these pants are large, I mean large: if you put them on and hold them out away from yourself, you can fit between one and two more versions of yourself in there. In the US, girls are asked to take off their shirts and bras before any kind of massage.
Modesty is less of a thing. B was told to remove all his clothes pre-massage, and when they told him to turn over halfway through the massage, the masseuse just removed his towel outright while he turned over. When I needed to change into the provided pants in a one-room massage parlor, she drew a few of the curtains facing the street, but mostly as a gesture, since I could still see people outside, and she could certainly see me as well.
