Oil and cream treatments
Oil massage,slower and warmer.
นวดน้ำมัน
Worked directly on the skin, with long strokes rather than stretches. If Thai massage sounds like more than you want, this is the one to start with.
- Duration
- 60 min
- Price
- 400 ฿
- Short session
- 30 min · 200 ฿
What it does
You lie under a towel while the therapist works with warm oil in long, continuous strokes — down the back, along the legs, out through the shoulders. There is no stretching and no sharp pressure unless you ask for it.
It is the easier of the two classic treatments to receive, and the one most people find genuinely relaxing rather than merely effective. It also suits anyone whose muscles are sore rather than stiff.
You choose the oil: plain, aroma, coconut, or hot oil for a few baht more. Coconut is the local answer and the one we would pick.
Who it suits
- Anyone who wants to relax rather than be worked on
- Sore, tired muscles after walking, swimming or the gym
- People who find Thai massage and its stretches too intense
- Anyone who likes the idea of falling asleep halfway through
How the hour goes
- Choosing the oilPlain, aroma, coconut or hot. Tell us if you dislike strong scents — some of the aroma oils carry a long way.
- Back and shouldersWhere most of the hour goes. Long strokes first, then slower work into whatever is tight.
- Legs and feetDownward, then back up. Heavier on the calves, which take more of a beating on a scooter than anyone expects.
- Front, arms and headLighter, to finish. Say if you would rather stay face down for the whole hour — plenty of people do.
Before you book
Tell us about any allergy to nuts or plant oils, and about any skin condition, cut or rash. Coconut oil on broken skin is a bad hour.
You will leave with oil on your skin. There is somewhere to rinse it off if you are going straight out, and it is worth doing before getting back on a bike.
Questions we get asked
What is the difference between oil massage and Thai massage?
Which oil should I choose?
Do I keep my clothes on?
Book this treatment
Worked directly on the skin, with long strokes rather than stretches. If Thai massage sounds like more than you want, this is the one to start with.