Les massages thaïlandais
by Pamelafrance
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
salut
ou se faire masser en toute sécurité sans etre démolie ? dans les hôtels de luxe , les instituts , les plages ?
quelle est la formation des masseuses ?
j'aimerai des avis de spécialistes de la santé .
merci et bon weekend
hello
difficile de répondre à cette question car on trouve tout et son contraire dans ce domaine.
j'ai une amie thai qui a reçu une formation de 15 jours... un peu court !
on peut penser que dans un hôtel de luxe ils seront plus regardant sur la formation mais rien est moins sur.
pour ma part j'ai essayé les instituts et les plages, je n'ai jamais eu de soucis, mais je ne prends que les massages "doux", à l'huile par exemple, je bannis le massage thai direct ! 🙂
salut
ou se faire masser en toute sécurité sans etre démolie ? dans les hôtels de luxe , les instituts , les plages ?
quelle est la formation des masseuses ?
j'aimerai des avis de spécialistes de la santé .
merci et bon weekend
Sawadee krap
Un peu de lecture VF sur le sujet:
http://voyageforum.com/discussion/thailande-attention-massage-thailandais-dangereux-d4535571/
Sawadee krap
Un peu de lecture VF sur le sujet:
http://voyageforum.com/discussion/thailande-attention-massage-thailandais-dangereux-d4535571/
merci wallen pour ces infos .
je demanderai donc des massages doux avec de l'huile .
bon week
merci pour votre réponse
effectivement , ça fait peur si c'est mal fait ....
je verrai donc , sur place , à qui confier mon corps , surement pas à n'importe qui , sur la plage .
bon weekend
C'est surement très con mais le cadre a toute son importance .La Thaïlande permet de fréquenter des endroits très raffinés pour quelques dizaines d'euros et cela permet donc de se faire masser dans une atmosphère très agréable .Pour la plage, je n'ai jamais compris tous ces étrangers qui optaient pour un massage en plein air .Le cadre n'offre pas de confort et le massage est souvent vite expédié car pour les 2 larrons , il fait très chaud .
Dans un spa, tout commence dès l'accueil .Le personnel est aux petits soins avec la clientèle .Le cadre est raffiné .Avant que le massage débute, il y a déjà une sensation de bien être .Le personnel n'a pas toujours une formation très pointue pour le massage mais il fait preuve d'un grand professionnalisme dans l'accueil et cherche réellement à satisfaire la clientèle .Je recherche surtout un grand moment de détente dans ce genre d'endroits et je n'ai pas une attente spécifique sur une efficacité thérapeutique du massage .L'important est de passer quelques heures dans un environnement très agréable avec un personnel attentif et prévenant.Les grands hôtels disposent de spas magnifiques qui ne tournent pas à plein régime et procèdent régulièrement à des offres spéciales sur des sites d'achats groupés.C'est très bon marché en comparaison avec le tarif payé pour un massage à la sauvette sur une plage bondée et bruyante .
thierry3468
Je ne suis allé en thailande que 3 fois , en famille, je précise, toujours 15 jours, (peut pas plus) , massages tous les 3 jours toujours a l'hôtel ou dans les échoppes, sur la plage se sont les pieds que je me fais faire, ainsi qu'à l'aéroport quand je m'en vais.
Mes grands ados sont plutôt massage thai, perso c'est a l huile, mais suivant la carrure de la masseuse, on sort cassé, mais bon on est vieux!
Faut faire attention , parfois ce sont des katoy qui massent mais le resultat est le même.
Bon séjour quand même.
Faut faire attention , parfois ce sont des katoy qui massent mais le resultat est le même.
Bon séjour quand même.
formation de 8j à 2 ans...impossible de savoir avant ...rien ne remplace une expérience acquise auprès d'un maitre , un propriétaire qui formes ses employés...jamais le cas sur les plages.
le massage à l'huile ressemble à un massage général en europe,
le massage thai est spécifique, il serait dommage de s'en priver: succession d'appuis-écrasements musculaires et étirements . excellent au niveau circulatoire et musculaire (après longue marche) ...mais leur demander "très doucement"=" nuat ponkrai" et ça devrait aller; ils sont très respectueux
bonne chance
merci pour vos réponses et en plus j'ai appris les mots : nuat pon krai qui me seront bien utiles pour les massages , les taxis , et les tuk tuk et autres .
bon dimanche et bonnes fètes à tous
les mots : nuat pon krai qui me seront bien utiles pour les massages ,
les taxis , et les tuk tuk et autres .
" nuat pon krai = massage zen
Massage/circulation, Formulations différentes
Pour les massages doux, + utilisé, dire nouat bao, bao (bao leger) Pour la conduite dire kaplot tcha-tcha (doucement)
" nuat pon krai = massage zen
Massage/circulation, Formulations différentes
Pour les massages doux, + utilisé, dire nouat bao, bao (bao leger) Pour la conduite dire kaplot tcha-tcha (doucement)
merci car j'allais gaffer si j'avais dit : massages doux au chauffeur de taxi , je n'imagine pas ce qu'il m'aurait fait !!!
bon , je me contenterai de mon petit anglais et on verra bien ....
à bientôt sur les forums
et bonnes fètes à tous
merci car j'allais gaffer si j'avais dit : massages doux au chauffeur de taxi ,
je n'imagine pas ce qu'il m'aurait fait !!!
Si c'est murmuré doucement a son oreille, la surprise peut engendrer des effets collatéraux: 😎
http://youtu.be/8PQvoIQgxfw
Si c'est murmuré doucement a son oreille, la surprise peut engendrer des effets collatéraux: 😎
http://youtu.be/8PQvoIQgxfw
waou !!! quel accident bète !!! promis , c'est pas ma faute !!!! je ne lui ai pas demandé des massages doux , mais ça aurait pu arriver ....
merci pour la vidéo
Bonjour,
J'ai effectué un voyage en Thaïlande l'année dernière et testé à plusieurs reprises les massages de rue et les massages en institut. Je n'ai eu aucun problème avec les deux, je dirais même que me préférence va au massage de rue (loin detre expédié - 1h pour tout le corps - une ambiance typique, des massages traditionnels).
Alors certes, il faut aimer les massages appuyés ! Si vous préférez les massages doux ce n'est pas fait pour vous.
Pour ma part, les meilleurs massages testés à ce jour :-)
J'ai effectué un voyage en Thaïlande l'année dernière et testé à plusieurs reprises les massages de rue et les massages en institut. Je n'ai eu aucun problème avec les deux, je dirais même que me préférence va au massage de rue (loin detre expédié - 1h pour tout le corps - une ambiance typique, des massages traditionnels).
Alors certes, il faut aimer les massages appuyés ! Si vous préférez les massages doux ce n'est pas fait pour vous.
Pour ma part, les meilleurs massages testés à ce jour :-)
merci pour la réponse
je verrai sur place
bonnes fétes à tous
ou se faire masser en toute sécurité sans etre démolie ? dans les hôtels de luxe , les instituts , les plages ?
Dans les salons de massage c'est en général le mieux même si c'est toujours un peu hasardeux sauf sur recommandation. Sur les plages souvent pas terribles voire même nuls comme a Phuket la plupart du temps mais cela a été interdit depuis, une bonne chose. A Koh Lanta ou Koh Samed par contre de très bons massages sur la plage par des masseuses certifiées, c.a.d avec une certaine expérience, difficile de vérifier les diplômes. Dans les hôtels de luxe ca peut être bien mais le prix sera le même qu'en Europe 😕 Les meilleurs massages que j'ai expérimenté sont ceux au bord du lac d'Udon Thani, en plus les moins chers, pourboire obligatoire vu la qualité/prix 🙂
Dans les salons de massage c'est en général le mieux même si c'est toujours un peu hasardeux sauf sur recommandation. Sur les plages souvent pas terribles voire même nuls comme a Phuket la plupart du temps mais cela a été interdit depuis, une bonne chose. A Koh Lanta ou Koh Samed par contre de très bons massages sur la plage par des masseuses certifiées, c.a.d avec une certaine expérience, difficile de vérifier les diplômes. Dans les hôtels de luxe ca peut être bien mais le prix sera le même qu'en Europe 😕 Les meilleurs massages que j'ai expérimenté sont ceux au bord du lac d'Udon Thani, en plus les moins chers, pourboire obligatoire vu la qualité/prix 🙂
Khun maa jak nai krap?
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
Les meilleurs massages que j'ai expérimenté sont ceux au bord du lac d'Udon Thani, en plus les moins chers, pourboire obligatoire vu la qualité/prix
Fermés en ce moment, La municipalité leurs fait des stands décents et "uniformes"
Les prix risquent de monter
Fermés en ce moment, La municipalité leurs fait des stands décents et "uniformes"
Les prix risquent de monter
Testé et approuvé,
Le massage "Pha-Kôp" dans une maison de style Issan
Le paradis aprés la centrifugeuse
Diaporama:
http://voyageurasie-soleillevant.blogspot.com/2010/08/massage-thailandais-aux-herbes.html
🙂
@voyageurasie


Oui je sais, on nous en avait informé aux stands de massages a notre dernier passage. Avis mitigé entre l’augmentation des taxes et de meilleures conditions de travail. Le folklore de ces stands étaient pourtant sympa, dommage a mon avis, le prix était abordable pour tous (thais comme farangs). Si plus cher, moins de travail donc moins de stands peut-être 😕
Khun maa jak nai krap?
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
Avis mitigé entre l’augmentation des taxes et de meilleures conditions de travail. Le folklore de ces stands étaient pourtant sympa, dommage a mon avis, le prix était abordable pour tous (thais comme farangs). Si plus cher, moins de travail donc moins de stands peut-être
difficile de te répondre sans partir en hors sujet Désolé
😛
difficile de te répondre sans partir en hors sujet Désolé
😛
Je ne vois pas comment on pourrait partir en hors sujet si on ne parle que de massage comme c'est le cas actuellement? 😐
Khun maa jak nai krap?
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
"être loin d'ailleurs, c'est être ici" (P. Geluk)
Bonjour
Nous avons loué durant 2 mois à Sam Roi Yot et malheureusement la location n'est pas disponible (novembre2015) Pourquoi ne pas descendre un peu plus bas!
Nous sommes un couple de cinquantenaire (sexagénaire en 2015!) qui adorons voyager en Asie.
Auriez-vous donc une disponibilité de location pour 1 voire 2 mois à dater de mi-octobre, début novembre pour la maison 2 chambres et quel est votre prix (et que comprend-t'il?)
Le cas échéant, pourriez-vous nous aiguiller vers une autre piste si vous connaissez des gens sur place?
Cordialement
Claude Dardenne
PS: Comme il n'est pas possible de vous répondre en MP sur votre annonce, j'en ai récupéré une qui n'a rien à voir sur les massages thailandais!
eu un massage par noi a chiang mai, il lui a fallu 3 bonne heures pour faire le tour de mon corps de falang de 60 ans aux articulations un peu coincées, d ailleurs je dirais que c'est une specialiste des jointures , je me suis vu decouper un poulet pendant son massage
une petite semaine plus tard elle est revenu pour me finir car elle avait un peu baclé l epaule droite la premiere fois faute de temps, elle etait de bonne humeur et avait envie de plaisanter, en essayant de rentrer son gros orteil au travers de 2couches de vetement dans mon anus quand elle s occupait de mes jointures juste sous l arriere des fesses, juste pour blaguer 😉
certainement une des meilleures ever , bon ma femme sait mettre ces personnages en conditions optimales
La première chose importante est de voir dans quel cadre.
Mais attention, ce n'est pas parce que tu iras dans un hôtel de luxe que tu auras l'assurance d'avoir une personne qui fait ce métier en connaissance de cause; je te dis celà car j'ai un ami dont les problèmes de dos ont été exacerbés par ce type de massage.
Libre à toi de choisir en connaissance de cause.
Mais attention, ce n'est pas parce que tu iras dans un hôtel de luxe que tu auras l'assurance d'avoir une personne qui fait ce métier en connaissance de cause; je te dis celà car j'ai un ami dont les problèmes de dos ont été exacerbés par ce type de massage.
Libre à toi de choisir en connaissance de cause.
Je ne fais jamais de massage avec des torsions comme tu vois sur la photo que tu presente. T imagine le manque de controle possible sur ce genre de geste
Moi je prefere juste des pressions
+ 1 En général c'est plutôt réservé aux thaïs, + habitués a cette pratique
+ 1 En général c'est plutôt réservé aux thaïs, + habitués a cette pratique
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Hi everyone.
After years of traveling to the USA without any medical insurance subscriptions—and luckily never having any major health issues (though I did get a scorpion sting buried in the sand at CBSouth, 😇)—life has caught up with us, and we’re now being forced into "wisdom" and leaving our carefree days behind.
So, I’m looking for the best compromise for a 2-month health insurance plan. I’ve read the discussions on this topic, but the most recent one is from last year, and I’d love your take on the current situation. I’m familiar with the usual options like Europ Assistance and AXA, but I’ve just discovered Chapka and Heymondo (the latter seems interesting in terms of both price and coverage).
What do you think of these last two? How do they compare in terms of value for money against the bigger companies?
Thanks in advance, everyone.
So, I’m looking for the best compromise for a 2-month health insurance plan. I’ve read the discussions on this topic, but the most recent one is from last year, and I’d love your take on the current situation. I’m familiar with the usual options like Europ Assistance and AXA, but I’ve just discovered Chapka and Heymondo (the latter seems interesting in terms of both price and coverage).
What do you think of these last two? How do they compare in terms of value for money against the bigger companies?
Thanks in advance, everyone.
Hi,
We’ve planned a 3-week trip to Bali this summer with our 7-year-old daughter. The itinerary includes Sanur, Nusa Lembongan, Sidemen, Amed, and Ubud. The more time passes, the more we read about people getting sick—some with mild to severe traveler’s diarrhea, and many ending up in the hospital. We, as parents, have been through it in Egypt with pretty bad cases, but we’d really like to avoid that for our daughter. Even though there’s no zero risk, and we’ll be careful, can any of you reassure me? Not everyone got sick, right? I’d love to hear positive feedback from parents, but not just them 😊. Thanks in advance!
Hi there...
I’m traveling with a friend for a month in November.
We booked our round-trip tickets from Paris to Phnom Penh, and yes, I know—it was a mistake. We should’ve flown out of Laos, but here we are.
But is it doable to backpack through both countries in a relaxed way?
I’ve seen that the transport takes a while...
Thanks so much for your replies.
Hi there,
I’ve started looking into getting dental implants, possibly in Costa Rica or Mexico.
Do you have any clinics to recommend or ones I should avoid?
For the next steps, I need to choose between Cuba Medika or Medigo—these are agencies that help with medical procedures. Do you have any info on either of them?
Thanks so much for your help!
Thanks so much for your help!
Hi everyone, a question for those who’ve been lucky enough to visit Raja Ampat—should you consider preventive malaria treatment given its proximity to Papua? And how was the food hygiene situation?
Thanks for your feedback! !
Hi there.
I’d like to know if all medications need to be declared at Uzbek customs.
E.g., antidepressants?
Thanks for your reply
For several years now, increased aggression has been observed in Cape fur seals.
At least 70 unprovoked attacks on humans.
It was recently confirmed that this is due to rabies.
The suspected origin is contamination in Namibia by jackals.
The contagion seems to be spreading.
Preventive vaccination (of the animals) is being considered.
Just a reminder:
Rabies affects all mammals.
Once symptoms appear—sometimes weeks or even months later—death is inevitable.
It’s the bite that transmits the disease.
There are so-called "furious" forms with aggression, but also forms without aggression.
In case of a bite, in addition to standard wound care, tetanus prevention… rabies prevention is essential.
Stay careful out there…
Seeing seals from a boat along the coast isn’t rare in these parts…
I need 2 dental implants and I'd like to get them done abroad (it's a question of price).
Thanks for helping me with my search (Turkey, Spain, Romania???)
Can you tell me if you're satisfied with the services provided by Dentist Miguel at Club Amigo in Holguin? I'd like to go there in mid-December. Is it worth the trip to get dental prosthetics done?
Thanks for getting back to me... Michelle from Quebec
Hello,
I’m looking for a dentist who can do a full lower-arch implant with a complete prosthesis. I’m in Quebec and available to travel to Cuba. Need full contact details. Thanks everyone!






