I think Reaper is talking about 'HIS' holiday
[QUOTE=Bkkdog;2094478]Could you please provide the evidence that there is an 11 day holiday? *snip*.[/QUOTE]And maybe English isn't his first language? Be less aggressive, guys!
Re: Massage shops in Bangkok
[QUOTE=ScottoD;2094685]Just got here and staying at Admiral Premier. Decided to venture for luncj and passed a bunch of aggressive oil massage shops. 400 for oil massage, I said boom boom abs they said yes. Are these places safe, generally ladyboy free? What should I expect to pay? Street is 100 Sayam.
Samakhom Alley.[/QUOTE]All the shops and girls have there own prices. My one and only was these were very high and bad but I only tried one. The best area is If you go to Soi 11 past the 11/1 connection to villa market you will see a very small hallway go explore in there there are tons of very good shops that only charge 1000 baht plus massage fee. The girl are out at night hawking too. Best I've seen in Bangkok, except for Tulip which you should try see forum.
Aggressive is certainly no recommendation
[QUOTE=ScottoD;2094685]Just got here and staying at Admiral Premier. Decided to venture for luncj and passed a bunch of aggressive oil massage shops. 400 for oil massage, I said boom boom abs they said yes. Are these places safe, generally ladyboy free? What should I expect to pay? Street is 100 Sayam.
Samakhom Alley.[/QUOTE]I know the area because I used to stay there. There are hundreds of thousands of oil massage joints in Thailand. No one knows them all. I suggest you try some of places recommended in the forum rather than what is closest to your Hotel unless you really have the hots for some particular girl you saw. I must admit to having been a customer of several MPs only because I saw a particularly attractive girl out on the street in daylight. That caused me try Yoremichi, and Pink Massage at the time, and in both cases I was not sorry.
I think I recall some place called "Banana Club Massage" in that alley you mention. Just the name like that is already a no-go. I think the staff are not ladies. LOL.
Personally I normally would try Soi 22,24, 24/1, 26, or 33. Lots of MPs to choose from there. Despite staying at AP in the paste, was never tempted by any MP nearby.