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Thanks for the information. I didn't appreciate there are so many parlours around and are easy to find and certainly didn't realise all provided all services you only need to ask!

I went into a few and most of them offered hand relief and more if you wanted it. It was 300 - 400BH per hour for the oil massage and another 150 - 250 for HR. I think full service was about 350. Had to be careful as sometimes they try and lumber you with the most ugly girl available.

I'll try and give directions to a good one I found. The parlour is on the second left road (meaning where cars can enter) if you head from the banana club and head towards Starbucks. It is at the bottom of this road and is the last parlour on the right. The road is a dead end so you can't really miss the last parlour. If you get to Starbucks you have come too far. It should take all of 60seconds from the banana club to walk from. The oil massage was 400BHT and she charged another 250BH for HR, taking clothes off and touching. (Hope I havent added too much to inflationary pressures for the rest of you lot).

[QUOTE=Sixtynine]Dan, went there twice but Dee was either busy or off. Went instead with girl named Tik. Cute as can be and only 18 years old! Great service, highly recommend her, hell, liked her so much went back for seconds that week! I was all the way on the north side of the beach but thought it was worthwile.

Tell her Julian sent you, she will take good care of you![/QUOTE]Greetings,

I'm in Phuket for about 4 more days before they ship my ass back to Iraq, and I stopped by the massage parlor described last night and Tik caught my eye. Decent massage but she gave me nothing extra. No offers, no indicators, not even any teasing during the process. Made me think the place was legit until I came here and found her name! Is there some kind of secret password or something or are you just supposed to get stiff and whip it out for her? Also, I had no opportunity to tip because they didn't make me pay for the massage until afterward.

PS This website has been invaluable during the last week in Singapore and I will remember it every time I travel. Just want to say thanks to everyone.

Hows it going blokes? I coming to Phuket in the next week or so. I was wondering if someone could give the rundown on freelance girls and where is the best place find them. Is it the Banana, Tiger or Tai pan. I know I should find out by myself, but I thought some of you could help out an Aussie in need of info.

I've been reading some of the comments on here and it has been quite interesting, keep up the good work.

[QUOTE=Iraqiscool]Greetings,

Is there some kind of secret password or something or are you just supposed to get stiff and whip it out for her? Also, I had no opportunity to tip because they didn't make me pay for the massage until afterward.
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No passwords or bs like in other countries, just tell her what you want. You just happened to get a nice 18 year old with little experience and English. If she is interested, she will answer and tell you how much. She was really shy and it was only after I showed the money that she agreed. Your luck could vary as well. I have had girls grab it without asking me and offer services because we were alone in MP and other girls avoid any contact above the knees because too many people were around. Remember, if others are not looking, then they will do everything, but they do not want to be seen as *****s. It is an oddity of Thai culture, mate.

PS- Also, oil massages are best because they ask you get undress from the start.

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The following from Hong Kong's spouth China Morning Post. About time!! Hooray!! Long Live Phuket!!!

Monday, July 10, 2006

THAILAND
Thai hotels fill up as tourists return to tsunami-hit beaches

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE in Bangkok


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Tourists head for rebuilt bungalows at a resort in Koh Raya. Photo: AFP
Tourists are returning to the sandy white beaches they fled after the Indian Ocean tsunami hit Thailand, fuelling a boom in construction before the start of the peak travel season in November.

"In general, the tourism climate in the tsunami-affected provinces has rebounded since late October, with visitors coming back not only from Europe but also Asia," said Suwalai Pinpradab, the Tourism Authority of Thailand's (TAT) director for the region.

"We expect tourism arrivals for the whole year could be back to almost the pre-tsunami level in 2003," she said.

When the tsunami struck on December 26, 2004, it left some 220,000 people dead around the region, including 5,400 in Thailand.

It also ravaged one of Thailand's tourism gems, the resort isle of Phuket and the neighbouring provinces of Krabi and Phang Nga.

But 18 months later, the number of tourist arrivals is soaring.

Foreign tourist arrivals in Phuket jumped 275 per cent against a year ago in the first quarter to 640,300. Arrivals in Phang Nga, the province hardest-hit by the tsunami, also more than doubled to 47,400, according to TAT.

The first quarter covers part of Thailand's peak tourist season, which runs from November through March.

With officials projecting a return to normal as the next peak season rolls around, properties that had been left in ruins have been rebuilt and expanded in hopes of cashing in on rising tourism demand.

In Khao Lak, the scene of the tsunami's worst devastation, the Phang Nga Tourist Association expects 5,000 hotel rooms to be back open by the end of the year.

"Western tourists - mainly German, Swedish and Swiss - have been coming back to Khao Lak. Arrivals now are roughly 60 per cent of the pre-tsunami period," said Praprut Khorpetch, of Khao Lak Laguna Resort.

The deadly waves left only a shell of the 115-room Khao Lak Laguna hotel, killing six staff and 20 foreign tourists.

But Mr Praprut said the hotel was so confident about Khao Lak's future, it had added 35 rooms as it was rebuilding.

Sofitel Magic Lagoon Resort, where 214 people died, plans to start rebuilding the 319-room luxury hotel next month.

Navarat Ratwiwattanapong, reservation officer at Krabi's luxury Nakamanda Resort, said tourists' worries about the threat of a future tsunami had been eased by the installation of an early warning system along the beaches. "We were almost totally booked in the first quarter and have received bookings for the high season," she said.

The most glaring exception to the rebuilding trend is in Krabi province, where the once postcard-perfect island of Phi Phi is still struggling to make its comeback.

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What is the barfine going on these day ? What about ST ? LT ? I appreciate the info.

[QUOTE=FKKguide]In my experience it is possible to get a HR with an "oil massage" in ANY and ALL the massage places, regardless of their appearance. The ladies make only about 100 THB a day if they are lucky, and the fancier places actually pay them the worst.

So if you're polite and nice about it will happen.

Tip her abpout 10-15% of the house charge which can be as low as 200. 300/hr seems to be the standard charge, even in an elegant place like the Water Palace Spa in Chalong (64/66 Moo1 Chofa Rd East) 300 THB includes great aromatic oil massage, unlimited use of Finnish dry sauna and olympic size swimming pool.[/QUOTE]Fond 3 more small MP in Ao Chalong, all on the left side of the street leading from the round-about (traffic circle) to the Tourist pier. All will provide HR and charge 300 THB/hr for oil massage.

There are about 4 others there I have not tried yet, but they should have similar policies.

Still, the Water Palace between Chalong and Phuket Town I mentioned elsewhere is the nicest. Same price. Tips appreciated.

It's conveniently located and the amenities are nice. Only criticism I have is that the mattresses are too hard for me taste. Interestingly, I've stayed at the Amari hotels in Bkk and Koh Samui and they had the same mattresses.

[QUOTE=IrishPussyman]I booked into the Hilton for 8 nights, got a great deal, will find some place near Patong for other two nights.
Thanks

Hi,

Have just booked to come to Phuket in October for ten nights and was thinking of trying the Amari Coral Beach resort and was wondering if anyone knows anything about it, how far from the center of the action and if it is girl friendly.

Thanks,

Irishpussyman[/QUOTE]

I'm going to be in Phuket in mid September and I want to stay away from the hustle and bustle of Patong during the day, but be close enough to it during the evening.

So I was wondering if Hat Kata Noi was a good choice. Does anyone know how far apart Hat Kata Noi is from Patong? How much would a taxi/tuk tuk ride from one to the other cost?

Thanks.

I heard that Sep and Oct are the wetest months in Phuket... Will I be sourly disappointed in a go go bar at 10 AM thinking that I was going to get some sun or are the showers that happen during this time heavy, but brief?

Thanks.

[QUOTE=goober]I heard that Sep and Oct are the wetest months in Phuket... Will I be sourly disappointed in a go go bar at 10 AM thinking that I was going to get some sun or are the showers that happen during this time heavy, but brief?

Thanks.[/QUOTE]


1st of all: if you are referring to Patong Beach go-go/beer bars, they are NOT open at 10am. Most dont start until at least early evening.
2)Rainy season can be tricky, but in general, it'll rain (heavy) at least every day for anywhere from 1-3 hours then stop completely and sometimes may have 1-2 short showers later in the day also.
Or
It will rain all day without letting up, but in general--its usually 1-3 hours/day.

If you want some sun, best to go to beach early in the morning.

PT

September is hit or miss. You aren't going to be assured of nice weather until closer to November. But on the brightside, rates are cheaper.

I find Kata Noi a bit too secluded. It is mostly a couple of resorts, with little if anything else. You are better off over the hill in Kata Beach. There are some very nice places there and the rates are great. From Kata Beach it is a 300 Baht ride to Patong. But if you stay in Kata, watch out for the construction. I stayed at the Kata Poolside Resort a couple of months ago, but there is a huge development going on next door and they work pretty much 24/7 x 7. Ended up moving up the street the next day.


[QUOTE=goober]I'm going to be in Phuket in mid September and I want to stay away from the hustle and bustle of Patong during the day, but be close enough to it during the evening.

So I was wondering if Hat Kata Noi was a good choice. Does anyone know how far apart Hat Kata Noi is from Patong? How much would a taxi/tuk tuk ride from one to the other cost?

Thanks.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Phantomtiger2]1st of all: if you are referring to Patong Beach go-go/beer bars, they are NOT open at 10am. Most dont start until at least early evening.
PT[/QUOTE]LOL. I was just kidding. As much as I liked watching the girls wiggle their bodies in skimpy bikinis the last time I was at one in BKK, there ain't no way I'm getting my ass up for it at 10AM.