Sumalee Thai Massage and Spa No.15

I had the balm massage for back and shoulders on the last night of my stay in Bangkok. Location was very close to my hotel Samala and i wished i had gone there sooner. The lady was very thorough and strong hitting all the right spots. I wish i got her name because i recommend her all day. Her hair was braided and she wore glasses. Look for her and give her a good tip for her hard work.

It's a great place that is next to Samala hotel. At the end of decision, they give you tea, which is a nice change instead of just a cup of clean water.

Staff are very rude. The greeting when we entered was less than warm. For context, I am someone that doesn’t speak a lot of Thai, just a few phrases but I can understand quite a lot (mostly a confidence issue). While we were having massages, the staff were talking about us in Thai and making rude comments about our weight. I understand there is a cultural difference with regard to what we call ‘fat-shaming’ in the West but I did explain halfway in Thai that I understand some Thai and I understand the word ‘chubby’. They ignored this and carried on insulting us and laughing about us. I decided to contain my anger to avoid legal issues but it was very difficult when my family member was being insulted in public. They started to lean more into local dialect words after a while so I couldn’t understand as much but I still understood them calling me an ‘oblivious person’ and other unkind words I won’t repeat. These are the rudest Thai people I have ever met in 1 year of living here. It was shocking as Thai people are NEVER this rude. It’s a shame because when they concentrate, they are good masseuses but this level of rudeness to a paying customer, insulting an elderly, disabled person and even carrying on when you explain you understand what they’re saying is totally unacceptable. Avoid this place.

That Thai message was the best massage I’ve ever had in my life! Both relaxing and pain relieving at the same time. The little old lady that massaged me knew exactly what she was doing.