Why can't I just tell my Thai therapist what I want in English?

You can try — but most therapists outside tourist-facing hotel spas speak minimal English. Even with hotel spa staff, nuanced instructions like 'medium pressure everywhere but lighter on my neck and avoid the left shoulder' are hard to convey accurately. Your Massage Pass helps by keeping those details written down.

Does my Massage Pass show Thai script or romanisation?

Thai script — the same writing system your therapist has read since childhood. Romanisation (like 'gòt bao bao') helps you understand the pronunciation but doesn't help your therapist. The pass shows proper ภาษาไทย so they read it instantly.

Is Thai massage always firm?

Traditional Thai massage (Nuad Thai) defaults to firm — it works along energy lines with sustained pressure and stretching. Many tourists find it too intense. Your pass lets you set exactly how much pressure you want before the therapist begins.

Does the same pass work in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Phuket?

Yes — Thai is spoken across all of Thailand. Your single Massage Pass works at any spa in any Thai city. The massage styles vary slightly by region (Northern Thai in Chiang Mai is slower and more meditative) but the language is the same.

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ภาษาไทย · Thai script (อักษรไทย)

Getting a massage in Thailand? Use Thai phrases with your pass.

Thai therapists are among the most skilled in the world — but English instructions mid-session rarely land. Use this phrase guide for local context, then keep your full preferences ready in Massage Pass.

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About Thai

Thai is a tonal language with 5 tones — the same word spoken in a different tone means something completely different. Even if you memorise a phrase, mispronunciation changes the meaning. Thai script is its own alphabet (อักษรไทย), unrelated to the Latin alphabet, so written phrases are safer than improvised pronunciation.

The script

Thai script reads left-to-right with no spaces between words. It has 44 consonants, 15 vowel symbols, and 4 tone marks. What looks like a simple phrase to you is a full system your therapist learned from childhood — and can read instantly.

Thai (ภาษาไทย)

Complete massage phrase guide

Use these as practical reference phrases. Massage Pass stores the underlying preferences in a shareable card so your therapist can review the details before the session.

Pressure

Light pressure

กดเบาๆ

gòt bao bao

Medium pressure

กดปานกลาง

gòt bpaan glaang

Firm pressure

กดแรง

gòt raeng

Deep pressure

กดแรงมาก

gòt raeng mâak

Focus areas

Focus on my lower back

กดเน้นที่หลังส่วนล่าง

gòt nén têe lǎng sùan lâang

Focus on my shoulders

กดเน้นที่ไหล่

gòt nén têe lâi

Focus on my neck

กดเน้นที่คอ

gòt nén têe kor

Avoid

Please avoid my left knee

ไม่ต้องกดที่เข่าซ้าย

mâi dtông gòt têe kào sáai

Please avoid my lower back

ไม่ต้องกดที่หลังส่วนล่าง

mâi dtông gòt têe lǎng sùan lâang

Please avoid my neck

ไม่ต้องกดที่คอ

mâi dtông gòt têe kor

Health

I have high blood pressure

ฉันมีความดันโลหิตสูง

chǎn mee kwaam dan loh-hìt sǔung

I am pregnant

ฉันกำลังตั้งครรภ์

chǎn gam-lang dtâng kan

I have a knee injury

ฉันมีอาการบาดเจ็บที่เข่า

chǎn mee aa-gaan bàat jèp têe kào

Vibe

I prefer a quiet session

ฉันชอบนวดแบบเงียบๆ

chǎn chôp nûat bàep ngîap ngîap

Please don't talk during the session

กรุณาอย่าพูดระหว่างการนวด

ga-ru-naa yàa pûut rá-wàang gaan nûat

Your pass stores the massage details that matter most, so you do not rebuild the same brief before every session. Share the link. Done.

Cities where Thai is spoken

Your pass works at any spa in these destinations.

Bangkok

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Chiang Mai

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Phuket

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Skip the phrase memorising

Create your pass once. Share a clear preference card before every session.

Fill in your preferences in 2 minutes. Get a private link. Share it before any session — your therapist sees your pressure, focus areas, avoid areas, health notes, and personal notes in one simple card.

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Create your pass once. Share a clear preference card before every session.

Create your free Massage Pass

Free forever · Preference card only · Does not book or assign therapists