Deep Tissue Massage in Bangkok

What Deep Tissue Means at Nirin

Deep tissue is less a separate massage than a way of working. The therapist picks the areas that are holding the most tension, usually the neck, the shoulders and the upper or lower back, and stays there. The pressure builds slowly, with thumbs, palms and sometimes the forearm, until it reaches the deeper layers of muscle.

There is no separate deep tissue item on our menu. You book a Thai or oil massage, ask for strong pressure and say where it hurts, and she shapes the session around that. With oil she can glide slowly along a tight muscle; with Thai, the firm pressure comes with stretches for the hips and back.

Not sure which you need? Our guide to Thai massage vs deep tissue explains how the two differ and which suits a stiff body or one stubborn knot.

Who Books a Deep Tissue Massage

• Desk workers with a stiff neck and shoulders after long days at a laptop
• Business travellers who carried bags through airports and slept badly in a new bed
• Runners, gym regulars and golfers with tight legs, hips or lower back
• Anyone who finds a normal massage pleasant but too soft to make a difference

Massage prices

Strong, But Never Too Much

Firm pressure should feel intense in a good way, never sharp. On a scale of one to ten, most people are happiest around a seven. Tell her where you are on that scale; she will keep checking, and she will ease off the moment you ask.

Mention old injuries, recent surgery, blood-thinning medication or pregnancy before she starts, so she can adapt or advise a gentler massage. If you are in real pain, a doctor or physiotherapist is the right first step.

It is normal to feel a little tender the next day, as after a good workout. Drink plenty of water, take a warm shower, and leave a day or two before the next deep session.

Booking Deep Tissue in Your Room

1. 1

   Pick a therapist

   Browse real photos and choose one; tell us you want firm pressure.

2. 2

   Say where it hurts

   Neck, shoulders, lower back, legs: it helps her plan the time.

3. 3

   Choose Thai or oil

   For 60, 90 or 120 minutes. 90 minutes gives time for both the knots and the rest of the body.

4. 4

   Pay at the end

   She usually arrives in about 30 minutes. Cash in Thai Baht once the massage is over.

Prices and Areas

A deep tissue session costs the same as the massage you book it as, Thai or oil, at the fixed prices shown below and on our Bangkok massage price list. Firm pressure has no surcharge.

We come to hotels, condos and serviced apartments across central Bangkok, up to roughly 7 km from Nana and Asok, from Sathorn and Silom to Sukhumvit, Rama 9 and Ari. Transport is included in central areas.