44/11 Convent Rd, 02-236-7789, 089-010-3399, email. Massage For men, by men. Luxury rooms with showers in a beautifully renovated townhouse. 1/F is the bar/reception area. The masseurs are a wide range of ages and body types. Skilled, handsome masseurs. Convenient Silom location. Free Parking. Open daily from 2pm to 11:30pm. Utopia Member Discount

Comments from Utopians:

"I went to Adonis last week on a Sun afternoon. The selection of masseurs was good. The manager helped to identify someone for my needs. The place is clean and the private rooms and showers were great. The massage was average but the masseur was cute and very willing to please. Price is right." -- mantoman500, Jun 5, 2008

"I liked the rooms with the private showers and bed. A reasonable choice of masseurs to pick from."-- greatmariner, Jun 30, 2007

60/18-21 Silom Road (take the stairway just to the left of Freeman disco), 02-632-7797, email. Convenient location very close to the Saladaeng Sky Train Station. Same owner as Freeman and Albury.

Comments from Utopians:

"I tried Andy's Man, off Silom in a small sub-soi between Thaniya and Silom Soi 2 - kind of near the Saladaeng BTS stop on Silom - also near Bug & Bee and Burger King, etc. I had a fantastic time here. It was welcoming, fun and very down to earth and straight forward. Clean and attractive surroundings. Friendly staff and a nice selection of masseurs. Not expensive and includes shower plus private room." -- fsnyc, Feb 19, 2008

11/5 Sathorn Soi 9, 02-286-4535, 02-286-5233, email. A short walk from the Surasak Sky Train Station and only minutes from Silom by taxi or tuk-tuk.

2/F Silom Plaza, 491/19-21 Silom Rd, 02-635-3645, 02-635-3646, email. Large, modern and friendly venue offering a variety of energizing and relaxing services from traditional massage to aroma therapy. Classy decor and good management who put an emphasis on polite and genuine service. Large massage rooms are equipped with private showers and lock boxes for your valuables. Ideal location in the center of the city, close to many hotels.

Comments from Utopians:

"I come back from BKK yesterday. For me Arena is the top." -- dialij, Jan 16, 2008

"My experience here was both good and bad. The two guys I chose for a four-hand massage were very good, but at the end they wanted way too much tip -- nearly 3 times the standard amount. Not only that, but after finishing my massage there was no water in the club! So I was covered with oil from my massage and no way to wash it off and the management was less than sympathetic." -- leducbao, Jun 17, 2007

Baan Tewa Massage 135/8 Sathorn Soi 7, appointments: 02-679-0816, 089-009-6633, email. Enjoy a relaxing or energizing massage treatment in Baan Tewa's very personal atmosphere, located in a beautiful and quiet townhouse, only five minutes away from the Silom area. Their first class treatments use quality products that have been specially developed to relax your body and mind. Be pampered in the hands of their excellent masseurs. Open daily from noon to 10pm. Utopia Member Discount

Comments from Utopians:

"Baan Tewa is a good option for those looking for a relaxing massage place. Located in a nice house just off Sathorn Rd (first left after you turn into Soi 7), the masseurs are friendly and very good at what they do. There is an album to select your therapist from, and whilst more professional than others, you will leave happy. Reasonable prices and good value for money." -- nxala2005, Jun 4, 2008

Appointments: 087-971-6498, email. Outcall massage service. Friendly, English-speaking service without an attitude. Very discreet and willing to travel outside Bangkok if necessary.

894/7-8 Soi Pratoochai (above Dick's Cafe in Duangthawee Plaza, also known as Soi Twilight), Suriwong Rd, 02-637-0704, email. Small sauna and massage with body scrubs, cream and oil massage. Massage for men by men.

Comments from Utopians:

"Bonny Massage is very good but you have to ask to choose your masseur." -- dialij, Jan 16, 2008

"Quite good if you go at night. I went several times in the afternoon when the manager was not there and could not choose my masseur (no one who spoke English). Their cream massage is definitely good!" -- pimos, Oct 6, 2007

253/4 Soi Suan Phlu 6, 02-677-5915, email. Beautifully appointed spa with gorgeous rooms and professional service. Open daily.

Comments from Utopians:

"I want to echo the comment below -- they 'sell' too much. In fact, they are just too damn pushy (last time I was there the mamasan said, 'You know the minimum tip is B$1,000, but you will give a little extra, yes? Like 1,500?' Quite insulting and unnecessary." -- Answers4U, Apr 1, 2007

Lumpinee Place Rama 4 Condo, Soi Sri Bumphen (off Sathorn Soi 1 and Soi Yenakat), Sathorn, 02-249-1049, 087-518-4975, 085-020-0780 (English, French, Dutch), email. A clean, gay and lesbian-friendly, high quality spa. They use top products to service customers with scrub, aroma, facial and foot massages. They also do waxing for both women and men and treatments to firm the skin. Free parking available. Utopia Member Discount

101/11 Soi Langsuan, 02-652-2577, email. A small, quiet day spa and massage venue in central Bangkok. Escape and get away from it all to relax and rejuvenate in style, without it costing the earth. Gay and lesbian-friendly. Utopia Member Discount

18/455 Rama 4 Court, Rama 4 Rd, 02-252-8846, email. Gay-owned and managed spa offering traditional and contemporary spa therapies with all-male staff. Professional service, no hank-panky. Located on the bottom floor of two large apartment blocks on the Lumpini boxing stadium side of Rama 4. Contemporary design, relaxing, and soothing.

5/8 Soi Saladaeng, Silom Rd, 02-636-3535, email. Sensual massage for men, by men. Located right in the heart of the Silom gay area. Single and double treatment rooms with attached bath, chill-out area, aroma oil massage, exotic cream massage and body scrub. Gay-owned.

928/930 Rama 4, 085-062-8200. It is located in the passageway at the side of Blue Star. A nice, clean little place with half a dozen masseurs - quite modest as are the prices.

5/F, 41/3-5 Soi Anumarnratchathon (off Soi Tarntawan, Mango Tree restaurant is on the corner of this Soi), 02-2634-3607, 081-944-3785. Sauna is on the 5th floor of an office building just past Golden Cock bar. New management has taken over the formerly named Rhino Horn. Clean facilities include sauna and steam, gym, karaoke, maze, beer bar.

CITYWIDE

089-042-0916, 089-042-0916, email. Gay-owned traditional massage and scrub services to your door. Thai rraditional, oil, aroma, face and body scrub with Thai herbs. Their service focuses on Thai cultural promotion and to preserve Thai wisdom. Call or email for rates and delivery surcharge. Utopia Member Discount

PHAHONYOTHIN / CHATUCHAK -- Victory Monument, Phahonyothin, Phayathai, Saphan Kwai, Chatuchak

81/9 Soi Ladprao 41, Chatuchak, 02-939-0821, 08-6319-4196, email. Gay-owned massage for men, by men, located in the quiet and peaceful surroundings of garden-themed homes. Providing first class massage and premium service. Each guest is treated like a friend. After your massage, relax in their comfortable chill-out area. Thai/German management.

52/1 Soi Aree (Phaholyotin 7, on right side), 02-279-3322, email. For many, this is the best massage venue in the city. Beautifully designed spa complex with private indoor and outdoor garden areas. Friendly staff. Facilities include café and gym, facial treatment room, massage rooms, floral bath, and steam. Sponsors monthly gay trips, contests and charity benefits. Utopia Member Discount

Comments from Utopians:

"V-Club used to be an excellent place. Now, the masseurs seem to want to do nothing but receive a big tip. I'm really sad because it used to be different than the other clubs. The masseurs used to walk around and talk to you and now they only sit in a room. But that's not a problem. The problem is poor service from everyone, including management." -- leducbao, Sep 22, 2007

SUKHUMVIT -- Sukhumvit, Thonglor, Ekkamai

87 Sukhumvit Soi 13, 02-252-0866, email. A private, gay-managed spa, offering exclusivity, total privacy and individual customer care. 69 Spa is situated in the quiet and peaceful surroundings of a garden-themed home providing a therapeutic advantage of being located in a natural environment -- a retreat that brings you professional spa therapies in the comfort of a private residence. All clients are treated as guests and treatments are carried out on a one-to-one basis. You will not need to meet other guests except your partner or friends (if you bring them along) and all your appointments are completely confidential.

Comments from Utopians:

"69 Spa was rather difficult to find, but it is one of the cleanest spas in Bangkok and the quality was definitely good. However, there was a very limited collection of masseurs to choose from." -- greatmariner, Aug 28, 2007

71/1 Sukhumvit 11, 02-255-8920, email. Located in a sub-soi at the back of Soi 11, between Soi 11 and 13. Open daily from 3pm-midnight. Gorgeous and plush complex includes restaurant, gym, steam room and meeting place. Excellent management.

3/F 171 Sukhumvit Rd, 02-254-0444. Enter the Ambassador Hotel from Sukhumvit or from Soi 11 and walk to the back of the main building. Take escalators up to 3/F and follow the sign to the health club. Masseurs in private rooms with showers. Non-gay gym and pool. Be discreet.

Comments from Utopians:

"Visited Ambassador Hotel Health Club last week for a massage and had a fantastic experience. I had been once before two years ago and I am happy to report that things have not changed! Go up the escalator to the Health Club (not the Spa which is more expensive). At the desk, they will ask if you want a man or lady. This is not a gay place, but is very discreet. There is no minimum tip specified, so any tip is between you and your masseur. This is the place for a really good massage from a handsome, athletic man. -- fsnyc, Feb 18, 2008

4/F Sukhumvit Plaza, 212/23 Sukhumvit Soi 12 (on the corner, enter from Sukhumvit or Soi 12), 02-251-9714. Go into the U-shaped open-air shopping plaza (lots of Korean restaurants) and take the elevator to 4/F where you will be greeted by their masseurs. Oil, cream and aroma therapy massage with shower in each room. Same owners as Arena.

Comments from Utopians:

"Now taken over by owner of Arena and that's too bad. He immediately raised the prices by B$100 for each level, changed the format to be 1-hour only (was 1 hour 15 minutes...always a nice touch) and took out the unique bathtubs that were in every room and replaced them with the typical, prefab cheap units. The masseurs are fewer in number than before (from 30+ down to 12 the last time I was there) and they are not at all enthusiastic." -- Answers4U, Apr 1, 2007

41/9 Sukhumvit Soi 11 (enter on the side of the building now as main door seems to be permanently shut), 02-651-0002. Banana is a well-kept secret offering low priced massage and a consistent clientele. Manager is multi-lingual (English, Chinese, Japanese and Thai). He's honest, factual and to the point. Most of the masseurs are truly gay.

Comments from Utopians:

"Banana Club is hard to find. Follow Soi 11 all the way to the end, then turn left. Or just hire a motorbike for B$10 from the start of the road. Seems to open at 3pm on Fri." -- bulenakal, Jan 7, 2008

"The massage fee is the same as always: B$500 baht for 2 hours (although 'up to 2 hours' is more like it). Most of the masseurs are truly 'gay' by Western standards and actually enjoy their work." -- Answers4U, Apr 1, 2007

Body Club 4/24-25 Sukhumvit Soi 8 (right turn into the small sub-soi at the 7-11), 089-171-9009, 081-613-6095, email. Very close to the Nana Sky Train Station. Massage by men in a small, neighborhood venue. Oil, cream, aroma, milk cream, and body scrub treatments. Open daily from noon-10pm. Utopia Member Discount

Comments from Utopians:

"I was at Body Club quite a few times and it is still one of the best and cleanest places. Perfect masseurs and good massage. Friendly place!" -- 4711, Aug 14, 2008

"I went to Body Club last week on a Thu evening. The selection of masseurs was good. The place is simple, clean. Private rooms and showers. The quality of the massage was excellent and the masseur was eager to make sure I enjoyed my massage. Price is reasonable." -- mantoman500, Jun 5, 2008

"Generally, this is a place that I would recommend. They are always very friendly and welcoming, but sometimes the choice of masseurs is limited (sometimes there can be 20+ guys to choose from, but on my latest visit there were only eight)." -- john_uk, Jan 30, 2008

"Body Club is very good value. The welcome is friendly, the B$500 minimum tip is made clear from the start and on the three times I visited there was NO HASSLE or hurrying at all. Highly recommended." -- bulenakal, Jan 6, 2008

Sukhumvit 22 (in the Washington Theater parking lot), 02-663-4916.

167 Sukhumvit 19 (just off Asoke Road, Sukhumvit 21), 02-204-1318. New ownership.

Thonglor Soi 8, Sukhumvit 55, 02-390-0197. Upscale male spa in a pleasant house and garden atmosphere.

65 Sukhumvit Soi 11, 02-251-1033, 02-651-2358. Enter Soi 11 from Sukhumvit, make a left at the end of the Soi and follow the road until it hits the canal (Hero is on the left). Well-run facility with restaurant is one of Bangkok's best. Massage areas are clean and private. VIP rooms available. Very popular for its privacy and good service.

Comments from Utopians:

"I went to Hero again and it was excellent as always. As always I told the manager what I wanted and he recommended a few guys and I chose one. It was excellent." -- leducbao, Sep 20, 2007

"Extensive variety of masseurs. I was impressed with the service. However, I found my massage short of an hour. But, overall the quality of the massage was pretty good." -- greatmariner, Aug 28, 2007

"Hero is one of the best massage places in Bangkok." -- ADP, May 29, 2007

"My first time here was about a year ago and it was remarkable. However, on subsequent visits, I have not felt as welcome. They are very, very busy with many, many Thai customers and really cannot be bothered (especially with farang) -- sometimes you have to wait 30 minutes before anyone will get to you. The place is now run down and it's a factory in that the clock is closely adhered to and 1 hour is it or it's a 2-hour charge. But the guys are quite handsome, almost all 'straight' and act it, and pretty good at what they do. So it's a mixed bag experience all in all." -- Answers4U, Apr 1, 2007

"Be aware that on Sat by night time most of the masseurs are reserved, so you'd better go earlier, otherwise you shall be disappointed." -- phoxay, Apr 9, 2007

15/1 Sukhumvit 41, 02-258-8889, email. About 500m from the Emporium shopping center and the Phrom Pong Sky Train Station. A friendly spa for "family like us." Their team of trained, professional masseurs are on hand to rejuvenate your body and soul. Their holistic treatments take you to higher levels of consciousness through the use of loving touch, breathing techniques and awareness. Open daily noon-10pm. Utopia Member Discount

Comments from Utopians:

"Great ambience. Clean, discreet and homely place. The masseurs are great with good massage skills. Costs are upfront with tips recommended." -- deltapool, Jun 2, 2008

"I had a good time at Janpa. It is a clean, attractive small spa and the service is good. You go in and they give you a menu of massage types to choose from and a menu of masseur photos to choose from and a price list with minimum tips specified -- so you know exactly what you are getting into. The shower before and after and the tea and fruit offered after are nice touches. Try the four-handed massage: double what you'd pay for one masseur - but fun! A decent massage with the emphasis on fun and sensuality." -- fsnyc, Feb 19, 2008

4/10 Soi Prapaipak, Sukhumvit 33 (in a small sub-soi on the right as you enter Soi 33), 02-260-9289. New location for this long-running and well-managed massage service with small sauna and gym. Massage by handsome staff. Discrete, quality service. Utopia Member Discount

Comments from Utopians:

"I use this place regularly - it's clean, the owner is really friendly (and hot!), and although there are only a few masseurs, the variety is good. It's clean, discreet, and ideal for Sukhumvit-based guys." -- moocherx, Aug 18, 2008

"Good looking and experienced staff." -- RL, May 7, 2008

OUTSIDE CITY CENTER -- Ramkhamhaeng University, Chatuchak, Ratchadapisek, etc.

99 Ratchadapisek Rd, 02-660-9193, email. For people looking for real, professional, non-sexual bodywork in a relaxing environment. Thai staff are all certified in massage therapy and are also trained in Shiatsu by the American owner. English, Thai and a little Manadarin are spoken. Utopia Member Discount

Ramkhamhaeng Rd, 02-732-0613 (opposite Ramkhamhang Hospital in the small sub-soi between Soi 81 and 83). Small local sauna with gym, karaoke and massage.

508 Kasemsant Residence Village, Lardprao Soi 112 (Ramkhamhaeng Soi 53), 02-539-3259, email. Same owners as The Beach sauna. Cute masseurs for massage, facials, or beauty treatments for men. Facilities include sauna and pool.