How to pick a good massage place in Bangkok

Skip the lobby test. A polished entrance tells you about the owner's budget, not the therapist's hands. Instead: read the reviews and look for reviewers who name a specific person — 'ask for X' is the single strongest signal a place has a consistently good therapist, because it means someone cared enough to remember a name. A high star rating with generic five-word reviews is weaker evidence than a 4.6 with reviewers writing paragraphs about one therapist.