Christin’s Massage in Patong is, perhaps somewhat surprisingly given the nature of ‘Sin City’, the resort’s only exponent of the oft sought after ‘soapy massage’.

A huge, pink building on Rat-u-Thit Road, Christin’s is all but impossible to miss as you drive round the Patong one-way system.

Traditionally not a place visited by too many Westerners, Christin’s is popular with Thai nationals and other Asian visitors to the island.

All the rooms are fully air-conditioned, have a TV, a bath and a large double bed and a massage at Christin’s will cost anywhere between 1,500 and 2,500 baht depending on the ‘class’ of girl that you choose to perform your massage.