I've read descriptions of rooms from the low end with just a inflatable mattress in a large tiled shower to large well laid out rooms with jacuzzi/tub. flat screen TV, bed. etc....
price ranges from 30 dollars to around 100 dollars w/tip are quoted on various sites (this in thailand)
just a straight massage can be had for as low as 5 dollars at some low end local parlors
most reports say a 60 to 90 minute session is standard.....no half hour stuff.
here are some of the excerpts from different websites
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I expect a jacuzzi, but there's an air mattress in a shower stall.
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Lower floors have an unusual jet-powered shower with a seat gizmo all in glass, while the higher floors have the traditional big bath like the other soapies.
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New and spacious, quite a refreshing change from the well-dated Soi 2 parlors. Rooms are huge, with flat screen TV, large bed, leather sofa, and extra large tub. An extra large rubber mattress provides the post-bath fun.
many of the commentators write that there is an unspoken understanding that HJ will require a 10 dollar tip with a BJ requiring a 15 to 20 dollar tip....some commentators report one price includes all services, but I have never met any little darling that did not expect a tip, regardless of the service offered.
anyway, it seems a good soapy room would require a lot of good quality tile work, plenty of hot water available, and good plumbing.
as an aside, there are reports of a school/training center for the blind where straight massages are offered at discount student practitioner rates of around 5 dollars...the students are grateful for the work and I suppose it would be a bonus for some of our more hideous members (Circus) if the massage therapist did not have to actually look at them.