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An honest guide to getting waxed in Bangkok

Personal testing plus the ones vetted by the girls in the group chat

Tita Petchnamnung
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Waxing in general is hit or miss. Bangkok's no different. Battle-tested speaking: when a spot here is good, it's really good. Skilled hands, proper wax, no double-dipping and everything clean and above board.

And if you're team laser, we see you. That less maintenance over time thing. Still, waxing has its place. It's instant, flexible and sometimes works better for certain skin types and lifestyles. There's no one-size-fits-all winner. It comes down to what suits your body and life.

So these are the tried and tested waxing spots – from my own trial-and-error plus the ones my girls keep dropping pins for in the group chat.

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  • Sathorn

You don’t really stumble into La Nature. You kind of get sent there, the way girls do when something is actually good and not meant to be shouted about. Although this one kind of deserves the loudest shout out. It’s slightly hidden as it sits in the basement of Lumpini Park View Condo near MRT Lumpini.

Khun Nut and Khun Noie have been running this spot for decades and you can feel that in the smallest details. No double dipping. No reused wax. No cutting corners. They work with Cirepil hard wax and roller wax from France, all gluten-free, paraben-free and cruelty-free.

Sometimes more than one technician will tag team to get you done faster so it really can be an in-and-out situation. A Hollywood wax for B1,000 feels like a steal for somewhere this tight and professional.

1026 Rama IV Rd, Thung Maha Mek, Sathon, Bangkok

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  • Watthana

This place on Sukhumvit 47 genuinely changes how you feel about waxing appointments. It feels less like a chore and more like a small reset moment, which is really all you want from these self-care rituals anyway. You know how most of the time you’re mentally bracing yourself and speed-walking through the whole thing just to get it over with. Not here.

Glow Room is a pink, calm little space that somehow makes you forget you’re literally there to have hair ripped off your body. They hand you a glass of bubbly when you walk in. What many people love is that they do the full beauty trifecta of nails, lashes and waxing so you can knock everything out in one visit and leave properly sorted. Bikini and Brazilian services stay under B2,000 so you’re paying a reasonable price for somewhere that doesn’t make you want to sprint out the door the second it’s over.

777 Sukhumvit 47 Alley, Khlong Tan Nuea, Watthana, Bangkok

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This is the overachiever of Bangkok waxing with five locations across the city in Bangna, Huai Khwang, Asoke, Ngamwongwan and Chidlom so chances are there’s one not too far from wherever you are or wherever your day takes you.

It was founded by Khun Su who cares about how everything feels, thought through in a very reassuring way. Private rooms are actually calm, not clinical. European wax is imported from France. Technicians are trained on technique, body positioning and how to move with confidence, which weirdly makes you relax more.

Tools are UV-sterilised between every client and they use techniques designed to minimise pain. Hollywood waxing starts at B1,790 for women and B2,290 for men. They also offer specialised training for waxing pregnant clients so technicians understand safe positioning and care.

180 Sukhumvit 16, Khlong Toei, Bangkok

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Over on Sukhumvit 22, this place handles it all: hair, nails and waxing, so when you're feeling run down and overdue for everything, you can sort it all in one go. It’s genuinely unisex in a way that makes sense. Your partner can get a trim while you’re getting smooth, no awkward waiting.

The energy is easy. You’re welcomed in, not rushed and the staff actually listen instead of nodding and doing their own thing. The products feel good without the scary price tag that usually comes with them. A women’s Hollywood starts at B1,190, men’s at B1,600. Fair pricing, reliable results.

265/1 Sukhumvit Alley 22, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok

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If you somehow end up near Rambuttri and find yourself in desperate need of an eyebrow rescue or a little smooth skin magic, go here. It’s calmer than Khaosan but still buzzing in that easy, low-key way. The place has been around since 1998, which in Khaosan years is basically prehistoric.

The prices honestly feel unreal. Brazilian, bikini or Hollywood waxing for B700 for women and B800 for men. I know it sounds like a hope-for-the-best situation, but it's actually good. They use a brown wax that peels off clean with no strips and somehow it doesn’t hurt the way waxing is supposed to hurt.

Private rooms, calm professional staff and nothing ever feels rushed or awkward. By the time you leave, you’re already thinking about booking a Thai massage just because.

108/3 Thanon Ram Buttri, Talat Yot, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok

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