We call Thai massage lazy-man's yoga and depending on who's giving it, it can be extremely aggressive. I once had a Thai massage in a temple in Thailand, in a big room with 20+ other people all having treatments at the same time. At one point, the lady who was giving me my treatment, stood up, motioned me to stand-up which I did, then she picked me up around my waste and started shaking me up and down like she was shaking a champagne bottle. My friends, who were also having treatments at the same time were laughing uncontrollably...yeah, not so great in a temple and it's a wonder she didn't toss me into the nearest Buddha like a dwarf. LMAO
(Under the category of : "Things that Thai people do to North American people", for fun.)