The name tag can be whatever it is, but making a amenity=soapland might be what you are looking for. That way there is no confusion with massage places and clearly understood to be for adult services.
Javbw. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 22, 2014, at 1:05 PM, Mishari Muqbil <mish...@mishari.net> wrote: > > Hi, > > To avoid having the word "massage" throwing off the discussion, I'll > refer to it under it's legal name of "entertainment place". > > I'll go ahead with the restrictions then, but the other issue is the > specific legal classification that entertainment places fall under[1] as > opposed to a regular, much smaller place which offer massages and have > the same restrictions posted on the door. > > You need a specific license to operate a "entertainment place" which > makes it subject to zoning, taxes and other laws and an establishment > that operates under this legal definition and license should be tagged > accordingly. > > [1] > http://www.lawreform.go.th/lawreform/eng/index.php?option=com_homelawreformen&task=showtoc&lid=705&gid=6&eword=P&ename=Acts%20of%20Parliament&elawname=Public%20Entertainment%20Place%20Act,%20B.E.%202509%20%281966%29 > >> On 9/21/14 22:07, Dan S wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Well, that suggestion specifies access limits (i.e. only males age 21 >> or more), and if those are true facts and they're what you want to >> indicate, then go ahead. The access limits don't really tell you if >> something is soapy or not, but if you decide you only want to "imply" >> that and not to state it explicitly, your approach sounds OK to me. >> >> However, there's NO reason to use amenity=massage_parlour when >> shop=massage already exists. Please use it. You said you want to avoid >> confusion between soapy and family-friendly, and your age-restriction >> works for that, no need to create a duplicate tag. >> >> Best >> Dan >> >> >> 2014-09-21 14:52 GMT+01:00 Mishari Muqbil <mish...@mishari.net>: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I saw that, but I'm not convinced it's the right approach as what I'm >>> referring require a specific massage parlor license to operate as >>> opposed to a regular traditional massage establishment which is more >>> suited for shop=massage. I think it would be akin to saying a >>> convenience store and supermarket can all be tagged the same way. Also, >>> I'm not comfortable with using sexual as it could be libelous to state >>> that something illegal is taking place in these establishments (for >>> example, you won't do shop=convenience+marijuana=yes in most parts of >>> the world). >>> >>> How about something like a combination of: >>> amenity=massage_parlour >>> male=yes >>> female=no >>> min_age=21 >>> >>> This should be quite accurate. >>> >>>> On 21/9/14 16:04, Dan S wrote: >>>> Hi - >>>> >>>> It looks like there's this tag, including a tag suggested for your >>>> specific issue: >>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:shop%3Dmassage >>>> >>>> Best >>>> Dan >>>> >>>> 2014-09-21 4:23 GMT+01:00 Mishari Muqbil <mish...@mishari.net>: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Thailand has these places called "entertainment complexes"[1] that >>>>> offers bathing + massage services and quite often the expectation is >>>>> that there will be sexual services offered. However, I don't want to tag >>>>> them as brothels as prostitution on the premises is legally not >>>>> allowed[2]. >>>>> >>>>> I propose to tag this as leisure=massage_parlour since that's what the >>>>> Thai English dictionary calls them[3] but I don't want it to be mistaken >>>>> for more family friendly establishments in other parts of the world. >>>>> Colloquially these places are called soapy massage so perhaps >>>>> leisure=soapy_massage? :) >>>>> >>>>> One reason why they should be mapped is just how prominent they are as >>>>> landmarks in general. For example, here's one called Utopia >>>>> http://www.mapillary.com/map/im/z1A8OOUw01E5Jc84Mff-1Q this one's La >>>>> Defense http://www.mapillary.com/map/im/ho84IFdUxupke-6pwrWW3g and >>>>> Colonze http://www.mapillary.com/map/im/469ttdMVw4_1o3vkuvE_xw >>>>> >>>>> Any thoughts? >>>>> >>>>> [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Thailand#Ab_Ob_Nuat >>>>> [2] >>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Thailand#The_Entertainment_Places_Act >>>>> [3] >>>>> http://th.w3dictionary.org/index.php?q=%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%96%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%94 >>>>> -- >>>>> Best regards >>>>> Mishari Muqbil >>>>> EE32 64BD 7D1F 5946 >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Tagging mailing list >>>>> Tagging@openstreetmap.org >>>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Tagging mailing list >>>> Tagging@openstreetmap.org >>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Tagging mailing list >>> Tagging@openstreetmap.org >>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Tagging mailing list >> Tagging@openstreetmap.org >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging > > -- > Best regards > Mishari Muqbil > EE32 64BD 7D1F 5946 > > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > Tagging@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging _______________________________________________ Tagging mailing list Tagging@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging
