Also 'Aqua Spa' behind Saint Louis Hospital, must have been there over 30 years. Closed some years ago. I had some good times, even a massage sometimes!
Looks like the sale is of the business, not the freehold. I was told that the 'Owner' was a rather overweight farang? He would lessee, I imagine. I assume that freeholder is a Thai family?
I have found that a lot of non Thai boys do not speak Thai, but, as set out below, often speak good English. My last 2 encounters here, recently, were a Vietnamese boy, and Cambodian boy. Neither spoke Thai, but both spoke reasonable English.
China is very sensitive to any discussion about the Uyghurs, since they deny any issues, so I suspect that they would take an interest. Although it may be a minor issue, the Chinese are known for their attention to detail!