Like all massage students in Thailand, female prisoners at the Chiang Mai Women's Correctional Center can also enroll in an 800-hour program to become a Thai massage therapist, a tradition still ...

The streets of Chiang Mai, Thailand are littered with signs for massage centers offering traditional Thai massages, oil massages, foot rubs, and more — but only one boasts that its services are ...

While the practice of Nuad Thai can now be found in spas throughout the world, the soul of the humble therapy hasn’t changed much in the place where it was born. Among the towering spires and ceramic ...

BANGKOK – Thailand has long been known as the massage capital of the world. Now, it has a Guinness World Record to prove it. A record-breaking 641 massage therapists mass-massaged 641 people ...

After the pandemic hammered spa and traditional massage parlours across the country during the two-month lockdown, operators are eager to serve the local market when allowed to resume services this ...

Practice of nuad Thai, which has gained global recognition, is added to Unesco’s ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list The body-folding, sharp-elbowed techniques of Thai massage have been added to ...

After passing by golden temples and crossing the gates into the Old Town, I hand my helmet back to my driver and check in for my massage appointment. As I sip on my iced coffee in the shade, I’m ...