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 ...

Technique originated in India but has been practiced in Thailand for centuries Bangkok: At Bangkok’s Reclining Buddha temple, Krairath Chantrasri says he is a proud custodian of an ancient skill — the ...

Thai traditional massage is being forced to reinvent itself in the COVID-19 era, in which the human touch has barriers and masks hide the faces of therapists in a country known as the Land of Smiles.

BANGKOK: The room looks like any typical massage space in Thailand; thin mattresses laid out along a wooden floor, with therapists dressed in orange robes warming up their hands. But this is no ...

Thailand has earned the reputation of being a destination for a body rejuvenation, a label reinforced at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit which helped spread the word about ...

If you tell a friend that you're going to Bangkok, chances are, he/she will associate your trip with one thing: a massage. True enough, when I recently joined a group of journalists who were invited ...

If you have visited Thailand before, you probably already know that their Thai massage is a must-try. Thai massage is an ancient healing system that combines acupressure, assisted yoga postures and ...

At Bangkok's Reclining Buddha temple, Krairath Chantrasri says he is a proud custodian of an ancient skill -- the body-folding, sharp-elbowed techniques of Thai massage, which was added Thursday to ...

WALK into a massage parlour in Thailand and a familiar clasped-hands wai greeting will welcome you as a hint of jasmine lingers in the air. Less appealing, however, is the smell of disinfectant and ...

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 ...