Mention Thai massage - and many will first think of Bangkok's notorious night life, its
"massage" parlours with saucy extras. Thai massage has suffered from this confusion of
terms, for few visitors of Thailand know that it does not mean covert prostitution at all.

Traditional Thai massage - or Nuad in Thai - looks back on a long history of curative
treatment. When trying to trace the massage methods as practised in Thailand to their
roots, one is bound to discover that Thai massage originally came to South East Asia from
India.

Thai massage is a very wide-spread form of treatment in Thailand. It ranks highly in the
health care system and is considered an easy-to-use and efficient method by all sections
of the population.

Moreover, from the medical perspective it is used as a very successful treatment.