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Ancient text on Thai Massage

Is any massage given by a Thai person automatically a ‘Thai massage’?

Good question! What we usually mean when we in the West talk about Thai Massage, in Thailand is called nuat phaen boran (‘ancient-style massage’) or more recently nuat phaen thai (‘Thai-style massage’). There are many forms of Nuat Boran, but they all have certain characteristics in common: the receiver is dressed and is brought in positions that you could … Continue reading Is any massage given by a Thai person automatically a ‘Thai massage’?