Thailand - Traditional Thai Massage

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Thai massage

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Nuad Thai, traditional Thai massage

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

CountryThailandReference01384RegionAsia and the Pacific Inscription historyInscription2019 (14th session)List Representative

Traditional Thai massage or Thai yoga massage is a traditional therapy combining acupressure, Indian Ayurvedic principles, and assisted yoga postures.[1] In the Thai language, it is usually called nuat phaen thai (Thai: นวดแผนไทย, pronounced; lit. 'Thai-style massage') or nuat phaen boran (นวดแผนโบราณ, [nûat pʰɛ̌ːn bōː.rāːn]; lit. 'ancient-style massage'), though its formal name is nuat thai (นวดไทย, [nûat tʰāj]; lit. 'Thai massage') according to the Traditional Thai Medical Professions Act, BE 2556 (2013).

UNESCO added traditional Thai massage to its Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in December 2019.