Thai people in all parts of the country use massage as a way to treat basic ailments. Each region has its own method of massage, beginning with a unique Knowledge to that area and then spreading out via an educator (usually a monk) who collects and arranges the knowledge for the next generations to study and develop upon. This resulted in a wide variety of techniques being employed and it was not until King Rama III had the foresight to officially record them in stone and place them in Wat Pra Chetupon so that they could be studied, was there any standardization of techniques adopted.
The basis of Thai massage today is that of Nuad Ratchasamnak ( or Royal Thai Massage) and Nuad Chaloeyseuk ( or Folk Thai Massage), with Nuad Chaloeyseuk being practiced in 100% of spas across the kingdom, while Nuad Ratchasamnak is practiced in only a few spas, due to the length of training involved and the strenuous demand it places on the practitioner.
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