Traditional Thai massage gains Unesco heritage status
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 Unesco’s prestigious heritage list.
Originating in India and practised in Thailand for centuries, the massage was popularised when a special school opened in the 1960s to train massage therapists from around the world.