Traditional Thai massage

Nuad Thai, traditional Thai massage
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Thai massage
Country	Thailand
Domains	Knowledge and practices, social practices
Criteria	R.1, R.2, R.4, R.5
Reference	1384
Region	Asia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription	2019 (14th session)
List	Representative

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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 [nûa̯t pʰɛ̌ːn tʰāj]; lit. 'Thai-style massage') or nuat phaen boran (นวดแผนโบราณ, [nûa̯t pʰɛ̌ːn bōːrāːn]; lit. 'ancient-style massage'), though its formal name is nuat thai (นวดไทย, [nûa̯t tʰāj]; lit. 'Thai massage') according to the Traditional Thai Medical Professions Act, BE 2556 (2013).^[2]

UNESCO added traditional Thai massage to its Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in December 2019.^[3][4][5]