Thai Massage: Step-by-Step Demonstration at The Lanna Spa at The Regent Chiang Mai in Thailand page 1 of 8

by Julie Register, Your Guide to Spas

Sawadee kha (Hello)!

Contact Regent Chiang Mai • Address: Mai Rim-Samoeng Old Road Mai Rim, Chiang Mai, 50180 Thailand • Tel: (66 53) 298-181 • Fax: (66 53) 298-190 • Web Site About's Thailand Resources • Banyan Tree Spa at the Banyan Tree Phuket, Phuket, Thailand • Banyan Tree Spa at the Westin Banyan Tree Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand • Chiva Som, Hua Hin, Thailand • The Lanna Spa at the Regent Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand • Interview with Belinda Shepherd, the Creative Genius Behind the Treatments at the Lanna Spa at the Regent Chiang Mai in Thailand • Mandara Spa at the Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand • The Oriental Spa at the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, Thailand • About's Spa Site Day Spas in Thailand • About's Spa Site Spa Resorts in Thailand • About's Southeast Asia for Visitors Site • About's Geography Site - Thailand Other Thailand Resources • Sawadee.com - Bangkok • Sawadee.com - Chiang Mai • Welcome to Chiangmai & Chiangrai • Sawadee.com - Hua Hin • Sawadee.com - Phuket • Phuket Dot Com Books About Thai Massage Thai Massage: A Traditional Medical Technique Thai Yoga Massage: A Gentle Therapy for Physical Well-being and Spiritual Energy Thai Massage Manual: Natural Therapy for Flexibility, Relaxation and Energy Balance Books About Thailand The Tropical Spa SPA GUIDE FAVORITE Eyewitness Travel Guides: Thailand SPA GUIDE FAVORITE (great photos) Travelers' Tales: Thailand SPA GUIDE FAVORITE (great stories) Thailand Handbook SPA GUIDE FAVORITE (great information) 100 Best Spas Of The World SPA GUIDE FAVORITE Fodor's Thailand (Fodor's Gold Guides) Frommer's Thailand Lonely Planet Thailand (Thailand, 9th Ed) Thai Music Thailand: The Music Of Chiang Mai Launa Thai: Instrumental Music of North-West Thailand Music From Thailand Field Recordings Royal Court Music Of Thailand Map and Flag of Thailand Flag and Map courtesy of CIA World FactBook

Thai massage (nuat paen boran) is my favorite spa treatment. I always feel positively energized after having one. What better place to experience it than in the country this ancient massage originated? I had five Thai massages during my visit to Thailand in June 2001. One of these was at the beautiful Lanna Spa at The Regent Chiang Mai in the northern mountains. In the following 60+ photos, you will see Lanna Spa therapists, Ms. Kanchana and Ms. Nutcacharin, demonstrate a Thai massage in the Lanna Spa's open-air penthouse, the Lann Chang Suite. Ms. Kanchana is wearing a loose-fitting Thai massage outfit called a "choot nourd" that the Lanna Spa provides for its clients to wear during the massage. I liked it so much, I bought one to take home.

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Ms. Kanchana

Ms. Nutcacharin














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Photos copyright 2001, Julie Register
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