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Thai spas
Thailand:spa capital | Types of spas - Spa treatments - Spa Tips | Spa Locations
(Reflecting ISPA membership categories*)
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The destination spa
The spa services, educational programming, and exclusive
cuisine are provided with a package of hotel or resort accommodation
aiming to enhance health and lifestyle of clients. |
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The hotel/resort spa
A spa is located in and owned by a hotel or resort to provide
professional and convenient treatment services to its customers. |
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The medical spa
The medical spa is a combination of professional medical
treatments and spa services to provide comprehensive health
care. |
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The day spa
The day spa is a spa that provides professional treatments
and spa services to clients on a daily-basis. |
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The mineral spring spa
A spa that offers a hot or mineral spring to attract
tourists. |
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The club spa
A small spa which located in a fitness centre or health
club for the customer’s relaxation. |
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The cruise ship spa
A spa service on a cruise ship. |
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Most spas have saunas, steam rooms, bathtubs,
and Jacuzzis. Spa therapies are focused on the healing process
through the 5 physical senses of humans-sight, smell, taste, touch,
and hearing.
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Sight – by decorating places and surroundings to create
an atmosphere that affects humans’ emotions. |
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Smell – by using essential oils and herbal treatments. |
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Taste – by consuming foods or beverages for the purpose
of detoxification. |
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Touch – by massaging to relax the body. |
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Hearing – by using music to create a relaxed
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The health resorts and spas have risen to a new travel trend
in Thailand. Many foreigners who have come and experienced Thai
spas were impressed by our treatments and excellent services
at affordable prices. A unique Thai healing practice is efficiently
combined with the western-style spa to create the most effective
therapy, which brings a reputation to the country.
Thai spas offer a wide variety of treatments ranging from head
to toes. The following are some examples of our popular services
which give high satisfaction to customers: traditional Thai
massage, body massage, aroma therapy massage, hot stone massage,
facial scrub, body scrub, body wrap, body mask, hydro therapy
& aroma bath, etc.
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(Provided by Spa enthusiast magazine)
• Avoid being
there in peak hours
• Ask for treatments’ description
• Get advice regarding the treatment
schedule
• Share your personal health history
• Mention any prescription drugs
• Anticipate how the treatment will fit
into your other plans
• Allow enough time for your visit
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From the survey,
the most popular spa treatment is massage. It can be because of
the efficacy of Thai traditional massage that is proved by the
increasing numbers of people who have come to receive the services
and to take the courses.
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Thailand -- Paradise for Spa Lovers |
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The art of massage has been practiced and developed for centuries
in Thailand. A description of Thai massage was carved on stone
tablets which were fixed on pillars and along the corridor of
the ordination hall of Wat Pho by King Rama III’s command. These
stone inscriptions are still in good condition today.
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Traditional Thai Massage |
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As for Thai foot reflexology massage, it has been enhanced by comparison
with other varieties such as Chinese massage, Korean massage
and Japanese massage to bring out the supreme benefits of these
modality. Nowadays, Wat Pho is the centre of massage services
and study in Thailand.
Read more
Foot Reflexology Massage:A Healing Touch
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