The Thai know the art of massaging like no other people in the world. People sometimes wonder: what is a Thai massage? A Thai massage is much more than just a massage and is exceptional and unique, being very effective for both the body and mind at a high level. In comparison with other massages, the traditional Thai massage is a fairly hard and sturdy massage, where the masseur massages along the energy channels and performs manipulation and stretching operations. Naturally Thai massage also has various milder massage forms. These are all in terms of technology, effect and purpose, derived from traditional Thai massage with the aim of balancing the body both physically and mentally.