Thai Healing Alliance International (THAI) is an online resource for study and research of Thai healing arts and an international network of Thai massage therapists and teachers. THAI proposes basic standards of study and practice of traditional Thai massage (nuad boran) throughout the world, and offers information to the general public. Registered Thai therapists and Teachers who have met THAI’s guidelines live and practice in over 35 countries and territories around the world.
The History of Thai Healing Alliance
THAI was created in 2005, during a time when there was practically no support for students and practitioners of Thai massage outside of Thailand. THAI began as a non-profit member-based organization with Bob Haddad as founder and director, along with executive and advisory boards. THAI was the first and only organization to propose minimum standards of study and practice around the world. Many professional and regulatory organizations around the world partnered with THAI, and have adopted THAI’s study and practice standards for professional bodyworkers and massage therapists.
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Students were connected to teachers and schools to further their knowledge, and clients were able to search for acknowledged therapists around the world. THAI was well received by major schools and teachers in Thailand and around the world, and received critical acclaim from the press, trade magazines and partner organizations in the United States, Canada and Europe. THAI raised money for victims of the 2004 tsunami, and awarded scholarships for first-time students to Thailand. It held two international retreats which were attended by people from all over the world, and awarded scholarships for study in Thai medicine and element theory.
In 2020, after 15 years of serving its members and endorsing Registered Thai Therapists (RTTs) and Teachers worldwide, THAI was transformed into an educational and informational web resource. The THAI Archives are the world’s largest online library for traditional Thai massage and Thai healing arts, and the library is free of charge to the general public.
The THAI online library
This website contains the world’s largest online archive of valuable articles and research about the history and practice of Thai massage and Thai healing arts. Almost 1,000 items are available for online reading, downloading, printing and research. The library contains practice and study information, academic research, historical and cultural information, Thailand travel tips, and much more. Access to the THAI online library is available and free to the general public.
