International Nuad Thai
& Wellness Festival 2026
Healing Hands. Heartfelt Heritage.
If we do not care for it, who will?
Nuad Thai is not only a technique inherited from the past. It is a language of care the modern world still needs—touch that listens to the body, attention that creates safety, and a human connection technology cannot replace.
INTWF 2026 brings practitioners, teachers, associations, businesses, academics, public agencies, communities and international partners together to honour the roots, strengthen standards and give Nuad Thai renewed meaning today.
More than massage: care for body and mind
The future of Nuad Thai is not the passive preservation of the past. It is a respectful continuation—strengthened by evidence and made more relevant to modern life.
Six days to learn, practise and connect
The full programme is being confirmed. This page presents the experience pillars without publishing unconfirmed details.
Healing
เปิดพื้นที่ให้ศาสตร์การดูแลได้กลับมาเชื่อมกาย ใจ และความไว้วางใจ
Heritage
เรียนรู้รากของนวดไทย ผ่านครู พิธีไหว้ครู และภูมิปัญญาที่ยังมีชีวิต
Wellness
ขยายบทบาทนวดไทยจากการบรรเทาความปวด สู่คุณภาพชีวิตและความสบายใจ
Connect
เชื่อมผู้ปฏิบัติงาน สมาคม ผู้ประกอบการ นักวิชาการ และพันธมิตรจากนานาประเทศ
Sustainability
ดูแลทั้งผู้รับบริการ ผู้ปฏิบัติงาน วิชาชีพ ชุมชน และอนาคตของมรดกนี้
Congress & Workshops
Knowledge exchange, hands-on workshops and conversations linking heritage with contemporary standards.
Wai Kru & Living Masters
Honouring teachers, practitioners and knowledge communities—not as ceremony alone, but as responsibility for transmission.
International Championship
A platform for skill, professionalism and practitioner dignity, with recognition that reaches beyond a score.
From forest, water and community life to a place of healing
Surat Thani is more than a backdrop. Its nature, local wisdom, coconut culture, botanicals, craft and hospitality bring the Coconut Grove and Thai wellness story to life.
10 organisations across 8 countries
This is not the voice of one organisation. It is a meeting place for Nuad Thai communities across countries to learn, exchange and imagine the future together.
- Nuad Thai and Spa Association of Americaสหรัฐอเมริกา
- Thai Spa Associationประเทศไทย
- International Association of Nuad Thai, Japanญี่ปุ่น
- Danish Association for Traditional Thai Massageเดนมาร์ก
- UMC-SGIMA (Swiss & German International Massage Association)สวิตเซอร์แลนด์–เยอรมนี
- French Association of Nuad Thai & Spaฝรั่งเศส
- Nuad Thai Volunteer Association of Koreaเกาหลีใต้
- Canadian Association of Nuad Thai & Spaแคนาดา
- UTWA Thai Wellness Associationแคนาดา
- Thai Traditional Medical Councilประเทศไทย
Note: official organisation names and participant titles remain subject to final verification.
A place for everyone who wants Nuad Thai to grow with meaning
Practitioners & teachers
Share practice, learn together and make professional value visible.
Associations & public sector
Build networks, standards and credible verification pathways.
Businesses & brands
Create sincere, meaningful experiences that care for both guests and practitioners.
Academics & learners
Connect wisdom, evidence and intergenerational learning.
Let your brand become part of care people can feel
Partners do more than appear beside the event. They can support learning, practitioners, communities and experiences aligned with what their brand stands for.
Discuss a partnershipThai Spa Association · thaispa.or.th · LINE @thaispaassociation