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Thai massage
has been one of the ancients healing arts of traditional
Thai medicine. In the past decades, the general public -
and, more recently, a rapidly growing number of people outside
Thailand- have shown increasing interest in Thai massage.
This extensive interest in Thai massage has encouraged the
Thai government to implement new laws and regulations to
set standards for Thai massage schools. As a result, Thai
massage schools must re- evaluate their massage techniques
in order to address safety concerns, to improve teaching
methods, and to be well informed about how Thai massage
affects the way people live in the modern world.
TMC is established
by the authorization from the Thai Ministry of Education Department
and with the permission from the governor of Chiang Mai since
October 2001. The school is accredited
under the Royal decree of Article 18 of Private School Act
B.E.2525 and complied with the new Thai Public Health Department
law requiring the professional license of the authorized school
owner to hold one of the followings:
- Medical Doctor License (M.D.)
- Registered Nurse License (R.N.)
- Physical Therapist License (P.T.)
- Thai Traditional Medicine Doctor License (T.T.M.)
The Ministry of Education Department must approve all criteria set by the
law as follows:
- Curriculum being taught by the schools
- Certified teachers
- Learning facility meeting the departments guideline
to ensure effective learning and safety
- Number of students allowed per class
- Hours of operation
- Documentation and records keeping
- Fees being charged
- Diploma and seal format
The schools have been providing high quality Thai Massage education to students
from more than 50 countries. The number of students to this
date is over 5,000 students. A large number of them are
returned students to attend higher courses. Many of them learn
about TMC by word of mouth from our previous students all
over the world; Chiang Mai at a local cafe', on the bus in
Laos or even on a trip in Africa!
TMC will continue to provide high standard and strive to improve the
education to all students.
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