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Most are always busy andnew ones open up weekly. However the mind and body treatment trend goes deeperthan simple foot massage. Thailand has joined the bandwagon of countriesoffering detailed spa treatments to visitors and boasts some of the best aswell as some of the lesser-known original non-resort type centers.Traditional Thai Massage "Nuad Phan Boran" combinesyoga and acupressure techniques and is known to alleviate such ailments asepilepsy and speech defects as well as headaches, backaches and othertension-based pains. The worldwide popularity of this type of massage plus theobvious connection to Buddhist meditation techniques has created a basis forThailand to be amongst the leaders in the introduction of health spa resorts.Traditional oils and the oriental herbal medicines only add to the "spice" as visitors flock to the kingdom in search of "wellness."Meditation and Ayurvedic treatment centers have long beendestinations for those in search of eastern treatments and herbal-basedmedicines. Ayurved Vidyalaya on Phaholyothin Soi 5, Bangkok is long establishedand Wat Khao Tham on Koh Phangan is perhaps the best known and best located ofthe many dozens of Thai meditation centers. Blind masseuse practitioners havelong been recognized as the capitol's best and many establishments can be foundthroughout the city with the Yannawa Foundation being the most well known.However, for now the trend is to pamper with more style andexotic treatments at a price. The war is on as spa treatments reach a crescendoof demand and passive fitness begins to take a grip.Latest introductions in a line of new spas is Mandara at theImperial Queen's Park, Bangkok and the Peninsula's in-house spa. The OrientalHotel's Spa on the opposite side of the river from the main hotel, now offers50 treatments to guests all using herbs grown in the north of Thailand. The Spacombines eastern remedies with European programming and American state of theart technology to offer a comprehensive health program. Similar all-natural andorganic "E" treatments are also found at the Sheraton Grande onSukhumvit Road.Any four star property and above now must compete by havingspa treatments. In Thailand, of course, the value for money that the baht canoffer amounts to some incredible deals on high-quality, international-standardtreatments.Chiva Som in Hua Hin may well head the list as itsrevolutionary style treatments become a known name overseas. In house doctorsand consultants prepare personalized treatment programs varying from iridologyto Thai boxing and flotation tank therapy. Latest developments at "thehaven of life" include stress management courses and liver-cleansingdiets. Daily massage and fitness activities and three Chiva Som cuisine mealsusually come in the nightly accommodation package. Health and beautyconsultations are also included and rates start at around USD 300 per night.Not to be outdone, the Hua Hin Sofitel now providesaromatherapy treatments at its newest wing and both Hua Hin Royal Gardenproperties have the Mandara Spa chain.In Phuket, competition is fierce with Banyan Tree's"sanctuary for the senses" leading the way with Laguna Beach Club,Dusit Laguna, Sheraton Grande Laguna and The Chedi not far behind. The formernow has pool and Jacuzzi villas to add to the list of available treatments.Thavorn Palm Beach's Nakalay Spa provides five private spa rooms with suchenticing extras as the "ultimate pampering facial" treatment.Krabi's Premier Rayavadee Resort is now the lap of luxurywith 8 spa pavilions offering personalized mind and body treatments.Traditional Thai massage here is given an extra addition with the innovation ofnighttime candlelit massage. Aromatherapy treatments are widely recommended andspecial menus of vegetarian dishes can be ordered at your private spa pavilion.With nightly rates starting at around baht 14,000, it's not cheap but it ishigh quality. With a huge variety of activities available such as sea-kayaking,sailing, climbing, rock climbing, water sports, snorkeling, scuba, etc. andwith the stunning surrounding scenery it is arguably Thailand's mostoutstanding resort.Chiangmai's answer to the super beach spas of the south isthe Lanna Spa at the Regent Hotel. Situated amidst the tiered rice paddiesthere are seven treatment suites and a penthouse offering countryside viewswith outdoor showers and spa tubs, giving the resort a sense of the impossiblehealth seeker's dream.For those in the area looking for less pampering but with aserious edge to their ideal, the famous Sunshine House is located in Chiangmaitown. The center, created by Asokananda, offers meditation, yoga, tai'chi andmassage courses as well as accommodation at mountain retreats.Of the many hot springs found in Thailand, only three reallyoffer any serious treatments. The first of these is the Hin Dard Hot Springs inKanchanaburi province where mineral steam baths can be taken to ease anygeneral ailments. In Ranong, the Raksawarin spa offers a similar therapy aswell as a pleasantly designed shady arboretum.Pong Duet Hot Springs in Mae Hong Son offers outdoor bathingpools downstream of the hot geysers.Samui's Santaburi Dusit Resort boasts the island's only real5-star spa. It offers an all-suite spa with sumptuous rooms and indoor as wellas outdoor Jacuzzis and all-herbal treatments with body scrubs and body wrapsas the specialities.Shelley Poplack's Tamarind Springs at Lamai, Koh Samui,offers a cheaper version of the spa resort with daily visitors able to partakeof herbal steam baths and Thai herbal oil massages at around USD 50 /day.Another retreat at Lamai is the Axolotl Resort, offering yogaand meditation as well as vegetarian cuisine.With further luxury spas opening and new retreats planned forKrabi and Trang, in addition to neighboring Malaysia's offerings at PangkorLaut and Tioman Islands, the health business is big business. For thealternative traveler, some pampering is in order and the chance to get healthycould perhaps never be so accessible or as enticing as in S.E. Asia andespecially Thailand, home of the traditional massage.