On a daily basis, a stream of both local and foreign tourists enters the two small white buildings at the temple to experience a Thai massage treatment, an ancient art of healing that has been handed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. The structures contain long rows of massage beds, none of which lie empty for over a 10-minute stretch.
The popularity of Thai traditional massage has been increasing globally at a rapid pace and after a rocky start, the massage school affiliated with the temple has developed into a thriving enterprise