CBSNews Writes About Massage in Bangkok

CBS News recently wrote about Bangkok, and the fact that it’s a great place to travel on a budget.

It lists several things you can do with a very small budget – among them getting a Thai massage for $3 per hour! To enjoy this treat, head to Skills Development Center in Pak Kret (in the north of Bangkok) where you can get a massage from a blind trainee. (Blind people are supported by the government to get a training in Thai massage. This is because since they can’t see, their sense of touch is much more refined than seeing people’s sense of touch, which is a good qualification to become a massage practitioner).

Massage by the blind in Bangkok is nothing new, and many Asian countries have similar policies.