The Foundation For The Employment Promotion Of The Blind (FEPBlind) has joined with the Thailand Association of The Blind (TAB) to host the 12th massaging seminar of the World Blind Union in the Asia Pacific region, at the Golden Tulip Sovereign Hotel from 5th-7th May 2014 in Bangkok.

The Director of the National Office for the Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (NEP) Napha Setthakorn presided over the opening ceremony of the 12th massaging seminar of the World Blind Union (WBU) in the Asia Pacific, entitled “Massage Therapy by the Blind”. There are more than 285 million blind people in the world and most of them live in developing countries. In Thailand, there are approximately 140,000 blind people. However, many foundations and the public sector support the blind in gaining an education, being able to work and to take care of themselves and their families. This year, Thailand has the opportunity to host the seminar.

Approximately 300 blind people from 14 countries in the world have joined the seminar to exchange experiences and skills. Many interesting topics are being discussed such as the types of massage business, massage therapy to treat symptoms, local massage techniques, and the future perspective of massage in the WBU in the Asia Pacific.