The Healing Hands Behind Mayo's Calm
One therapist, fifteen years of mastery, and a quiet studio on the road between Newport and Mulranny.
Chiraphat Kakaeo
Born and raised in Thailand, Chiraphat trained at the world-renowned Wat Po Traditional Medical School in Bangkok — the temple school where Thai massage itself was first codified. After qualifying in 2011, she spent years refining her craft before making the west of Ireland her home.
In 2022, she founded Mayo Authentic Thai Massage in her studio at Knockbreaga, bringing genuine, temple-trained Thai therapy to Co. Mayo. Her clients — over a thousand of them, and counting — know her for strong, intuitive hands and an unhurried, deeply caring approach.
- Certificate of Achievement, Thai Traditional Massage — The Wat Po Traditional Medical School, Bangkok (2011)
- Registered Irish Business — Mayo Authentic Thai Massage, est. August 2022
- 15 years of professional practice in traditional Thai and therapeutic massage
From Wat Po to Newport
Certified at Wat Po, Bangkok
Chiraphat earns her Certificate of Thai Traditional Massage from the Wat Po Traditional Medical School — the most respected massage school in Thailand.
A Decade of Mastery
Fifteen years of professional practice across traditional Thai, deep tissue, oil and therapeutic massage — thousands of hours of hands-on healing.
Mayo Authentic Thai Massage Is Born
The studio is officially registered in August 2022 in Knockbreaga, Newport — bringing authentic Wat Po techniques to the people of Co. Mayo.
Mayo's Most Trusted Massage Studio
Over 1,000 happy clients, a 100% recommendation rating and more than 60% of clients returning regularly. For years, this has been the massage studio the people of Mayo trust.
A Sanctuary for Difficult Times
Healing is personal here. Many of our clients are women navigating hard seasons — spinal pain, aching legs, joint and tissue trouble, or plain exhaustion. They come because they're listened to, treated gently, and leave feeling genuinely better.
The studio is private and peaceful, the products are authentic Thai herbal oils and balms, and every treatment is given by the founder herself — never rushed, never handed off.
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Fifteen Years of Healing, One Booking Away
Come and feel the difference that genuine Wat Po training makes.
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