Rooted in religious sanction, the 'Sak Yant' form of traditional tattoo has been a pivotal part of Thai culture for generations. The tattoo is believed to act as a form of spiritual shield for ...

Thai Tattoo Tradition Draws Worldwide Devotees For ... the monks rub ink into the wound and say a prayer to empower the charm hidden inside the tattoo. There are hundreds of traditional designs, ...

Reporting from Bangkok, Thailand — Atjima Khunnok has so many tattoos that she has to count them on her fingers: deities, sacred peaks, parallel rows of ancient Khmer script unfurling across her ...

Travellers' Checks | Traditional Thai tattoos on offer at Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel – for a price Thai property namechecks Angelina Jolie, Ryan Phillippe and Brooke Shields as sak yant recipients ...

Angelina Jolie is a trend setter when it comes to tattoos, but there's an entire culture that isn't thrilled about it. The actress got her traditional Thai tattoo over her shoulder blade while ...

The gathering at Wat Bang Phra Buddhist temple is part of a Thai Wai Khru ritual where devotees pay homage to Luang Phor Pern, the temple's formal abbot, who died in 2002.

Thousands pay homage to Thai tattoo master during the Thai Wai Khru ritual, where the magical power of tattoos were on display leaving some devotees were in a trance state.

Rooted in religious sanction, the “Sak Yant” form of traditional tattoo has been a pivotal part of Thai culture for generations. The tattoo is believed to act as a form of spiritual shield for ...

Reporting from Bangkok, Thailand — Atjima Khunnok has so many tattoos that she has to count them on her fingers: deities, sacred peaks, parallel rows of ancient Khmer script unfurli… ...

Thousands of devotees, some in a state of trance, gathered at a Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Bangkok renowned for sacred tattoos known as Sak Yant, paying their respects to a revered monk ...