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 ...

Foreigners flock to ancient Thai tattoo masters By AFP - May 16,2015 - Last updated at May 16,2015 With expert precision Ajarn Neng repeatedly plunges a razor sharp needle dipped in black ink into the ...

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 ...

In a cramped Bangkok room filled with statues of deities and plumes of incense smoke, a master is at work. With expert precision Ajarn Neng repeatedly plunges a razor sharp needle dipped in black ink ...

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… ...