Shrill shrieks pierce the humid morning air outside the famous tattoo Thai temple of Wat Bang Phra in Nakhon Chai Si, Thailand. On this clear, hot morning more than ten thousand have gathered to be a ...

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Wielding a tattoo gun with his small hands, nine-year-old Napat Mitmakorn expertly inks the pattern of a fanged serpent on a ...

Dr. Shephard's tattoos of enigmatic figures and Chinese characters run deeper than television. Actor Matthew Fox, who plays Shephard, acquired the tattoos before working on the show. The writers of ...

Every year, usually in early March, more than 10,000 people flood into Wat Bang Phra, a Buddhist temple about 30 miles west of Bangkok famed for its magic tattoos and amulets. The participants enter ...

For some, they’re the ultimate holiday souvenir. A permanent symbol of an enriching experience in a foreign land, a work of art to gaze upon as you recall a time and place that left an indelible ...

A BLOKE was in for a shock of his lifetime after forking out for a dodgy tattoo whilst on holiday in Thailand. The man initially thought the Thai characters on his forearm read ‘’love, peace and ...

Many of Thailand’s tattoo tourists find their way to Bangkok’s Khao San Road, where tattoo parlors are nestled among the Internet cafes, noodle stalls and other backpacker hangouts. A visitor along ...

Ajarn Sua runs a knife across the neck of a devotee after completing a tattoo. The ritual is said to protect the subject from harm by empowering the tattoo. Can a tattoo stop a bullet? Some people ...

The Asian kingdom has long welcomed foreigners but urges them to respect Thailand's customs when getting tattoos. When tourists get religious... Thailand To Tattoo Tourists: Think Before You Ink Many ...