"It's wrong to use Buddha as decoration or tattoo. Means no respect. Don't buy or sell Buddha." These billboards appeared on the main highway from Bangkok airport several years ago. … [Read more...]
More Tattoos: Bangkok Tattoo Festival
This is how real Thai tattoos are made. A proper tattoo should be made in a temple by a monk, but this demonstration is the next closest thing. Thais believe tattoos rendered by monks hold mystical powers, rendering the bearer invulnerable to illness, evil spirits - even … [Read more...]
Bangkok Tattoos – the Best, the Worst and the Ugly
This is the most beautiful tattoo I've seen on the streets of Bangkok. Someone posted a comment on my Flickr page that it says "Mother and Father". … [Read more...]