Bamboo tattoo in Thailand (video)
You can't ignore it in Thailand: you can walk into a Tattoo Shop on every street corner. You can of course opt for an electric tattoo machine, but that is for newbies. The real enthusiast goes for the bamboo tattoo in Thailand.
Rituals and customs
Joseph has his own opinion when it comes to bodily adornments. Traditions, good or bad, often go very far back in time and that also applies to copper rings around your neck, stretched earlobes, tattoos and even a lot of rituals within the different religions, to which he also includes Buddhism. He wonders if we have the right to condemn that.
Meanwhile on the beach: Beautiful or ugly?
There is no arguing about taste, but we do it anyway. This lady was spotted somewhere on the beach, perhaps in Pattaya. A rather striking appearance thanks to the many tattoos and her revealing bikini.
Reader question: Is there a monk on Koh Samui who tattoos?
I am going to Thailand again in May and would like to get tattooed by a monk. I want to have it done on the last day of my holiday, hence my question if that is possible on Koh Samui?
The 3rd Pattaya International Tattoo Convention will be held on August 24-25, 2013.
Tattoo mak mak – about tattoos in Thailand
Time and time again I am amazed at the amount of tattoo shops in Thailand and especially in the tourist areas. Given the number, you would expect that half of all Thai walk with plates on the body.
Buddha on your arm?
Tattooing in Thailand is popular. There are numerous tattoo shops for both Thais and foreigners that can provide a tattoo. I personally have nothing with it, I don't have a tattoo myself and I rarely like it on others. A small butterfly or rose on the shoulder blade is still possible, but I really don't understand people who have had their half or whole body tattooed. You have a lot of “ordinary” tattoos, but basically it is…