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Devotee's sacred tattoos fail the axe test
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2026
» SAMUT PRAKAN - A 37‑year‑old man who set out to “test the power” of his sacred tattoos ended the evening in a far less mystical fashion, lying in a pool of blood with axe wounds to his back.
Nine-year-old Thai tattooist makes his mark
AFP, Published on 17/03/2025
» Wielding a cumbersome tattoo gun with his small hands swamped in surgical gloves, nine-year-old Napat Mitmakorn expertly inks the pattern of a fanged serpent on a man's upper thigh.
Under your skin: Tattoo artist inks cremated remains in art
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» OCEANSIDE (UNITED STATES) - When Scout Frank lost her mother, she knew she needed to keep her close -- and hit upon the perfect solution when she found she could have her ashes tattooed into her skin.
Tattoos cover up painful pasts for US sex-trafficking victims
AFP, Published on 07/07/2023
» MIAMI - Many tattoos carry a deeper meaning behind them. But for Emily, the "7" on her left leg represents a nightmare, a branding imposed by a pimp.
Woman reports 'abusive' ex-lover
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/05/2023
» PATTAYA: A woman sought police help in Pattaya after escaping her abusive ex-boyfriend in Lop Buri province.
Catholics line up for free tattoos in Austria
AFP, Published on 17/04/2023
» VIENNA - "In God's hands" read several of the tattoos inked during a free-of-charge session over the weekend -- organised by none other than Austria's leading group representing Catholic nuns and monks.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Apr 7-13
Guru, Published on 07/04/2023
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.
Artist explores the line between faith and superstition
Life, Published on 20/03/2023
» The blurred lines between faith and superstition are reflected through artwork during "Mu Te Lu: Ilmu Teluh", which is running at SAC Gallery, until May 6.
Could a simple tattoo be able to cure what ails you?
Oped, Published on 01/10/2022
» Tattoos and medicine may seem an unlikely pairing, but medical tattoos are nothing new. Religious tattoos of ancient Egyptians honoured the gods and, possibly, directed divine healing to ailing body parts. Circa 150 CE, Galen, a Greek physician working in the Roman Empire, tattooed pigment onto patients' corneas to reduce glare and improve their eyesight. Modern doctors have also used tattoos in reconstructive and cosmetic procedures to disguise scars and restore the appearance of lost body parts, such as nipples for mastectomy patients.
Don't forget about viral hepatitis
Oped, Poonam Khetrapal, Published on 29/07/2021
» The World Health Organization (WHO) Southeast Asia region is intensifying action to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. Globally, an estimated 296 million people live with chronic hepatitis B and around 58 million live with chronic hepatitis C. In 2019, viral hepatitis caused nearly 1.1 million deaths globally, despite the existence of safe and effective vaccines that can prevent hepatitis B and antiviral drugs that can manage chronic hepatitis B and cure most cases of hepatitis C. An estimated 60 million people in the region live with chronic hepatitis B and around 10.5 million live with chronic hepatitis C. In 2019, around 180,000 people in the region died of hepatitis B and about 38,000 died of hepatitis C -- both completely manageable.