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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.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Apr 7-13
Guru, Guru writers, 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.
South Korean MP apologises over BTS tattoo pictures
AFP, Published on 10/06/2021
» SEOUL: South Korea's youngest MP apologised Thursday after she provoked fury among BTS fans by using pictures of tattooed singer Jungkook to promote her campaign to liberalise the country's restrictive laws on inking.
Scar tissue: Vietnamese women find healing with tattoos
AFP, Published on 09/04/2021
» HANOI: In her tiny Hanoi apartment, tattoo artist Ngoc inks middle-aged women whose lives have been upended by divorce or illness, each of them searching for healing through an art form that is still largely taboo in Vietnam.
New health regulations for tattooists
Online Reporters, Published on 03/01/2020
» Tattooists are required to get an annual health clearance and to know about proper use and disposal of their tools and waste under a new regulation announced by the Public Health Ministry.
Art is all around you
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 01/10/2019
» Chayapong Charuvastr has some sort of special connection with neglected buildings and architectural structures. So whenever certain landmark constructions in Bangkok are torn down, his heart too is torn into pieces.
The mark of a man... and woman
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 24/07/2019
» The ethnic tattoo cultures of Thailand and Taiwan have been brought together for a show at Museum Siam on Sanam Chai Road in Bangkok.
Thai boxing in Ayutthaya
Life, Pongpet Mekloy, Published on 14/03/2019
» From March 16-17, the World Wai Kru Muay Thai ceremony will be performed at the Ayutthaya Historical Park in Ayutthaya province. The 15th annual festival is aimed at showcasing Thai martial arts and paying respects to Nai Khanomtom, a famous Thai boxer during the Ayutthaya period. Nai Khanomtom Day falls on March 17.
A celebration of all things muay Thai
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 06/03/2019
» The 15th World Wai Kru Muay Thai ceremony will be held next week in Ayutthaya. The annual event is organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to promote Thai culture and honour muay Thai masters. Last year, about 1,680 people from 60 countries attended the ceremony.