Rooted in religious sanction, the “Sak Yant” form of traditional tattoo has been a pivotal part of Thai culture for generations. The tattoo is believed to act as a form of spiritual shield for ...

Wat Bang Phra, a temple in central Thailand, is renowned as a center for sak yant, a style of tattoo art believed by some to convey protective powers. An unordained tattoo artist applies ink with 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 ...

Reporting from Bangkok, ThailandReporting from Bangkok, Thailand — Atjima Khunnok has so many tattoos that she has to count them on her fingers: deities, sacred peaks, parallel rows of ancient Khmer ...

As travellers increasingly seek transformative wellness experiences, Indigenous cultural practices have entered the mainstream. From the commercialization of ayahuasca retreats to Mexican sweat lodges ...

If you were following pop culture even half-heartedly in the mid-2000s, you probably remember Angelina Jolie's adventures in Southeast Asia. During one of her most famous photo ops, the actress flew a ...

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 ...

When Angelina Jolie showed off her first Thai tattoo 15 years ago—five lines of Buddhist blessings running down her back—she raised the country's international status for spiritual tattoos. The artist ...

Reporting from Bangkok, Thailand — Atjima Khunnok has so many tattoos that she has to count them on her fingers: deities, sacred peaks, parallel rows of ancient Khmer script unfurling across her arms ...