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gochubandit · Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 42

i'm blowing up this forum, but need to know...

are they any good? what's the running rate? wanna get something small done, because tattoo artists are hard to find in korea. good quality? safe? any recommendations?

Kent F. Kruhoeffer · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国

Here are four places to check out:

Boy Studio on Khao San Road Bangkok

Thailand Tattoo Center in Hua Hin

King's Tattoo in Pattaya

If you're feeling really adventurous, you could try the

traditional Thai bamboo technique @ Tattoo Phi Phi.

Thailand teaching and travel resources available here :::: The Master Index Thailand ::::

gochubandit · Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 42

haha dude, you're awesome. how much do they run about? expensive? is the bamboo technique more expensive than traditional?

Kent F. Kruhoeffer · Joined: 22 Jan 2003 Posts: 2129 Location: 中国

frankly speaking · Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 54

One word of warning, if you are planning on teaching in Thailand make the Tatoos in a less than visible area. Most Thai people find Tatoos to be low class. Usually rural and labor types will have them. I have never seen any professors or teachers at any school ever have one.

Personally I think that they can be quite beautiful, it is just the class of people in Thailand that have them are not usually from high society or educating backgrounds. Not that it is important but it would suck not getting a job based on someone's stereotype.

AnchorMan · Joined: 21 Nov 2004 Posts: 45 Location: Bangjak, Bangkok

Correct, if you've got tats on your lower arms you'll be forever condemned to teaching in dark-coloured long-sleeved shirts. Which is an additional stress-factor if you're teaching in a government school classroom with only a pedestal fan for cooling. Believe me, in such circumstances it's very easy to get envious of fellow teachers who are able to wear short-sleeve shirts!