1) The Decline of the Wat Bang Phra Sak Yant Experience

In the past, there was really only one place to get a Traditional Thai Tattoo in Bangkok and that was at Wat Bang Phra; who sadly has changed in the last few years.

With countless blogposts and articles with mis-information, the Monks at this famous Sak Yant Temple have grown wary and no longer provide Sak Yants for the Tourists anymore (not without great difficulty). This has lead to countless Sak Yant Masters (Ajarns) setting up on their own or with the help of western owned tour companies and onsite touts that hiked up the cost of a Sak Yant. While there is nothing wrong with Authentic Ajarns being able to compete with Tattoo Artists and their replica artistic ‘Bamboo Tattoos‘ – allowing touts to negotiate pricing has diminished the spiritual aspects of the experience for many.

2) Rising cost of the Authentic Sak Yant Experience

The Sak Yant Tattoo has become more popular, and the more famous Sak Yant Masters have become more expensive to visit. Often it is not until you arrive to the location that people will realize that they exposed to double tourist pricing or opt to go with the less expensive trainee Ajarn.

At Sak Yant Bangkok we offer open and transparent Sak Yant costs so there are no surprises when you visit us

3) Sak Yant Bangkok Co-op of Sak Yant Masters with a Focus on understanding the overall Experience

At Sak Yant Bangkok we strive to create the ultimate Sak Yant Experience. We stand out among Sak Yant Providers in important ways when the Spirituality of the experience is important. At Sak Yant Bangkok we ….

1) Automatic Online Booking

From our website you can plan the day and time and pre-book your Sak Yant Experience. This eliminates the common experience of looking up a Sak Yant Master on Google Maps, calling and not being able to communicate and turning up only to find a line of people and having to wait hours in the heat of Thailand.

2) Translation (English/German)

Our Staff speak Thai, English and German. We are able to express your requirements to the Sak Yant Masters and explain to you the whole process before, during and after it happens.

3) Safe Convenient Location

We are located just 1km from Asok BTS – one of the main Stations in Bangkok. Not only allowing you to explore some of Bangkok’s best shopping experiences with the rest of your day. This also means you do not have to risk venturing into unfamiliar slum areas of Bangkok or take long and expensive Taxi rides into remote areas to the Ajarns house.

4) Authentic Sak Yant Experience

With the rise in popularity of the Traditional Thai Tattoo, many Tattoo Artists will make replica’s sometimes explaining they are artistic copies and meaningless (and sometimes not). We offer the real thing and we do it for much less and the gibberish nonsense Tattoo shops copy from stencils.

5) Complete Understanding

Much of the mis-information from travel bloggers about the Sak Yant, comes from them having an experience they didn’t understand and they filled in the gaps with incorrect information. When you get a Sak Yant from us, you will know what your design means, alter the meaning if desired, understand the rituals and processes, aftercare instructions and many more. We focus on ensuring you have an experience and not just a tattoo

6) Transparent Pricing

Double pricing for Tourists is a common practice in Thailand – even among Sak Yant Masters. We provide the total costs of your experience based on the design chosen and time it takes. You will know exactly the price before you come to us, giving you peace of mind and an assurance you are not about to be charged too much. Indeed we KNOW that we provide one of the cheapest Sak Yant services in Bangkok – at least 50-70% less than regular tattoo shops or Wat Bang Phra

At Sak Yant Bangkok, we are providing a guided Sak Yant Experience where you as the customer get to choose your design, learn what it means, customize it, book a time (so no waiting). AND most importantly we are selecting Sak Yant Masters who do beautiful work and reasonable prices. This means when you get a Sak Yant Tattoo in Bangkok with us, your get the ultimate experience.

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Sak Yant Bangkok | Real Thai Bamboo Tattoo

5.0

Noah Gill

1 week ago

Super amazing staff that helped pick out design. Ajarn was quick and super professional and with blessing after. I highly recommend!!

Zack Wade

1 week ago

Great experience, friendly staff, location was easily manageable

Adlai Olson

1 week ago

This was an amazing experience. They made me feel so welcome and the blessing was such a honor to be able to partake in. I will treasure this forever

Scorer_ _18

1 week ago

Great experience

oliwia

2 months ago

Great experience and beautiful Sak Yant nice atmosphere and people. A huge plus is that the appointment can be booked quickly and easily online. Upon arrival, we discussed the tattoo and its location in detail. Then, the ceremony and final tattoo application were performed. Afterward, we also discussed tattoo aftercare. All of this was done with the help of an English translator! The tattoo is beautiful, and after several months, I'm still in awe of it. This will be a must-see on my next visit to Bangkok!✨🤗 Vielen Dank, das war definitiv nicht mein letzter Besuch.

Heather Schreiber

2 months ago

My husband and I visited Bangkok to celebrate our 30th anniversary. While there, we decided to get tattoos at Sak Yant Bangkok. We were nervous because neither of us had ever gotten a tattoo before. We couldn’t have chosen a better place! Everyone was so nice, kind and patient! We really liked how we could look at designs online before coming in. We both knew what we wanted and could concentrate on placement and size. Getting the tattoo was an amazing experience. Ajarn Daeng combines a spiritual journey with expert craftsmanship. And May was at our side making sure we understood the process. We’re so glad we choose to get our tattoos here.

Clayton Bergeron

3 months ago

If you’re in Bangkok and looking for a traditional Sak Yant tattoo, look no further. I’m incredibly happy I chose this place over anywhere else. From the moment I arrived, everyone was welcoming, respectful, and highly professional. The studio was exceptionally clean, and the entire experience felt authentic and well organized. I will definitely be coming back again for additional work to be done. Master Ajarn Deang was my artist, and I couldn’t be happier with the result. He completed my entire back piece with remarkable speed, precision, and skill. His craftsmanship is truly outstanding. I highly recommend this studio to anyone seeking an authentic Sak Yant experience in Bangkok.

ekin arıcı

5 months ago

I got sak yant at this place after a lot of research and it did not disappoint at all. They assist you very kindly to choose your design and the process goes smoothly, it was an amazing experience for me, definitely recommended

Kavish Tyagi

5 months ago

Must visit this place to get the best sak yant tattoo. Their website is also the best and easily accessible.

Florent Dufour-Chever

5 months ago

Excellent experience, the whole team was very friendly. Highly recommended.

Ethan Tran

5 months ago

awesome experience, one of the best of my trip to bangkok. thank you to the ajarn and everyone for the help!

Celica Ledesma

5 months ago

10/10 Experience. I am forever grateful to have recieved my Sak Yant from Ajarn Arm and I speak on behalf of my partner and my cousin when I say the experience was worth it and we are so glad to have met some warm and welcoming facilitators. Everyone was so friendly, accommodating, and professional. We hope to come back soon for my parents would like to visit. The atmosphere was tranquil, safe, clean and shout out to everyone for making us feel so comfortable and at ease while taking on this milestone in our lives. I would reccomend to anyone who seeks to take on this spiritual commitment and recconmend not using the Bolt app to travel to the building for it takes you to the wrong address but thankfully I was able to contact the studio and made it to my appointment. Other than I will forever cherish my time here at Sak Yant Bangkok and all of our Sak Yanta have healed properly and look stunning. Thank you again 🙏🏾

Magon Gaines

7 months ago

So I was conflicted bc I didn’t want to ruin the perfect score so I will not do that because I am grateful for my tattoo and the adorn that dealt with my vulnerability while getting it done. However, when I walked in I was taken back by the English man that greeted me, so I was like darn it’s commercialize. But then I saw his wife and her welcoming energy I was like this is legit. So I didn’t know what to expect with the pain . Me being someone who has a high pain tolerance (well so I thought) I thought I would handle this with ease. Well life showed me otherwise. This is the most painful thing I have ever done physically. But I think this is the vulnerability I needed to experience like a release. But the European guy was laughing at my pain. Like laughing every time I welded or cried. Which I honestly didn’t feel was funny. Then when he took a pic after I was still in paid he kept laughing. But I told myself not to let it get to me. It’s finished and I loved the art the adjourn did. Then when we get downstairs and the guy asks to take a pic in front of the set up I did a big smile bc I was happy I did it. It was done and I was happy with the work. He say “oh now you want to smile?” And that really rubbed me the wrong way. I didn’t think me crying and being vulnerable in a room of only men laughing at me was funny. So I feel like I needed to share this. But love my work. *Added after response I understand about being offended when one puts something you love down. But please don’t negate my experience or try and put my perceived culture down when you don’t know me. Bc if that was the case then the European man that I am speaking of is not apart of your culture. However I’ve experienced the beautiful smiles in Thailand and that’s why it’s my favorite country and why I wanted my tattoo done there. But there is a difference from laughing at someone and with someone. One inflects harm whether it’s emotionally or physically and the other strives to eliminate it. When I see all the after pictures in front of the shrine it’s of the tattoo, the man wanted my face so I smiled, happy it was done and his response was a chuckle then “oh so now you want to smile?” That isn’t stemmed from positivity. This is my truth I am not exaggerating or making anything up. I don’t mean to offend but I have every right to share my experience that is different from others.

Philip Morgan

7 months ago

Amazing experience from beginning to end! Mark and his wife made me feel at ease and relaxed, and explained the process step-by-step. The Ajarn who tattooed me was masterful in his work. I would thoroughly recommend Sak Yant Bangkok to anyone.

Nuria Merino

7 months ago

Amazing experience, all clean and professional! Love it

jose pires

7 months ago

The best place for Making a tatoo in tailand ! Dont do tatoos in the street and do in this guy is the best

Kevin N

8 months ago

This was by far one of the best tattoo experiences I've had. I went to Thailand for a vacation with my wife and knew I wanted a tattoo to commemorate the trip, but wasn't sure exactly what I was going to get. Then I saw an ad on Instagram for this Sak Yant shop and saw how easy the booking process was along with all the information they give on their website. The people who work there along with the Ajarn made us feel very welcomed and they made sure everything was perfect before beginning the tattoo. The Ajarn worked with precision and was very quick with the amount of work that had to be done, it was all very comfortable (as comfortable as getting poked with a needle can be). I highly recommend this company. They're professional, friendly and do amazing work. I couldn't be happier with my Sak Yant tattoo. Thank you from Canada!

Kevin Narayan

8 months ago

Li Wayne

9 months ago

I’ve honestly never had such a great experience before. The artist is highly experienced, professional, and very patient. The environment is calm and comfortable, and the service is excellent The only issue is that I personally have a low pain tolerance otherwise I would have chosen to get more designs done I genuinely recommend this place to everyone, and I will definitely come back again when I have the chance

Tristan Hunter

9 months ago

Experience was excellent start to finish. The whole establishment was involved in making sure my wife and I were comfortable and confident with our choice. We walked in off the street knowing we wanted a true Sak Yant experience but we had questions. We were warmly greeted and all of our questions were thoroughly answered and we wound up sending it, we put down a deposit and scheduled our appointment for two days later. That day was today, the experience continued in fashion as a positive and authentic experience with highly knowledgeable professionals. My wife and I had our selections and we put them to work! They do have numbing cream for those new to tattoos or with lower pain tolerances, they timed both of our so we were finished at the same time. About two and a half hours for me and an hour or less for hers. All in all we are beyond satisfied with the experience and will be making another trip the next time we are in Bangkok.

Denis Küper

9 months ago

What a fantastic and spiritual experience. It touched my heart and soul. They take good care of you from the very beginning up to the end!!! Thank you... We'll see each other again

Zak C-Kelly

10 months ago

Amazing, seamless and homely experience. This is the second round of Yantra I’ve had with this place and they have been wonderful each time. They have great communication, WhatsApp correspondance, location clarity, and informative history of Sak yant itself. The yant master’s/ajarn’s are extremely skilled but also gentle, a wonderful experience without fear or pressure that I will definitely be doing again the next time I visit Bangkok!

Klaudia Suwala

10 months ago

Such an amazing experience !! So so talented the sak yant looks amazing !! Highly reccomend

Margot Rastenburg

11 months ago

I chose this tattoo studio using Google Maps based on the reviews. The communication was excellent and quick, and I was able to schedule an appointment at a time convenient for me. Ultimately, I had my tattoo done at a different location. I arrived an hour early for my appointment, but after contacting them, the manager arranged for Master Arjarn Jack to arrive earlier. The salon was very clean, and all tattoo tools were sterilized. The artist was tactful, gentle, and attentive. The tattoo was done professionally. A big plus for the manager, who arrived at the location and was very helpful in explaining the various steps of the ceremony. The tattoo is healing beautifully. Thank you, and I will definitely be back next time I'm in Bangkok.

Wassilios Intzes

11 months ago

100% recommend!

Gurpegui Santos

11 months ago

A great experience and a wonderful memory of Thailand!

Nisa Patterson

12 months ago

Amazing experience. I found this place through google maps and booked via website. The guide responds really fast. The location where i got my Sak Yant is not on this specific location but the guide said it depends which Ajarn you choose so you can make sure before your appointment. The Ajarn's skills were amazing, he did it so fast. It turns out just the way I hoped for. Will come back again next time I'm in Bangkok.

Amber Hall

1 year ago

The website was helpful while I started my decision process. Communications, prior to arrival in Bangkok was clear, quick and helpful. Once I arrived the guides made was exceptional! I appreciated how informative, accommodating and friendly they were. The. Arjarn was exceptional, the line work crips and beautiful. I felt supported, informed and able to relax during the experience. I will return and book through them again.

Nina Reid

1 year ago

We both had an amazing experience receiving our Sak Yant. It was a really beautiful day and everything was explained in detail, the guides were super friendly and helpful. We had Ajarn Aam and are both very happy. We will be back for more in the future!

Joseph Bissell-Maynard

1 year ago

It was a lovely experience from start to finish. Our guides made us feel very welcome and at ease. The experience at the temple was really remarkable. The entire experience was something we’ll never forget, and our first Sak Yants will always be a reminder of our visit. I highly recommend this authentic Sak Yant experience. Don’t get a “Sak Yant” from one of those tattoos shops on the tourist strips. If you want an authentic Sak Yant, get it from an Arjan master and go through Sak Yant Bangkok to help facilitate the process. You’ll be glad you did.

Ali King Duenas

1 year ago

If you’re seeking an authentic and meaningful Sak Yant experience, I wholeheartedly recommend Sak Yant Bangkok. This Sak Yant place is renowned for its deep respect for tradition, craftsmanship, and spiritual significance. Whether you're seeking a protective yantra, a symbol of spiritual growth, or a meaningful tattoo, this studio offers an exceptional and authentic Sak Yant experience. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in this sacred Thai tattoo art.

Ajarn Daeng

Sak Yant Master

Available at Sak Yant Bangkok In-House service

Ajarn Kris

Sak Yant Master

Available at Sak Yant Bangkok In-House service

Ajarn Ahm

Sak Yant Master

Available at Sak Yant Bangkok In-House service

May

Guide

English speaking guide who will explain the whole Sak Yant procedure to you.

Ajarn Jack

Sak Yant Master

Available at Sak Yant Bangkok Tour service

About Sak Yant Bangkok

Get your Sak Yant from our own Samanks located just a stone throw away from Asok BTS station

Select from our design and meaning book and simply book the amount of time required for the design you want.

Turn up 15 minutes before your appointment (30 minutes if you need help selecting a design)

Instructions on how to act when in audience with a Sak Yant Master

Talk with Staff and Sak Yant Master about your Magical Intentions

Make Your Sak Yant Offering

Receive the Sak Yant Tattoo

Receive the Magical Blessing for the Sak Yant

Aftercare Treatment and Instructions.