
Thai Tattoos
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By Baan Khagee Tattoo Chiang Mai, Thailand









Thai Tattoos at Baan Khagee Tattoo Chiang Mai, Thailand
When thinking of Thailand or Thai tattoos, people often think of Sak Yant/ yantra tattoos. However, we are very proud to represent Thailand through our Thai tattoos and offer more varieties of art at Baan Khagee Tattoo Chiang Mai, Thailand
Our Thai tattoos includes
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Thai Naga
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Thai elephant
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Thai mythical creature, animal
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Thai art
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Thai script/writing
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Thai symbol
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Thai Sak yant/ yantra (we can't read the language though)





Thai Naga Tattoos
Naga is belief in which is generally regarded as a protector in Thai Buddhism as you may see them in front of sacred buildings in temples. Not only that but you may see them through Buddhist ceremonies, art, mythologies and folklores.
Thai people in the northeast of Thailand, especially in those areas that sit alongside Mekong river, hold the Naga in such high regard since they believe that they have been sharing long and deep connection with the Naga, and been performing ceremonies related to the Naga for very long time.

Where did the Naga belief come from?
When and where did the Naga belief come from haven’t been 100% proved yet until these days but the root of this belief might have started since very long time back.
Throughout world history, snake had often been part of ancient human’s belief, rituals and folklores. Either because of we feared them or respected them.
These objects are displayed in Taiwan National Museum and they all have snake crafted on them which showed the connection between snake and human since the ancient time.




In prehistoric Thailand, we have also found snake painting on vessels in Ban Chiang, which was one of the most important prehistoric agricultural settlement in Southeast Asia.

Now fast forward to more recent historic period when countries as we know now hadn’t been formed yet. People, who lived alongside Mekong river (Some Northeast of Thailand and Laos), might have shifted their belief of snake, and gradually turned them into ancestors/holy spirit who protected Mekong river and provided agriculturally abundance.

Decorative Thai Naga at Ho Kum Luang (Royal Pavilion)
Later on, big change had happed which was emerging of Buddhism and Hinduism from India. And from believing in nature spirit, people then embraced the new religions more. But instead of totally converting themselves to the new religions, people adapted their old beliefs to go along with the new one, and from snake which was believed as holy spirit, now transformed into Naga which was now held as demigod (a serpent with decorated head crest).
In Thailand now, the Naga belief might be different depending on places, which reflects long-deep connection between human and snake or Naga. And even though the Naga doesn’t psychically exist (for most people), but they certainly exist spiritually.
















Full sleeve Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai Naga scales' details

Flowing Thai Naga tattoo

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Blue Thai Naga tattoo

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai Naga tattoo

Blue Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Fern tattoo with Thai Naga

Thai Naga tattoo

Thai Krut & Naga tattoo

Thai Naga tattoo with flow

Thai fine line Naga tattoo

Thai fine line Naga tattoo







Thai Tattoos
Other Thai tattoos includes;
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Thai elephant
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Thai mythical creature, animal
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Thai plants
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Thai art
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Thai script/writing
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Thai symbol
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Thai Sak yant/ yantra (we can't read the language though)

Thai Hanuman tattoo

Thai Krut and Naga tattoo

Thai monk tattoo

Thai Krut tattoo

Thai elephant footprints tattoo

Orange Jasmine and Amaranth flowers tattoo

Thai twin tigers sak yant tattoo

Thai Krut tattoo with lotus flowers

Thai countryside tattoo

Thai Krut tattoo

Full back Thai Sakyant tattoo

Thai lotus flowers and volcano tattoo
Asian elephants vs African elephants
Elephants are commonly categorized into 2 species which are Asian elephants and African elephants.
These 2 species are quite different from one another and once you know the differences, it will be easy to tell them apart. Let's go see what the differences are then.


Asian elephant vs African elephant
Asian elephant vs African elephant
Asian elephants
twin-domed head shape
smaller ears
smaller body
only male can have tusks
one "finger" at its trunk
African elephants
single dome head shape
larger ears
larger body
both male and female can have tusks
two "fingers" at its trunk

Thai elephant tattoo

Thai elephant stamp tattoo

Realistic Thai elephant tattoo

Thai elephant tattoo with flow

Thai Elephant Tattoo with flow

Thai Elephant Tattoo with Chinese charecter

Thai elephant tattoo with orchid flowers

Thai elephant tattoo with dark art

Realistic Thai elephant tattoo with Thai art

Blackwork realistic Thai elephant tattoo

Thai illustrative elephant tattoo

Thai elephant tattoo with country side scene

Thai Ganesha tattoo

Thai Elephant Tattoo with fern leaves

Thai elephant tattoo with blossom flowers

Thai Elephant Tattoo with flow

Thai elephant tattoo with compass

Thai elephant tattoo with fine linework

Realistic Thai elephant tattoo

Realistic Thai baby elephant tattoo

Realistic Thai grandma elephant tattoo

Thai elephant tattoo in the forest

Thai Krut tattoo

Thai Oriental magpie robin bird tattoo

Thai water buffalo tattoo

Thai Sakyant tiger tattoo

Thai Sakyant tiger tattoo

Thai fine line lotus tattoo with Naga

Realistic elephant tattoo with Thai art

Jellyfish tattoo with Thai Plumeria flowers

Thai Jasmine flowers tattoo with abstract flow

Chiang Mai red truck tattoo

Thai stamps tattoo

Thai font tattoo

Thai Lanna lantern tattoo

Thai Hanuman sak yant tattoo

Thai lotus tattoo

Thai fine line lotus flower tattoo

Minimal rainbow Thailand map tattoo

Thai bird of paradise flower tattoo

Octopus tattoo with Thai Butterfly pea flowers

Thai White-rumped shama bird tattoo

Thai/Indonesian deity tattoo

Thai Sakyant yogi tattoo

Thai Sakyant Genesha tattoo

Fine line Thai Elephant Tattoo with flowers

Thai fine line lotus tattoo with water wisp

Thai orchid flower tattoo

Thai Orchid flowers sleeve tattoo

Chiang Mai red truck tattoo

Minimal fine line Thai art tattoo

"Doi Inthanon" Thai mountains tattoo

Thai Lanna fine line lantern tattoo

Thai Sugriva sak yant tattoo

Minimal frog tattoo with Thai Unalome

Thai ornamental lotus flower tattoo

Thai lotus tattoo with Thai script

Thai Crown of thorns flower tattoo with abstract fine line art

Baan Khagee Tattoo Chiang Mai
"we not only love to present nature tattoos but we are literally in the nature"
Baan Khagee Tattoo Studio is located in the mountains in Mae Wang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Mae Wang is a countryside area located further south from Chiang Mai city. Locals still live there in simple-relaxing lifestyles with diversity of cultures.
At the studio, you will be welcome by Nate, a tattoo artist in the mountains who is fascinated by local lifestyle.

