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Thailand - Koh Lanta - Traditional Thai Bamboo Tattoo

Erfan, and Iranian who lives in Sweden is given a traditional Thai bamboo tattoo by Thai tattoo artist Kwan. The process, which took 2 days is relatively painless. Unlike a normal machine tattoo the pain is minimal and there is no bleeding. At the end of the bamboo stick, a small blade which is made of closely packed together needles is dipped in ink then repeatedly tapped into the skin. The work takes place at Charlee Bar on Klong Nin beach, Koh Lanta.

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Mike Kemp
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2006
Erfan, and Iranian who lives in Sweden is given a traditional Thai bamboo tattoo by Thai tattoo artist Kwan. The process, which took 2 days is relatively painless. Unlike a normal machine tattoo the pain is minimal and there is no bleeding. At the end of the bamboo stick, a small blade which is made of closely packed together needles is dipped in ink then repeatedly tapped into the skin. The work takes place at Charlee Bar on Klong Nin beach, Koh Lanta.
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