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World record breaking, multi award winning tattoo studio established in the UK - 2005 by Ajarn Keng. Check out @bambootattoosamui @thebambooroomssamui

Sak Yants for Ellis #thebamboorooms #tattoo #bamb Sak Yants for Ellis#thebamboorooms #tattoo #bambootattoo #handpoked #handpokedtattoos thaitattoo
Helping to Protect Thailand’s Monks Recent contro Helping to Protect Thailand’s MonksRecent controversies involving monks in Thailand are a reminder that monks are still human beings, and that the strict boundaries around monastic life exist for a reason.Some enter temple life as young novices, while others ordain later. Either way, visitors can help by dressing respectfully, observing rules around physical contact and avoiding situations that unnecessarily test those boundaries.Sak Yant is one example. In a reported 2017 Chiang Mai case, the Provincial Office of Buddhism said Mahathera Sangha regulations prohibited monks from accepting Sak Yant tattooing for members of the public, and the monk involved was told to stop.Yet monk tattoo experiences are still widely promoted to tourists. A professional website, temple setting or prominent English-language “authority” does not automatically mean something reflects Sangha guidance or Thai cultural practice. Much older Thai material has never been fully translated or made easily available online.Internet visibility is not the same as religious authority.Sak Yant can continue through properly trained lay Ajarns without requiring monks to physically tattoo the public.We’ll be publishing a fuller blog soon on Sak Yant, Buddhism, tourism and the traditions that are often mixed together online. #buddhist #culture #respect #thailand #sakyant
Arm Sak Yants for Elfie #thebamboorooms #tattoo Arm Sak Yants for Elfie#thebamboorooms #tattoo #bambootattoo #handpoked #handpokedtattoos thaitattoo
Back Sak Yants for Sam #thebamboorooms #tattoo #b Back Sak Yants for Sam#thebamboorooms #tattoo #bambootattoo #handpoked #handpokedtattoos thaitattoo traditionaltattoos
Back Sak Yants for Mark #thebamboorooms #tattoo # Back Sak Yants for Mark#thebamboorooms #tattoo #bambootattoo #handpoked #handpokedtattoos thaitattoo
Tattooing Logan’s arm #thebamboorooms #bambootatt Tattooing Logan’s arm#thebamboorooms #bambootattoomaster #tattoos #bambootattoo #handpoked
Sak Yants for Luke #thebamboorooms #tattoo #bambo Sak Yants for Luke#thebamboorooms #tattoo #bambootattoo #handpoked #handpokedtattoos thaitattoo
Sak Yants for Laurel #thebamboorooms #tattoo #bam Sak Yants for Laurel#thebamboorooms #tattoo #bambootattoo #handpoked #handpokedtattoos thaitattoo
Tattooing Terje #thebamboorooms #bambootattoomast Tattooing Terje#thebamboorooms #bambootattoomaster #tattoos #bambootattoo #handpoked
Tattooing a snake for Simon #thebamboorooms #bamb Tattooing a snake for Simon#thebamboorooms #bambootattoomaster #tattoos #bambootattoo #handpoked
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Jay’s gallery

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bambootattoosamui

Multi award, world record breaking, bamboo tattoo studio in the in Koh Samui and the U.K. Check out @bambootattoomaster @thebambooroomssamui

Thank you, Nuria #ThankYouInThai #ForeverGrateful Thank you, Nuria #ThankYouInThai #ForeverGrateful #ByBamboo #KohSamui #TheBambooroomsSamui
Helping to Protect Thailand’s Monks Recent contro Helping to Protect Thailand’s MonksRecent controversies involving monks in Thailand are a reminder that monks are still human beings, and that the strict boundaries around monastic life exist for a reason.Some enter temple life as young novices, while others ordain later. Either way, visitors can help by dressing respectfully, observing rules around physical contact and avoiding situations that unnecessarily test those boundaries.Sak Yant is one example. In a reported 2017 Chiang Mai case, the Provincial Office of Buddhism said Mahathera Sangha regulations prohibited monks from accepting Sak Yant tattooing for members of the public, and the monk involved was told to stop.Yet monk tattoo experiences are still widely promoted to tourists. A professional website, temple setting or prominent English-language “authority” does not automatically mean something reflects Sangha guidance or Thai cultural practice. Much older Thai material has never been fully translated or made easily available online.Internet visibility is not the same as religious authority.Sak Yant can continue through properly trained lay Ajarns without requiring monks to physically tattoo the public.We’ll be publishing a fuller blog soon on Sak Yant, Buddhism, tourism and the traditions that are often mixed together online. #buddhist #culture #respect #thailand #sakyant
Thank you, Alessio #SakYantwithHandpoked #BlessedT Thank you, Alessio #SakYantwithHandpoked #BlessedTigerandAncientScripts #ForLuckandProtection #KohSamui #TheBambooroomsSamui
Thank you, Louis #SakYantLotus #ByBambooMethodOnly Thank you, Louis #SakYantLotus #ByBambooMethodOnly #PurifyandRebirthBlessed #KohSamui #ThebambooroomsSamui
Thank you, Adrian #SakYantFrog #BlessedbyTheAncien Thank you, Adrian #SakYantFrog #BlessedbyTheAncient #ForLuckandProtection #KohSamui #TheBambooroomsSamui
Thank you, Lupo #SakYant #HateawChetphet #ForProte Thank you, Lupo #SakYant #HateawChetphet #ForProtectionandFamily #KohSamui #TheBambooroomsSamui
Thank you, Marlon #SakYant #TwinCrocodile #Doublei Thank you, Marlon #SakYant #TwinCrocodile #DoubleinLuckandProtection #KohSamui #TheBambooroomsSamui
Thank you, Fiona #SakYant #BlessedScripts #ByBambo Thank you, Fiona #SakYant #BlessedScripts #ByBamboo #ForLuckandProtection #TheBambooroomsSamui
Thank you, Thais #LoveAlwaysWin #LoveinThai #ByBam Thank you, Thais #LoveAlwaysWin #LoveinThai #ByBamboo #KohSamui #TheBambooroomsSamui
Thank you, Yoann #SakYantGaoYord #ByBambooOnly #Bl Thank you, Yoann #SakYantGaoYord #ByBambooOnly #BlessedandProsperous #Kohsamui #TheBambooroomsSamui
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Payment Methods – We accept in our shop the follow credit cards

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Our Location in Otley

The Bamboo Rooms®, U.K.
6 Bondgate, Otley
Leeds, LS21 3AB

E-Mail: info@bambootattoo.co.uk

Phone: +44 752 060 51 28
WhatsApp (Uk only): +66 91 782 0136

Replies may arrive outside standard UK hours due to dual-location commitments.
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Our Location on Koh Samui

The Bamboo Rooms®
30/129 Moo 4, Bophut,
Koh Samui, Thailand
(next to Samui Airport arrivals)

E-Mail: samui@bambootattoothailand.com

Phone: +66 82 643 2520
WhatsApp (Samui only): +66 82 643 2520

WhatsApp or email is our preferred contact method. Calls are ideally reserved for hotels and concierge enquiries.
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