STORY OF THE DAY • May 17, 2009  • 3 min read
 
      Ink Incorporated: Thai tattoos
      By 
      Anton Cullo
      
      • May 17, 2009
      
      Two new books examine the ancient and contested art of Thailand’s tattoo masters It provides protection from accidents, bullets and wrongdoing; can win popularity and affection and is part of an ancient tradition rooted in the confluence of Hinduism and Buddhism in Southeast Asia. Sak Yant tattoo art dates back…