Presenting Sacred Skin on ASEAN TV – Bookcase goes Sak Yant!

Asean TV, TrueVision99, one of Asia’s cable channels, has invited photographer Aroon Thaewchatturat and myself to appear on Bookcase, a 30 minute English language literary program hosted by journalist Manote Tripathi. We will be talking about all things Sak Yant and our new book, Sacred Skin, the first English language title on Thailand’s sacred tattoos. […]

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It was 24 months ago today! – Bangkok in Flames

It was two years ago today when Thaksin Shinawatra’s Red Shirt supporters confronted the might of the Thai military and were dispersed from downtown Bangkok, following months of occupation, confrontation and violence. Since then there’s been a change in government in Thailand and Thaksin’s sister Yingluck is now prime minister. The deputy prime minister allegedly […]

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My Talk on Sacred Skin at The Nepal Tattoo Convention

Evidence of my presentation of Sacred Skin, the first English language book on Thailand’s sacred tattoos (co-authored with photographer Aroon Thaewchatturat and published by Visionary World), at the Nepal Tattoo Convention, held at the Yak & Yeti Hotel in Kathmandu from April 27th to 29th. Great event, great venue, amazing and patient audience! Sacred Skin […]

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Sacred Skin on Nepal’s Kantipur Radio – April 25th!

Sacred Skin, the first book on Thailand’s sacred tattoos, which I co-authored with photographer Aroon Thaewchatturat, was subject of a bi-lingual radio program on Nepal’s Kantipur Radio last week. The thirty minute show, Radio Talk, featured Ashesh Sharma, one of the organizers of the second International Nepal Tattoo Convention and myself and is now available […]

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