Fortean Times – Tom Vater

From the Archives: The real Phuket – Tom Vater reports on the Vegetarian Festival for Fortean Times

October 20, 2012October 20, 2012tomLeave a Comment

Another golden oldie, that old chestnut, the Phuket Vegetarian Festival, which I covered in 2005 for Fortean Times and several other publications. Never mind the flash resorts, sleazy bars, high rise condos and MacHolidays on offer on Thailand’s largest and most overdeveloped tourist island. Phuket also has culture. Every year, men and women have their […]

Sacred Skin reviewed in Fortean Times

August 5, 2011August 3, 2011tom1 Comment

The fantastical Fortean Times, a magazine covering all things magic, esoteric, leftfield and conspiratorial, a great publication I used to write for some years back, has reviewed Sacred Skin. Their page long run down can be found in the publication’s August issue. Other than TIME’s review (European edition),this is the first UK review for Sacred […]

Das Tätowierfest im Wat Bang Phra, ThailandFrom the Archives: Tom Vater on the Wat Bang Phra Tattoo Festival in Thailand

March 9, 2009November 23, 2018tomLeave a Comment

Der illustrierte Ganovenkonvent – Übersetzt von Walther Schütz Uaaahh! Der Mann stürmt genau auf mich zu, sein Gesicht ist knallrot, verzerrt in tausendfa¬chen, mir nicht bekannten Qualen. Seine bloße, tätowierte Brust glänzt vor Schweiß. Er schreit him¬melwärts, speit Gift und Galle, aber er läuft geradeaus immer vorwärts, auf mich zu. Sein Gruß gilt unbekannten Teufeln. […]