Before our trip to Thailand, many friends and readers inquired as to what we were most excited about. The epic food? Breathtaking beaches? Intricate temples? Friendly people and affordable prices? Of ...

At a Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Bangkok renowned for sacred tattoos known as Sak Yant, thousands pay their respects to a revered monk who mastered the practice and seeking purification. The ...

Devotees travel to the Wat Bang Phra Monastery to have their bodies adorned with tattoos they believe have mystical powers, ward off bad luck and protect them from harm.

Every year, usually in early March, more than 10,000 people flood into Wat Bang Phra, a Buddhist temple about 30 miles west of Bangkok famed for its magic tattoos and amulets. The participants enter ...

PHNOM SRUOCH, CAMBODIA — In a haze of incense, clients approach Kol Sambo and humbly request his help, sometimes seeking rush jobs for an imminent crisis. He listens and asks why they require added ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Events. Followed categories will be added to My News. Drawing on “magical knowledge, symbols and texts of Buddhism, Animism and sacred geometry”, Ajarn Ohr will ...