Getting a Tattoo in Bangkok

Once again my skin was itching for months and I became time obsessed with tattoos again.

With my birthday around the corner, I had the perfect excuse to get my first tattoo in Bangkok. 🤗

I remember at the beginning when I got my first tattoo at 19 in Australia, I was only supposed to get 1.

As anyone who got tattoos knows, you never stop with one. 🙈

Then it was it suppose to be just my right arm. Just one tattoo in each country I visit. Then I started my left arm in Amsterdam.

Now I got no idea where that’s gonna stop. 😇

From time to time (for me it's about once a year), I become crazy about tattoos again and start to think about it all the time.

Every time I see someone with ink I can't stop staring at their tattoos.

If you got tattoo(s) already, you know that feeling. That's when it's time to start planning the next one.

For me usually, it's at each big step in my life and the big lessons I learn.

That's when I need to get a tattoo to remember this new challenge I overcame and to remind me of this experience.

This time it’s to keep in mind the last two years in Bangkok and the rollercoaster that it was to start my own company in Thailand. 🐵

So on Friday, I sent the drawing to my friends at Reminisce Tattoo on Phraya Thai, and on Saturday at 1 pm I was there ready to get inked again.

But for what kind of tattoo? 🤔

What About a Thai Tattoo?

As I am in Thailand I could go for a Thai Style Tattoo or a Sak Yant for example.

But that wasn’t really the plan.

I love Sak Yant and other traditional Thais and Buddhist Tattoos but I don’t feel like having one.

On top of that, I already got a Thai Style Tattoo on my right arm. 💪

One I've done in 2012 in Koh Phangan when I first came to Thailand. 🇹🇭

A Lion Fu, Thai Style. That was a souvenir from my spiritual journey in Thailand. (mainly because I didn’t drink or party much during this trip, but that’s another story). 🛑

This time, I was looking for something for my left arm.

Not a souvenir from a trip, but a different style from what I already have. A special symbol that will anchor in my skin those last lessons I learn. ⚓︎

I thought about this drawing for the last 3 months, and checked a few options the days before.

Then, with the design ready, it was time to find the right place to get inked in Bangkok. 😎

What's the Best Tattoo Shop in Bangkok?

There are a ton of Tattoo Shops in Bangkok and a lot of really good ones. 👍

It’s such a part of the culture and a big part of tourists' experience that you can find hundreds of them in Bangkok and most tourist places in Thailand. 🎒

But even if most of them are really good, it's always hard to pick one.

That’s why I always go with recommendations, I ask people that have a tattoo that I like where they get it and I go check the place.

Usually, I love to read online reviews for bars, restaurants, and hotels.

But for something I'm gonna keep under my skin forever, I need more than just good feedback.

Here are my criteria when I have to pick a new Tattoo Shop :

• A clean place
• The artist style match what I want to do
• Friendly Staff
• The price

To be honest the price doesn’t even matter that much and I usually don't even ask. 💸

Based on the shop's reputation and the waiting time for a booking, I have a good idea if I can afford it or not.

If I can, I don’t even discuss the price beforehand. 😇

Because that's really important for me to have someone that’s gonna work with me on the design, give me some good advice and help me get the best piece possible, in the right place. 🤗

Not someone that is gonna rush it because he’s not making much money off it. Or force them to do a style that they don't like.

You need someone that will take his time, do it well, and get paid accordingly. 💰

So for this one, I went to see my friends at Reminisce Tattoo Shop.

Reminisce Tattoo Shop in Bangkok

This place is a special Tattoo Shop for me.

First, they're friends of friends.

As I said, I only go to shops where people I know already get inked. 😉

I’m not a big risk-taker when it comes to tattoos.

I want to see their work in real life, see the quality of the ink on the skin, and how it aged. Only then I can decide if I like it. 😇

With Reminisce Tattoo it was easy.

I know them, I had dinner with them, they tattooed my friends, they taught me some Thai ahah. I know it’s the right place for this one. 🔥

When you go there, you’ll find 2 guys:

Pai, the assistant, that helps with the Tattoo, bookings, the edit…

And Teu, the tattoo artist.

Teu over the years has become an expert in a lot of styles.

He adapts to a lot of requests, and as a result, learned a lot of different types of drawings. ✍️

Just check his Instagram and Facebook Page to see all the different types of tattoos he makes. It’s impressive. 😁

My new Tattoo

So finally, here they are. My 2 tattoos.

The first one is a Monkey. The same one as in the MojoSons logo. 🐵🐵

The second one is “Do More” with 3 dots, made with the same font as the MojoSons logo.

Does it mean MojoSons forever? Yes and no.

It’s more about what I learned about myself, business, and life while we built the business.

But that’s also a story for another time. 🤓

As I said, for me a tattoo is never about the price, I didn’t even discuss it with them. As I did for my previous ones. But if you’re wondering, I paid 4,000฿ for the 2.

Is that expensive or cheap?

I know in France it cost at least 80€+. So I guess it’s not a bad deal.