Tender – Thai Traditional Massage
“Tender” is the project I did for Bangkok Photography Workshop in 2007, organized by James Nachtwey and David Alan Harvey. The massages I observed did show some kind of pain but people who went through the process got out with lesser pain and seemed to be satisfied. I call this act “the pain of pleasure” and with this photo series I offer a glimpse of the art of traditional massage.
Noir Nation Vol. 2 on Sacred Skin
The Noir Nation Vol. 2, an eFormat magazine featuring Noir fiction and non fiction essays on tattoos, is out now, including an essay by Tom Vater on the recent book Sacred Skin Thailand’s Spirit Tattoos.
Find my interview at Wat Bang Phra Tattoo Festival, and Sacred Skin Book’s video here on Noir Nation‘s site
Sacred Skin on ARTE
Sacred Skin–Thailand’s Spirit Tattoos The ARTE documentary about Sacred Skin, my photo book (co-written with Tom Vater) on Thailand’s sacred tattoos is online now. Directed by Marc Eberle, featuring photographer James Nachtwey, tattoo master Achan Neng Onnut and the authors.
This short documentary was originally broadcast in France and Germany in September 2011.
Sacred Skin in Bookcase Programme, ASEAN TV
First part of an interview with writer Tom Vater and myself for Bookcase, 30 May 2012, a show hosted by Manote Tripathi on ASEAN/Nation TV about Sacred Skin, is online now. Sacred Skin is the first English language book on Thailand’s sacred tattoos, sak yant.
Second part, 6 June 2012.
Sacred Skin in Fortean Times
“…the text and photographs are absolutely fascinating.” William Darragh, Fortean Times, UK
Issue FT278 (August 2011)
Bangkok 101 on Sacred Skin
Read interview with Tom Vater, author of Sacred Skin by Max Crosbie-Jones, in Bangkok 101, July issue this year.
TIME Magazine reviews Sacred Skin – Thailand’s Spirit Tattoos Book
Read full review by Andrew Marshall in TIME Magazine
Issue: May 23, 2011.

Sacred Skin – Thailand´s Spirit Tattoos
“…stunning photos and exuberant writing…“ Andrew Marshall, TIME Magazine.
Sacred Skin – Thailand´s Spirit Tattoos, photographed by Aroon Thaewchatturat, written by Tom Vater, published by Visionary World.
Publishing date July 1st 2011. Watch this space for further news!
Official website http://www.sacredskinthailand.com
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