Probably the most internationally reknowned tattoist in BKK is Jimmy Wong. His work has been featured in many tattoo mags. He probably isn't cheap. He has a shop out by Sukhumvit Rd. See address below:
TATTOO BY JIMMY WONG
Since 1971
Jimmy Wong Tattoo Studio Bangkok
International Top Quality Artists
Fortuna Hotel (downstairs) Sukhumvit Soi 5, Sukhumvit Rd.,
Bangkok 10110 Thailand
Mobile: (66) 1-8061908
e-mail:
jimmywongtatto@hotmail.com
I never really got a chance to check out BKK. But I've looked around a lot of tattoo places in Patong around Bangla and Beach Rd and they seem more like factories just churning out stuff.
I found a real good artist in Kata. I'm not sure of the name of the street but it's a Soi with all the bars in Kata. There's a tattooist named Num. He has a shop at the end of the soi and he usually does his work at 5pm-11 or 12. He specializes in Japanese traditional and black work. He's a modest soft-spoken guy but he's good people. He did my Japanese Koi tattoo which was actually a coverup of an old faded tattoo. The prices are pretty good I'd say. $800 job in NYC only cost me $400 plus a real good tip. I'd get another from him the next time I make it back there.
His telephone is 07-1671200. Tell him Christian from New York said hi.