Up2U Tattoo Khaosan road
206, 4-5 Khaosan Rd, Talat Yot, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200
Lead with the bamboo technique if you want traditional sak yant work done the old way. The artist lineup includes Toon, Lek, Aun, and Tony Kang, each with over a decade of practice. Worth noting the LGBTQ+ safe space designation and gender-neutral facilities, which matters on a street where not every business makes that explicit.
You step off Khaosan Road into a studio that has held the same corner since 2006. Twenty years in, the operation runs on walk-ins most afternoons and advance bookings channeled through WhatsApp (+66 81 829 5437) or email at up2utattoo@hotmail.com. The front desk processes credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.
The service list splits between Thai traditional work and imported styles. Sak yant is rendered in bamboo technique or machine, depending on what you request and which artist you are assigned. Japanese, blackwork, Maori mandala, realistic, fine-line, color, and black-and-grey coverage all run through the same roster. Artists Toon, Lek, Aun, and Tony Kang each carry between 10 and 15 years of practice, and the studio sources its ink and tattoo machines from the USA and Germany rather than relying on local suppliers. Body piercing is offered alongside the ink work, though the emphasis leans heavier on the tattoo side. The hygiene protocol follows international standards, a detail that matters when the clientele skews heavily tourist and the reputation has to travel further than the neighborhood.
Gender-neutral toilets and explicit LGBTQ+ friendly and transgender safe space policies are marked in the official amenities, not just assumed.
Hours run 12 PM to 10 PM daily. Walk-ins are welcome. The desk matches you to an available artist, or you can book ahead via WhatsApp to request a specific artist from the roster based on their portfolio.