On the first Saturday of March , believers visit the Wat ##kh Buddist monastery to have their bodies tattooed . Known for the ' magic tattoos ' given by the monks who live there , these ' magic tattoos ' are said to have mystical powers . The ink , which may be laced with snake venom , causes its wearers to dissolve into a deep , trance - like state .
On the first Saturday of March , believers visit the Wat Bangphra Buddist temple to have their bodies tattooed . Known for the 'sak yants ' given by the monks who live there , these 'magic tattoos ' are said to have mystical powers . The ink , which may be infused with snake venom , causes its wearers to enter into a deep , trance-like state .