TATTOO : ORDINATION IN THAI SOCIETY

Abstract

The objective of this article is to acknowledge the consideration for ordination and the change of the tattoo meaning in Thai society. In the past, the monks gave tattoo to brave soldiers who fought for their villages or the country believing that it could protect them. It was the honor for men who had tattoos on their body. But tattoo does not mean honor anymore nowadays. A man who has tattooed and willing to attain Buddhist ordination need to be considered in many sectors.