11 Best Tattoo Studios in Phuket

Golden Needle Tattoo is near Rama IX Park in Phuket Town and is a nicely decorated and compact wooden house with a lampshade entirely made with used tattoo needles. The owner of this multi-award-winning tattoo studio, Chart Khemtong, has over 20 years of experience in tattooing. 

Chart, along with employees Mee and Kai, specialises in oriental designs using only electric tattoo machines. Many famous UFC and MMA fighters have gotten their tattoos at Golden Needle Tattoo Phuket.  Prices start at around 1,000 baht. 

Celebrity Ink Tattoo Phuket delivers custom and high-quality tattoos at affordable prices. Their team go above and beyond to ensure every client is satisfied with their tattoo. This award-winning tattoo studio is known for their highly skilled and fully-licensed tattoo artists, who often share expert advice when it comes to design and post-tattoo healing. 

Aussine Tattoo Phuket occupies a tiny store on Rat-U-Thit Road in Patong. All tattoos are created using tattoo machines, with custom-made designs or images brought by their customers.

You can find a wide range of tattoo styles at Aussine Tattoo Phuket, including tribal, Japanese, Celtic, and sak yant (Thai spiritual tattoos). Prices start at 1,000 baht for a simple black design and can go up to around 60,000 baht for a detailed and coloured full-sleeved tattoo.

Old Man Tattoo Phuket has been operating in Phuket Town since 1999, making it one of the island's longest-running tattoo shops. Founded by celebrated tattoo artist, John, the studio is known for its quality work and attention to hygiene. John uses traditional Thai bamboo techniques and specialises in a mix of oriental/Japanese, black and grey, as well as classic Thai designs. 

Patong Tattoo Phuket is a long-established studio supervised by a Thai founder who is proficient in both English and Thai languages. This assures efficient communication in every stage of tattoo creation, from cultivating ideas and designs, through to the finished art on the skin. The team of tattoo artists here consists of sought-after and award-winning creative talents who are experts in a myriad of tattoo styles, from Japanese to realistic to Mandala to Thai Sak Yant Tattoo – the traditional Thai style made with hand-poked bamboo.

You can rest assured that any tattoo style you choose never disobeys the art and design principles. These include a custom-designed process that aims for perfection, a precise eye for details, and clinical hygiene best practices. Patong Tattoo Studio Phuket is located at Andaman Beach Suites Hotel, right in the heart of Patong Beach, yet sheltered away from the noisy areas.

Siam Ink Tattoo is at the entrance of Paradise Hotel Complex in Patong Beach. Employing 4 tattooists (including international award-winning artists), this modern parlour uses traditional bamboo sticks and tattoo machines. 

Siam Ink Tattoo specialises in many styles of tattooing, including custom-made layouts following their customers’ tastes and requirements, free-hand, repairs and cover-ups. The tattoo studio charges around 3,000 baht per hour. 

At Ink Tattoo Studio at Bangtao Beach has been around since 2013. It's owned by Mit who has been in the tattoo business since the late 1990s. Mit's quite famous in Phuket’s tattoo scene for his polite professionalism.

Working with tattoo machine, they can create just about any design. You can get a traditional Japanese, Thai, sak yant (Buddhist spiritual tattoos), or your very own custom design. Prices start at 1,000 baht, and increase according to difficulty. 

With over 15 years of experience behind him, Rucky of Seed Tattoo Patong offers a nice selection of designs to choose from, including Thai, American and Japanese styles. The tattoo studio meets international standards of hygiene, with fully sterilised equipment, high-quality inks, and many satisfied customers. His shop is right by the Patong Boxing Stadium, on Sansabai Road.

Bloodline Tattoo at Soi Patong Resort is an Australian-managed studio with a team of award-winning Thai artists. Offering both machine and traditional bamboo tattoos, they operate in a highly sterile environment and use only disposable tattoo equipment and high-quality imported inks. Many satisfied customers have walked away with traditional Japanese, realistic, dot-work, and cover-up tattoos, among other styles.

Mayhem Ink Tattoo Studio Phuket is Thailand’s first custom-built tattoo studio, located above Aussie Bar on Bangla Road. It's practically an extension of the bar, with 2 lounges and TVs airing live sports matches. This Australian-owned tattoo studio is known for offering high-quality tattoos in a safe and sterile environment.

Pitbull Tattoo Phuket is a professional tattoo and piercing studio on Bangla Road. Skilled Thai artists, overseen by highly qualified western management, make use of imported inks, sterilized tools, tattoo machines and traditional bamboo techniques. They offer a broad range of tattoo designs, from photorealistic to cartoons, and everything in between.