Khmer script is used mainly in central and southern Thailand along with Pali, when the lineage of what was then the Khmer Empire moved south. Northern Thailand also uses in addition the Lanna script. It would seem you confused Lanna script with Thai Khom script the later was not seen in the video

Nope, Sak Yants where developed in the Khmer Empire, which is now both Northern Thailand and Cambodia. Both these new countries boarders are 100 years old and still contain the thousands of years of combined culture shared between them. The new countries do not make the culture and history that existed for 1000's year go away or belong to a new country exclusivity.

@ 100% Khmer sacred Sak Yant- all written in Khmer /Cambodian scripts/ alphabet.

@@Harry-l4v correct and Thai ones are done with Lanna and Pali as well as Khmer. None are done in modern Cambodian script.

@@Sakyantchiangmai Its just calligraphy writing. Whether it’s done in old ancient or modern Khmer script- it’s still using Khmer/Cambodian alphabets.

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@@KennyRamasawmy pretty amazing. Incredible detail and quality. Lovely staff :)

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There are rules you are supposed to follow in order for the Sak Yant charms to continue working. Rules like being honest no matter what, not stealing, do not commit any evil deeds, etc. I think that whether or not the charms truly do give you good luck, your life will get better in general if you follow the rules of the Sak Yant. If the charms aren’t real, at least the Sak Yant rules give you discipline and a moral code to follow that will lead to a better life either way. It could be the rules, or the charms truly work; but either way your life will get better if you follow the Sak Yant rules.

Did they follow all the rules associated?

Like a rabbits foot, belief in a god, the Sak Yant is also a visual reminder of keeping positive affirmations to improve the quality of life. It is however something that is a real thing, and from an subconscious affirmation prospective, no faith in something supernatural is required.

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You can, but it will probably be the same American made ink most Sak Yant Masters use

3000 baht to 4500 bhat for single tattoo and if you want full size tattoo cost approximate 20000 baht with donation and blessing from monk.

they have all the information on their website too

its not a scam from what i know. but its super expensive

The language is ancient script used for magical purposes, so anyone untrained in that language can not read it - including Cambodian people using modern scripts

Thai people who studied in temple and taught by Buddhist monks they can read. For general Thais, heck, we can't even read ancient Thai scripts. The question is how can Cambodian still can read their ancient script. No script evolution?

@@kirksulu My logic tells me that Sak yant originate from Cambodia since Khmer empire controlled all of modern Thailand.

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@@Tommy-w5u2m History counters your logic. Where the Sak Yant came from existed before Cambodia and Thailand and now is a part of both countries. Just like noodles and rice were available and used in many areas and did not change with boundary control throughout history.

Sak Yant and the various languages used with it developed before Thailand and Cambodia were separate countries. Khom Thai is not Khmer, nor is Lanna or Pali the same languages. All of them are used in Sak Yant. It seems that many Cambodians and many Thais want to claim the Sak Yant tradition as an invention of their own country - rather than accept when Sak Yant's started ..... they were used in more than one culture and developed more than one lineage

@@Sakyantchiangmai I know! Thai don't try to claim the original. We know that Thai alphabet are from Brahmi and develop to Thai Yant and alphabet. We have Khom Thai course in the university. I just tell people that Khom Thai is different from Khmer!

@@savyvoeung2541 Khom is not Khmer! There is no Khmer empire in this world. Bokator is not the original of Muay Thai and not a Lion Killing boxing. Lion were never native animals in Southaest Asia except in the PARALLEL WORLD!🤣🤣🤣

​@@sirponeline4489 The Cambodians-Khmers They got Nothing to be pround off. They had been under Siamese political control for more than 500 years. They never won Siamese in War battles. Therefore, the winner & Rulers will never and ever taken the losers's cultures.

@@User5467h-4etic but you guys stole khmer culture and this is Khmer alphabet 😂 not tai writing thief, tai are proud stealing Khmer belonging 🥱

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New ink and needles are used. Some youtubers go to Wat bang Phra and do not give sufficient donation to cover the cost of the ink and needles (let alone the Masters time) and they get reused ink and needles because they are too cheap to pay for them

@@Sakyantchiangmai I could not believe how much cost on needle. I have a question, if a customer has a 2 to 3 hour section, do they change the needle?

It is in Khmer in Cambodia, in Thailand it is also in Pali (predating Khmer) and in Northern Thailand also in Lanna language. If you want to compare the script, one of the Monk is using Khmer and all the others in the video are using Lanna language. You are welcome to compare and see this for yourself

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Many of the neigboring countries were all part of the same country when the Yanta was developed. As the official boarders started to become stable, each country maintained the Sak Yant in their own way

You may not be familiar with the history of the region. Thailand and Cambodia (Burma and Laos) used to be separate trading kingdoms before they were countries. People traded migrated and evolved common cultures including food, religion, fighting methods and the Sak Yant during this period. Let's follow your logic The chicken also originally came from the Forrests in Bangkok, before it was traded around the world. Do you also think that fried chicken, KFC, or chicken in any food dish is not real or really Thai food since it originally came from here? Or that Buddhists in Cambodia are not real because the Buddha came from India? Or even that Cambodian Sak Yant is not real because they use Khumer and not Pali? I understand that you may be Cambodian and proud of your heritage, but that culture is shared long before Cambodia became a separate country and formed it's cultural identity. At the end of the day, Thai's or Cambodian, are all the same and mostly crested by the Chinese migrations and mostly adopting an Indian religion.

Something Thai famous. Khmer like to claim original. Thai ancient alphabet developed Bali-Sansakrit from India that Khmer also India influenced to SEA culture. Khmer can’t read Thai ancient alphabet. Khmer like to say original. If looking deep in history, Voraman dynasty ended at Voraman IX king because slave leader name “Prea Sok Paem” break and destroy Voraman dynasty. He start “Narodom” dynasty in Khmer empire. That means Current Khmer wasn’t related Voraman dynasty or we can say all Ankor Wat culture discontinued to Cambodia people. It is reason why Cambodian can’t repair it. In social media Cambodian like to claim Thai culture dress and ceremony by fake photo with Cambodia flag attachment. Also Cambodian try expanding wrong and revise information via Wikipedia. Embarrassing Khmer guys.

​@@ibaneng7495 KHMER EMPIRE and ANGOR WAT. thailand can't compare to cambodia🎉

Khmen Empire My Ass. You’re Low Education Claimbodia kingdom of Copy and Undeveloped

@@wichpasgangate854 Even muay thai has it origin from Kun Khmer. You are ignorant. Anyway this has nothing to do with Buddhism. No wonder Thailand has non-ending trouble politically. Could this be due to bad karma? I had Thai friend who told me there many fake monk who are richer than the local folks. Seems like gullible farang fall for them. Stop giving bad name to Buddhism by associating it with them.

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Yes new ink and needles for everyone

The stainless steel spike needles were swapped out for each person when I got my sak Yant from a Buddhist monk outside of Chiang Mai back in 2013. The needles would be re sharpened, heated with a flame, and inserted into a container of alcohol when cooled. Ink in tiny containers was always new for each person. Still a good idea to have your Tetanus and Hep A and B shots up to date though.

@@robertwilliamson922 No need to worry so much the sakyant is powerful enough to protect you 😂

27 Arak Road, Chiang Mai. Easy to find on google maps or the link in the video description

​@@Sakyantchiangmai I'll be there in October

By back in the day you are meaning 800 years ago? While this is correct they were used by soldiers in the Burmese/Thai wars, this was still several hundred years after the Sak Yant began. Back in further days they were not able to be used for causing harm, then they were used in combat. Luckily there has also been a further 800 years of tradition and changes in culture making new traditions of who can use them and the reasons for it. Just a few points from the Thai perspective which seems a little different to what might have learned from Cambodia or Laos. A Sak Yant is for the body (Tattoo Yant) a Suea Yant (Yant on cloth) is used to protect the home. They consist of different designs and different mediums (skins vs cloth) The Sak Yant is blessed and charged by the Ajarn and they work from day one. To maintain the power one must follow the rules. Interestingly enough, Thai people are not so good at following all the rules and have them recharged and blessed once a year or so. Not following the rules reduces the power of the Yant until it is devoid of magic from living a bad life. If it were true they wouldn't work from day one, gangsters wouldn't have found them so useful and people wouldn't get them knowing it was a waste of time from day one :) So you are correct people should research and learn. The Sak Yant is a thousands year old tradition and like many traditions have several different sub groups each with there own prospective. Even in Thailand there are several lineages each with there own different rules, I imagine if you add another two countries to the mix there are even more distinctions.

@@Sakyantchiangmai The magic is from the ancient animist religions being mixed with Buddhism. The original teachings of Lord Buddha do not include local animist influences like magic.

Cambodia are well known for the dark-magic tattoos though, like if you want someone to like you or kill someone.. most people will go to Cambodia, choose wisely

⁠@@nonon0n0o🤣🤣🤣look at black magic did to Cambodian and their country

@@robertwilliamson922 This is true, and Buddhism like most other religions, change and include local customs and become different forms. Buddhist Temples were the schools in Thailand, and so if you wanted to learn magical languages you needed to learn how to read - this was taught at Buddhists Temples. Thailand like Japan and Zen, added their own traditions to expand the teachings of Buddha. It stands to reason that not having visited many areas the Buddha did not cover or make judgement on local traditions and focused on enlightenment and leading a good life.

Lots of Photos here facebook.com/sakyantchiangmai/ But Sak Yant Masters like to avoid sharing their designs as they are used by those unqualified to do Sak Yants

The video shows it being done at a Temple. You can see the cost here. sakyantchiangmai.com/sak-yant-cost/

Problem is, they become a little addictive and many people want more which means more holidays to Thailand. A nice problem to have :)

Women can be touched by Monks, and Monks will preform the Sak Yant on females in the In-House service. They tend not to touch females at the Temple but this is due mostly to Thai culture not any restrictions on the Monks

Price depends on both the service you choose and the design. Larger and more detailed the design the longer it takes. sakyantchiangmai.com/sak-yant-cost/

So nice of you

I hope so too!