A schoolboy tattooed an elaborate dragon design on a relative's back.

Footage shows nine-year-old Napat Mitmakorn using the machine to ink a large image of a Chinese dragon on the skin of his uncle in Bangkok, Thailand.

Proud father Nattawut Sangtong said: ‘He used to watch many videos on the phone. I was only trying to keep him from watching too much after coming home from school.

‘My son then told me he wanted to learn how to tattoo. I don't have a tattoo shop or accept any tattoo work.'

Napat, who has the nickname Nong Night, was attending a tattoo festival this week in the capital Bangkok. There were more than 200 artists at the event but the schoolboy was one of the stars - amazing visitors with intricate designs beyond his years.

He said that his dream is to open a tattoo parlour.

He added: 'I like art so I like to tattoo. It's like meditation.'