Bangkok gun shops: What's inside and why tourists can't buy

Mon, 01/02/2012 - 05:10 — Anonymous Show map at bottom of page If you have
an itchy trigger finger while visiting Thailand it may be difficult to
purchase a gun, but wealthy foreigners and Thais who live here can now enjoy
their weapon of choice thanks to the recent lifting of a ban imposed in
Bangkok last year.  Tourists can, however, buy custom-made leather holsters
and other accessories at the estimated 80 weapons stores along Burapha Road,
just east of the Sala Chalerm Krung Royal Theatre, where the vast majority of
Bangkok's gun shops are located.  Most of the shops have been in business
for more than 40 years and welcome walk-in customers, but may discourage
photographs of their deadly arsenals.read more