What's inside and why tourists can't buy 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 herecan enjoy buying weapons if they possess the correct documents. 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. "Not many foreigners buy guns in thailand because the price is really expensive, compared to the united states and other countries, because of our importing quota and taxes,"Says the firearms association of thailand's director of international relations, polpatr tanomsup. "Guns are really expensive, so it is considered a sport for the rich.Like cars, and stuff like that.It is like a louis vuitton for guys, or a hermes bag for guys,"Polpatr says. "Let's say a glock in america costs us$500.After it comes here to thailand, it will probably cost up to 75, 000 baht [$2, 500]. " Prices are steep because this predominately buddhist louis vuitton bags prices uk country does not have a major firearms industry, and instead imports most weapons. "American [guns] are the most popular, because european countries simply do not export to thailand anymore due to the problem with the three provinces in the south of thailand, and they say they don't want their guns to be used for the inhumane killing of people,"Polpatr says, referring to malay thai islamists who are fighting for autonomy or independence. "Consumers for firearms in thailand are mostly middle to upper class,"Polpatr says. "They want better quality, because if they imported china made guns, it would not be much cheaper than american made firearms, and the quality for american is much higher.It is collectible, easy to sell, easy to buy, easy to get parts. " Sorry tourists, no weapons for you "For foreigners, if you want to buy a gun, you must have a work permit in thailand, you must have a house registration in thailand, and you also need to have a check of your criminal record. "If you don't live in thailand, and louis vuitton bags sale you are a traveler, you can buy a holster, leather cases, and cleaning products.Stuff that is not part of the guns.You cannot buy magazines, bullets, or anything about the guns. " A custom made leather holster takes about one week to make, and costs 1, 000 louis vuitton handbags cheap uk baht. Also popular among foreigners are pistol grips made of wood,"Because they are made in thailand, and thailand is known for the unique wood,"Polpatr says. Most thais do not own a gun.Those who do, usually buy"For personal protection, and secondly for collection.A lot of thai people like guns. " For protection,"A popular gun will be a 9 millimeter, and probably shotguns, and 22 rimfire rifles,"He says, referring to weapons which use a cartridge that has its primer around the edge of the base. "If they want a revolver, they will ask for a smith wesson,"He says. "The people who buy here for personal protection are usually people from the provinces, where they live in a rural area, because it is dangerous. " Collectors in thailand like target shooting and prefer pistols such as a 45 caliber colt, or an ed brown, or a nighthawk, and may pay up to 200, 000 baht. "That is for a custom made pistol, such as ed brown or colt limited edition,"Polpatr says. "Seh daeng, he got shot,"Polpatr says, referring to major general khattiya"Seh daeng"Sawatdiphol who was assassinated by an unidentified sniper who shot him in the head during a may 2010 insurrection by pro election red shirts. A two year ban on the public sale of sniper rifles had been imposed one year earlier, in 2009, after violence during a rival yellow shirt rally, he said. In july 2011, the ban was due cheap louis vuitton uk to be lifted. "The ban on importing sniper rifles is still in effect, since the government is still not issuing any import license,"He says.

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