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 s ... Read more »