orchidlady Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I went to a great teaching conference recently where the trainer demonstrated using a deck of cards to randomly have students answer questions ("What would you say if...") from a game sheet according to the number and suit of the cards. If they answer correctly they get to keep the card. From research the students are motivated to play this educational game. The only problem is i have been looking everywhere to buy a deck of playing cards. Where can they be bought in Bangkok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredob43 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Try the local market's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 7-11 sells playing cards. They're behind the counter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 7-11, Book stores, Big-C, Tesco Lotus, Foodland, Family Marts, Game stores etc. etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javabear Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) I bought some at Lotus yesterday. A bit pricey but good quality. They were behind the counter in the liquor section. Edited January 28, 2012 by Javabear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaParent Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Carrefour had them, in the booze section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayned Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) Playing cards are controlled just like cigarettes and booze. Each pack has and excise tax stamp attached which makes them expensive. I think that I paid 400 baht for a pack in 7-11 a while back. They are always behind the counter and not in open view, just like cigarettes. Edited January 28, 2012 by wayned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammai Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 As you get off the BTS for JJ market I always see someone selling a few packs on the street, he sells wodden catapults too. Think they were less than 100bht but not 100% sure, certainly less than 400bht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 As jammai already said, best place to get them is at the weekend market (chatuchak - JJ). I bought 3 packs today @ a princely sum of 49 baht per packet. There are 5 or 6 vendors selling them, mainly on the outskirts out and around the market rather than right inside. Oh! Reason I bought the 3 packets? My Son (7 years old) is learning magic and needs them to practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETatBKK Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 if you what to bring it back to the school or the university, make your own version on a plain white cards, you can buy 3x5-inch thick paper cards ( B70 for 200 sht ) at B2S, any Central. write down the numbers as you like. even the dean comes in, these are nice numbered cards :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Playing cards are controlled just like cigarettes and booze. Each pack has and excise tax stamp attached which makes them expensive. I think that I paid 400 baht for a pack in 7-11 a while back. They are always behind the counter and not in open view, just like cigarettes. I think that it is because playing cards in public is illegal in Thailand. The wife and I were stopped from playing in a restaurant once. Of course, if you are playing cards in private, it must be a gambling den. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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