CLW Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Let me say there were a few occurrences in my neighbourhood and I just want to be prepared if I'm targeted. So how about CS Gas, Tazer, etc. What would be the best and safest option? Where can I find it in Bangkok? At last one question, can you legally buy and own a gun? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 IMHO. The best and safest option - move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Gas, tazers are illegal. you won't get a gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Take a Bangkaew dog, most Thais are afraid of them. Then he will defend your house and it being a Thai breed it won't be the farang did it but it will be Thai on Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 double barrel shotgun ..... or a Gatling gun .... !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 The normal gun crew are a bit slow on this one. They will be along shortly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 The normal gun crew are a bit slow on this one. They will be along shortly. don't you like my gatling gun Briggsy .... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bredbury Blue Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 https://youtu.be/3HUGeA2lur4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 (edited) There's a book how to "build your own bomb in only a few minutes." Forgot the name of the author, though. Another opportunity would be the one on the photo. Edited March 19, 2016 by lostinisaan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaalle Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Practice 200 meter sprints and buy a rape whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Were these incidents between Thai people, or did they involve foreigners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaeJoMTB Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 The best and safest option is to move, The second best option was already suggested by Kaalle .......... Practice 200 meter sprints and buy a rape whistle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmylife Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Keep a pair of stink socks in your pocket for emergency use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augustwest Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I was looking at a cold steel heavy duty sword cane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inbangkok Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 double barrel shotgun ..... or a Gatling gun .... !! 180px-Gatling_gun.jpg shotgun-2.jpg Definitely the gatling gun. That or a rape whistle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted March 19, 2016 Author Share Posted March 19, 2016 Were these incidents between Thai people, or did they involve foreigners?Between Thai people. But already with collateral casualties (other people tried to help) as well with guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig krup Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Isn't the fine for an Asp-style baton something like 200 baht? It's also the kind of thing that the cop - should he find it - might be quite keen to just "confiscate", and say no more. The downside to a baton is that you really need a belt and a holder. Too dense and heavy for a pocket. If you're looking for something legal why not use what US prisoners use - a lock in a sock. Get a padlock (with key) and put it in a sock, then have that in your pocket. If asked the padlock is for use for gym lockers and to lock a bicycle. The damage you can do with a piece of steel in a sock is considerable - swing with venom you're talking hundreds of feet pounds of energy and no give in it at all. Less lethal is a fistful of coins. A dirt cheap 100 baht plastic covered wire bicycle lock is also a serious weapon, although obviously it needs a piece of pvc tape over the locking part so that it's open if you pull it out. Practice whacking a tree full power while holding the bulky locking end. Wear eye protection and don't blame me if you hurt yourself. You'd be surprised at the force produced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig krup Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Isn't the fine for an Asp-style baton something like 200 baht? It's also the kind of thing that the cop - should he find it - might be quite keen to just "confiscate", and say no more. The downside to a baton is that you really need a belt and a holder. Too dense and heavy for a pocket. If you're looking for something legal why not use what US prisoners use - a lock in a sock. Get a padlock (with key) and put it in a sock, then have that in your pocket. If asked the padlock is for use for gym lockers and to lock a bicycle. The damage you can do with a piece of steel in a sock is considerable - swing with venom you're talking hundreds of feet pounds of energy and no give in it at all. Less lethal is a fistful of coins. A dirt cheap 100 baht plastic covered wire bicycle lock is also a serious weapon, although obviously it needs a piece of pvc tape over the locking part so that it's open if you pull it out. Practice whacking a tree full power while holding the bulky locking end. Wear eye protection and don't blame me if you hurt yourself. You'd be surprised at the force produced. Can't edit for some reason. You want the short, thick lock. About 14-16 inches with a bit of weight in the wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arjunadawn Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 I am a firearms instructor and have taught combatives most of my life. Do not buy a gun in Thailand. If you have to ask this question, you reveal this is not your best option. Guns have nearly as many drawbacks as benefits; in fact, more. The only benefit to owning a gun is a single defining moment in time where it is proven worth it. It is a moment in time that having the gun or not will not prevent. However, other things can prevent that moment in time. There are primarily two types of crime, IMO: Targeted crimes and crimes of opportunity. You can do quite a bit about both. How you live your life, travel your routes, where you live, your gait, you awareness, your falshiness, your car, etc., define you as a soft-easy target or a hard- difficult target. You always want to appear hard without looking rich or paranoid. A number of less lethal products besides guns are also illegal in Thailand. However, such things do not have nearly the negative drawbacks of a gun. Deciding to possess one of these on the home or person is not the same formula for whether or not to own a gun. Be a hard target. Be alert, be aware. Always ask/practice, in every situation "What one thing, if it changed, would turn this moment from safe to unsafe?" Maybe a crowd nearby, a streetlamp, etc. Security and safety is a choice that takes place in this manner first. A gun does not remotely contribute to preventing that moment in time from coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saastrajaa Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Were these incidents between Thai people, or did they involve foreigners?Between Thai people. But already with collateral casualties (other people tried to help) as well with guns. Are you nuts? MOVE. These things do not happen everywhere in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exbikey Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Gas, tazers are illegal. you won't get a gun Gas, gazers are illegal.... That makes it easy then, a quick walk down Sukhumvit or any street market and you'll be able to pick as many as you like. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Gash-gazers are everywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancid Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Well, some styles of Kung <deleted> like Southern Preying Mantis teach the walking stick as a weapon. The downside are the years required to reach that level, while the upside is being able to freely carry a weapon (good quality umbrella) without it being regarded as a weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Carry money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuestHouse Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Were these incidents between Thai people, or did they involve foreigners?Between Thai people. But already with collateral casualties (other people tried to help) as well with guns. I have no idea what 'Collateral Consequences' are, but if you are getting into confrontation with people in which guns are being used or waved around - do yourself a favour, get offer the pigheaded bit and move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50baht Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 My lady boy friend recommends this >> they come in large sizes . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Could it be that Cal 22 guns and rifles are easily available in Thailand? I talked to someone and he said they are common to kill birds and rats. Not that I want to have it but I found a bullet yesterday... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon101 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Is pepper spray is allowed to self-defense in Thailand and you can obtain it at no additional licenses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Is pepper spray is allowed to self-defense in Thailand and you can obtain it at no additional licenses?No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgrahmm Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Is pepper spray is allowed to self-defense in Thailand and you can obtain it at no additional licenses?No. Bug or wasp spray would work..... But the question to be answered is - what happens once you use it? You live there & they live there - by defending yourself with something you've just won 1 battle but accelerated the "war".....You become a recognized/easily identifiable marked (foreign) target in a "I can't lose face" village/area/country.... Chuck Norris - most of us aren't.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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