article_snippet: Southeast Asia has an unfortunate reputation as somewhere where dangerous weapons can be fired for fun if you know the right people.
article_snippet: There are also dozens of legitimate shooting ranges across the country offering tourists a wide array of guns to shoot.
article_snippet: It may be  illegal for a foreigner to own or purchase firearms in Thailand, but you can fire handguns, rifles, shotguns and automatic weapons at a foreigner to own or purchase firearms in Thailand.
article_snippet: There’s a closed-circuit TV system inside too, so you can sit at the bar with a drink and watch shooters firing on all cylinders.'
article_snippet: The Old City, known as Rattanakosin, is the epicentre of gun culture in the capital Bangkok.
article_snippet: According to thailawforum: 'almost 80 gun and weapons shops line Wang Burapha Road. '
article_snippet: Shotguns and rifles stand upright in retail window displays next to arrays of handguns and ammo. '
article_snippet: For Thais looking to purchase guns, there’s no other place to go, though for foreign gun-enthusiasts, the most you can do is look.'
article_snippet: If you're an expat resident or seasoned traveller in the region the chances are you know at least one person who has 'rented' weapons from enterprising military personnel.