Friday, July 24, 2009

17 July 2009 (Day 12): Slacking in Bangkok

We didn't do much on Day 12, except to visit a temple, an old shopping complex totally unsuited to our needs, a deserted departmental store and a street full of firearm shops.

I shall just write down the more notable stuff we encountered on this day.

The first were the firearm shops. From Glock to Sig Sauer, from pistols to automatic submachine guns, the shops had almost everything to suit your needs. Well, almost everything, except fully automatic rifles and heavier weapons. I spotted a few Sig Sauer military models including the P226 and P229; the shotguns were beautiful but the most impressive was definitely the MP-5SD. Gun accessories such as scopes, pistol grips, holsters and cleaning kits could be readily bought off the streets. There were so many makeshift vendors marketing such items and we really had a great range of tactical folders to consider should we had wanted to acquire one.

The other notable event was our discovery of an old, seemingly run-down department store. The food section on the first floor was well-stocked with very good deals but other than that, the other floors were very deserted and the situation got worse as we ascended. Stuff such as video tapes and video recorders were still on sale and many souvenirs on displayed dated back to 1991! The prices were not impressive either. The kiddy rides and fun corners were all abandoned, the toilets totally out-of-date and we were like the only shoppers around. Some of the staff were singing KTV at one corner and we nicknamed that spot the elderly corner. You can guess why!

Total expenses over 18 days: S$535
Participants: LSH, Zi Kai, Jing Kai, Lim Hwee

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