Swords In Bangkok?

[Kanenaga]

Will be in Bangkok for a few days next month. Anyone have recommendations for where to find (real) antiques, swords, other treasures?

 

Les

[Brian]

Yes, across a few borders...into Japan
Seriously through, in Thailand I don't think you will.

[AndreasU]

I have seen some swords in the river city bangkok shopping center near the orchid sheraton hotel.

There are a lot of antiques shops in this center operated by chinese and thai traders. Very nice but also very pricy Stuff there. Swords did look interesting but as i cannot read kanji, it was impossible for me to determine the swordsmiths.

 

Price tags were very high!

[tokashikibob]

I also spent time in Bangkok on multiple occasions 10 years or so ago and would seek out the antique shops.    The swords I saw were always rusty, usually used as field equipment beforehand and priced incredibility high.   If they actually sell the swords for those prices you would be a rich man soon, shipping gunto there to sell.   Maybe Burma would be a place to poke around, whose ready to go?

[MAXBLISS888]

There is one Russian dealer who import some Japanese katana into Thailand. His shop is next to Jatujak market.

 

You can find authentic Keris..

[Darcy]

Some of the top swords in the world are in Bangkok. Never make assumptions.

 

There are also rusty treasures to be found.