Pepper spray in Thailand?
Is pepper spray legal to buy and own in Thailand? Where can it be bought, and what is it called here?
I've re-started a fitness routine, and so far it is long walks on the sois and streets of Jomtien. I want to escalate that to running/jogging. The problem is: soi dogs.
Even on the normal walk to get to Beach Road, I pass a dozen or so dogs -- for the most part, the very same ones day in and day out -- and every so often one gets in a cranky mood and snarls, growls and crouches down as if to attack. Next walk, the same dog is indifferent again. Go figure. Maybe they are moody, too?
Anyway, I fear (and my doctor confirmed my fear) that when I start running, I will up the ante and aggravate the dogs much more and will have them chasing me. And, since these dogs are not solitary, but cluster around in packs, I fear canine mob rule will take over with me as the prey.
So, I'm looking for something less lethal than a gun to use to repel any such attack. Pepper spray came to mind as the more "humane" way to repel the canines. I'm open to other suggestions, though. Any serious ideas?
Re: Pepper spray in Thailand?
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Originally Posted by ian154
" ... Now, just to make sure, pepper spray will affect a canine attacker as effectively as a human, right? And, pepper spray is not lethal nor damaging to a dog any more than to a human, right? I really don't want to kill or main an animal which is only trying to defend its territory, but I want an effective attack repellent. Pepper Spray, on the other hand, has the effect of putting a brick wall in between the assailant and the sprayer ... "
How very odd.
A newbie poster (ian154 with 2 posts in total) comes here ... resurrects a 4-year old post (from Dec 2005) ... copy & pastes most of a reply by the original starter (bkk gwm) ... adds a small and innocuos sentence of his own ... adds a link in his Profile ('Pepper Spray') ... and then ... ?
I haven't clicked on the link, and maybe you shouldn't either.
Re: Pepper spray in Thailand?
bkkgwm:
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I'm looking for something less lethal than a gun to use to repel any such attack.
You could try strapping an Uzi to your back ...just kidding.
Jogging through an area that you know is infested with knarly soi dogs, especially in the morning hours when they're hungry, is something you may want to re-think, and I would cross the pepper spray off your list immediately. All you'll do is piss them off and end up getting your ass chewewd off in the process.
The park around Buddha Hill is great...no dogs...serene setting in the morning hours...and some great eye candy along the path. If that location doesn't work for you, try jogging along the beach front like everyone else, but whatever you do, don't try to play the gay Rambo bit or we'll be reading about you in the papers.
mai pen rai