Well here I am in Bangkok again. It's been a while...... Mostly family visiting. But I did get in a visit to the National Museum. It's a big place in a complex of very old government buildings. Used to be a kind of dusty place crammed with interesting stuff in unrestored condition. That included a big room full of weapons. There were some very fine edged weapons as w one as a whole slew of firearms.

I distinctly remember a couple immaculate cased pairs of Colt presentation grade revolvers, plus a hoard of black powder guns and early cartridge weapons. Just about every European and American export military arm was represented. I'm sure there were Krags but hey it was 30 + years ago.

The museum has unfortunately been"professionalized" and the guns are gone. The dilapidated royal chariots and regalia have been restored and are all shiny and boring. And the weapons are gone! I have a few days left and I'll try to find out where they have gone.... Maybe the Armhas a museum?

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