Richard S. Ehrlich's Latest Posts

Bangkok gun shops: What's inside and why tourists can't buy

Hefty taxes turn most expats off buying guns, while visitors are limited to accessorizing

A northern Thailand temple lets travelers make their own clay talismans, an ancient craft normally reserved for monks

Unfortunately, Bangkok's pawn shops don't peddle kitsch. But there are still bargains to be had

Off Sukhumvit 103, an auditorium-sized room has been set up for expats, students and tourists, but few have taken them up on the offer

Recreating the backpacking experience of the 1970s by using the first Lonely Planet "Southeast Asia on a Shoestring" guidebook

A quick guide to Buddhism's torture chambers and where to find some of the most grotesque sites of purgatory