Knife Laws While Travelling in Asia?

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Does anyone know anything about travelling to Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam, etc. with a knife and what laws there are?
Need info on living abroad since my Social Security Disability will not pay my way in the US-and I NEED to get my ducks in a row; such as self protection laws, knife laws, etc...Hey, NOT my 1st choice-am American first, and would MUCH rather stay in the US, but I can afford help with life there; NOT here. Here the healthcare situation is very problematic & expensive.
 
Rule one. As a foreigner and an American you have NO RIGHT to self-defense in any of these countries. If you think you need it don't go.

Rule Two, Don't ask and don't tell about any knives you are going to take. If you ask they are going to say you can't have it. If you don't and stay out of trouble, there won't be a problem. If that is still a problem, again, DON'T GO!

It is the same in most countries outside the U.S.
 
This is an OLD post.... But my personal experience in and around Manila, Philippines on a couple of visits- security in malls and banks, saw the clip on my Emerson, only one asked me about it. None seemed concerned. That is NOT the letter of the law however, just my personal experience. Foreigners there seem to be regarded well(RESPECTFUL foreigners), I felt I got special treatment most of the time.

However, if involved in a violent situation, your rights and treatment are not so good. Stay out of bars, out of confrontations. Make a friend and "listen" to their guidance. Big cities are similar all over the world. Many 'Kanos like Cebu or Davao. I have my eye on TagyTay or Batangas as my wifes family is on Luzon.

Your best protection,as always, is education and staying aware/avoiding some sorts of places. Same thing I do here in my hometown.
Bill
 
Sidehill Gouger said:
Rule one. As a foreigner and an American you have NO RIGHT to self-defense in any of these countries. If you think you need it don't go.

Rule Two, Don't ask and don't tell about any knives you are going to take. If you ask they are going to say you can't have it. If you don't and stay out of trouble, there won't be a problem. If that is still a problem, again, DON'T GO!

It is the same in most countries outside the U.S.
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thailand allows residents with a perminant address to conceal carry a handgun for self defence and to keep firearms at home so does the philipines i belive as does india,, but both india and thailand firearms are very very pricy,, cheap pocket pistol starting at 3000$ u.s. and ammo for a gun like a .32 auto from 1.50 us per round . no reloading allowed, philipines is a little more forgiving and papua new guinea for exsample is a green zone if you have money, some non native businessmen carry openly there.. as having money makes you an automatic target.. and being of a non local race makes it even more inviting,, but laws there a wild can be easy and then can be strict .. meaning you must pay some cash or the law for you might change.. needless to say guns and ammot in png are very costly.. by u.s. standards... haha but so is your life.
other asian countries.. i do not know if being a non citizen allows any type of firearms ownership and many dont really allow the general population fro even having a hunting guy.... china to korea for example... others like kazakhstan , you can only have a long gun for defence unless you know a senior military or police officer and theyll grant you special permission for what ever you want.. cant recall must i think like russia normally it must be some sort of military or police issue arm but i think that flys out the window they actually have the same law in cuba, presentation guns, its a good boy system.. hahah so imagine not many average people gety such treatment..
 
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