The beginnings of GUN BANGKOK: From a company searching for concealed carry holsters to a Thai manufacturer of KYDEX holsters.

Last updated: October 17, 2026 · Written by Fuse Gunbangkok

Before GUN BANGKOK existed, I was one of those people who bought a gun and found that the holster that came with it didn't suit my needs.

On that day, I hadn't thought about the factory, the team of technicians, or brand building.KYDEX holster Seriously, just think, if we're looking for...Concealed carry holsterfor SIG Sauer P365 Other people who bought the same model of gun are probably looking for the same thing.

That small question became the starting point of GUN BANGKOK in 2020, and it's also the reason why we continue to prioritize customer feedback to this day.

The holster you currently have might be different from the holster you want.

The story begins during the SIG Sauer P365 welfare gun program, in which I was one of the people who managed to get my hands on this model.

The holster that came with the gun is a polymer outside-the-waistband holster, but what I want is... Concealed carry holster For a compact pistol like the P365.

An outside-the-waistband (OWB) holster is worn on the outside of the waistband of the pants, while an inside-the-waistband (IWB) holster is worn on the inside of the waistband. Both types serve different purposes. For me at that time, the IWB holster was the answer I was looking for.

When so many people bought the same model of gun, I started to think that there must be quite a few people who wanted the same type of holster as we did.

And if it's still difficult to find what we need, why not try selling them ourselves?

The name GUN BANGKOK originated in an office on Witthayu Road.

At that time, I, Police Lieutenant Patiphan Yuenthon, held the position of Deputy Inspector of Crime Prevention and Suppression at Lumpini Metropolitan Police Station.

While waiting for a meeting to dispatch my subordinates for field inspections in my office by the roadside, I was thinking about gun holsters. I was wondering where to source the materials, how to start selling them, and what brand name to use.

This last question is the one I've been thinking about for a long time, but still haven't come to a conclusion.

Then I thought of the ONE BANGKOK project, which was being built near the police station, and a simple name came to mind.

GUN BANGKOK

The name didn't come from a marketing board, but from a police officer who was thinking about how to find a gun holster that would meet his own needs and those of people with similar needs.

It started with importing, but the intention was to create our own brand.

The possible starting point at that time was to contact factories in China to produce gun holsters for sale.

The first factory I contacted was a manufacturer of an already established brand in the Thai market. I asked them to produce under the name GUN BANGKOK, but the response was that they could only sell the products under their own brand.

I think that if we sell the same products as other stores, the main thing customers will compare is price, and ultimately, we might have to lower our prices to clear our stock.

So I continued my search and found another factory with slightly higher costs, but which wasn't yet marketing in Thailand, and was willing to produce under our brand.

That was the early version of the GUN BANGKOK gun holster.

The positive feedback created an opportunity, but as time passed and those who needed P365 holsters began to have them in stock, sales of the original model did not continue to grow.

What keeps the brand moving forward is actually in the chats that I answer myself every day.

Customer questions change the direction of a brand.

“Do you have a holster for Glock 19 ?”

“Can you make one for the SIG Sauer P320?”

“Colt 1911 "Do you have any?"

These questions showed me that the demand isn't limited to the P365; there are many other gun owners looking for inside-the-waistband holsters that match their models.

So I tried ordering holsters for other models, but the factory had a minimum order of at least 5 per model. Popular models sold well, while less common ones ended up as dead stock.

Then the customer's questions started to become more detailed.

"Are there other colors?"

"Can it be made to support dot matrix?"

"Can we adjust the details here?"

We began to see clearly that customers wanted more than the ready-made holsters available. They wanted holsters that suited their gun, equipment, and preferences.

However, asking factories to make small, incremental adjustments to the design has limitations, especially when the order quantity is not large enough.

This is where GUN BANGKOK begins to move towards...Custom gun holster work Seriously

From Chinese factories to Thai craftsmen, and lessons learned about project management.

After ordering from China and waiting about 6 months, I started looking for a manufacturer in Thailand and eventually collaborated with a skilled craftsman specializing in custom-made gun holsters.

Working with Thai craftsmen let us meet customer needs much better, including colors, materials and specific details that ready-made holsters cannot offer. The feedback improved as a result.

But as orders increased, production capacity started to fall behind. Jobs took longer, and we couldn't fully control the production timeline.

One day, the technician asked to postpone accepting our order because they were out of stock of KYDEX sheets.

After working in this manner for another six months or so, totaling about a year of reliance on external manufacturers, I began to seriously reconsider the future of the brand.

If we want to have more control over both the details of the product and the production process, we'll have to start doing it ourselves.

The first holster I made myself wasn't as good-looking as I had imagined.

Starting to manufacture KYDEX holsters yourself didn't come with a ready-made manual, and at that time, detailed information in Thai explaining the process wasn't easy to find.

So I spent time studying videos from abroad, gradually understanding the process, and then acquiring the equipment to experiment on my own.

The first replica gun, or Bluegun, that we ordered was... CZ 75 Compact

To be honest, my early works were still far from what I wanted to achieve.

But there were customers who gave us the opportunity to place orders, and I'm always grateful for that trust at the beginning. Because every order allowed us to continue working, to learn, and to improve details that weren't good enough.

As work started coming in consistently, I hired technicians to help and gradually taught them the ropes, starting with doing everything myself and building a team to work together.

Growing from skilled craftsmanship to a repeatable production system.

Initially, we used foam compression molding, and we continued working with this method for several years.

At the same time, I constantly study the working methods of KYDEX holster manufacturers abroad to look for things we can improve upon.

As the orders and the team grew, the challenges began to change.

The question changed from “How do we make this one holster better?” to “How do we make every holster consistently high quality?”

We therefore developed vacuum forming to help improve detail retention and consistency of the workpiece, as well as streamline the forming process.

But changing the molding method is only part of the answer.

Another important aspect is establishing design and work procedures for the technicians to use collaboratively, because I am still serving in the civil service and cannot be there to oversee production every day.

Brand quality, therefore, must be communicated to the team so they can follow suit, not be tied to the founder having to do every single thing themselves.

This is an approach we have continuously developed to standardize workflows and reduce variations in the quality of products from different manufacturers.

What customers receive from our journey.

From starting out searching for a P365 holster, GUN BANGKOK has today developed into producing its own KYDEX holsters, starting with user needs.

Past experiences have led us to place special emphasis on three things.

Details match the customer's firearm and equipment.
Questions about gun models, colors, and accessory compatibility are why we started with custom work in the first place. Therefore, we prioritize discussing details before production begins and verifying that the desired design falls within our capabilities.

Developing our own manufacturing processes.
Manufacturing in-house allows us to directly modify designs, troubleshoot, and develop products. Our experience with importing and outsourcing has given us a deep understanding of the importance of overseeing these processes to the final product.

Consistency needs to be established systematically.
We want our attention to detail to be conveyed to the team through clear designs and procedures, so that clients receive work that meets the agreed-upon specifications.

For us, growth means developing both our products and our ways of working simultaneously.

We want you to choose GUN BANGKOK because of the quality of our work.

Throughout our journey, we have studied the production methods of international brands and consistently adapted what we learned to suit our own work.

GUN BANGKOK's goal is to create high-quality Thai-made holsters that customers can compare and make their own informed decision.

I believe that being a Thai brand isn't enough reason to ask someone to buy our products. We need to do our work well, meet their needs with attention to detail, and continuously improve until customers see that our products are worth their trust.

"We don't believe that being Thai means you have to support Thai products, but we believe that we must make our products as good as, or even better than, foreign products, and then Thais will buy our products themselves."

This is the vision that has taken us from our first gun holster to GUN BANGKOK today.

GUN BANGKOK — Made to Fit. Built for Use.

If you are looking for a KYDEX holster for inside or outside carry. Contact the GUN BANGKOK team. Please specify your firearm model, installed equipment, and preferred holster style. We will help check the available options and custom order details so you have all the information you need before making a decision.

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