Usually, you will get a better price and an assurance of quality. Selling gold to a pawn shop is not a good idea, as these shops generally give you only 70 to 85 percent of the actual value of the piece. If you want to test the purity of a gold pieces, contact the Department of Science Service at Tel. The charge for testing is Bt500 per piece, and the process takes one week. If you feel you have been cheated by a gold shop, write to the Consumer Protection Board or call 282-4579.
Gold is a regulated product which falls under the board's jurisdiction.