Reccomendations for Tailor and Optician Please

[FunFifties]

Hi,

Will be going to Thailand and Cambodia soon and would like to find a tailor and an optician in Bangkok that I can place an order with at the beginning of my trip and pick up around 3 weeks later before I return home.

At the tailor's I would like to get 2-3 pairs of chinos, 2-3 shirts and perhaps a suit.

At the optician's I am hoping to buy a pair of glasses and a pair of shades with my prescription. My challenge with the optician is that my head is quite big so I need to find a place that has a selection of frames that will fit.

Any reccomendations please?

 

[vinapu]

my last three pairs of glasses are from Bangkok and last time I used quite big shop on Silom by soi 1. Not sure what it's name is but it's quite prominent and well stocked. English was spoken.  You may try there

[tm_nyc]

My impression is that eyeglasses & frames are not much cheaper in Thailand than in the US, because of the import duties, I guess.  I bought lenses in Phnom Penh from Owndays, a Japanese-based eyeware chain.  They have several branches around PP.  Good value & satisfactory service.

[Foolish]

I had my shirts and pants done at Woolrich in silom. The service and quality is good. A bit more pricey than my old tailor at MBK but I prefer the fit here. 

[Foolish]

4 hours ago, tm_nyc said:

My impression is that eyeglasses & frames are not much cheaper in Thailand than in the US, because of the import duties, I guess.  I bought lenses in Phnom Penh from Owndays, a Japanese-based eyeware chain.  They have several branches around PP.  Good value & satisfactory service.

Owndays is reasonably priced but there isn't much options if you have a wider face like me...

[tm_nyc]

5 hours ago, Foolish said:

Owndays is reasonably priced but there isn't much options if you have a wider face like me...

Interesting!  That problem would never have occured to me.

[Lucky]

How about a periodontist? That's what I am looking for.

[AndyUK]

When staying in Silom, I have used Excelsior tailors and have always been delighted with the clothes they have produced. A tad pricey but quality unsurpassed. 

[tm_nyc]

On 12/19/2024 at 8:27 AM, Lucky said:

How about a periodontist?

Don't know specifically about perio treatment but you could try the Dental Dept of Bumrungrad Hospital.  I broke a tooth in BKK back in September & their treatment (on 4 visits) was excellent.

[TotallyOz]

I love Tailor on Ten.