FunFifties Posted Wednesday at 06:53 PM Posted Wednesday at 06:53 PM 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? Quote
vinapu Posted Wednesday at 11:19 PM Posted Wednesday at 11:19 PM 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 FunFifties 1 Quote
Members tm_nyc Posted Thursday at 01:25 AM Members Posted Thursday at 01:25 AM 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. FunFifties, reader and vinapu 1 2 Quote
Foolish Posted Thursday at 05:53 AM Posted Thursday at 05:53 AM 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. FunFifties 1 Quote
Foolish Posted Thursday at 05:58 AM Posted Thursday at 05:58 AM 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 and FunFifties 1 1 Quote
Members tm_nyc Posted Thursday at 11:56 AM Members Posted Thursday at 11:56 AM 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. Quote
Members Lucky Posted Thursday at 01:27 PM Members Posted Thursday at 01:27 PM How about a periodontist? That's what I am looking for. Quote
AndyUK Posted Saturday at 01:28 AM Posted Saturday at 01:28 AM 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. FunFifties 1 Quote
Members tm_nyc Posted yesterday at 05:41 AM Members Posted yesterday at 05:41 AM 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. Quote
TotallyOz Posted yesterday at 05:53 AM Posted yesterday at 05:53 AM I love Tailor on Ten. FunFifties 1 Quote
ichigo Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago The only tailor I ever went to in BKK was on my very first trip to Bangkok in 2016 - State Tailors (in the State Tower building/Lebua hotel). It was my tour guide that took me there, no doubt he would have got a kickback, but the suits that were made for me fitted perfectly and I still have them today, although I don't wear them much anymore because I got a bit fat vinapu 1 Quote
vinapu Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago 3 hours ago, ichigo said: because I got a bit fat bit wider doesn't mean fat Quote
