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skirmish
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 Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:10 am Post subject: Prescription glasses in Bangkok |
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How cheap is it to get a pair of glasses made up in bangkok?
Are the tests reliable?
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isle-teach
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:00 am Post subject: |
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I've had glasses made in Phuket, and contact lenses, and haven't had a problem so far. The equipment they use to measure the eyesight is the same as what you get in the west, and as reliable, imho. On top of that, it costs a fraction of the price you pay in the west...I bought my glasses fro 2500 Baht, together with frames (My 'blindness' measures 5.5 degrees on both eyes   , but the lenses are thin as the ones I got in my country.)
Just go into any Optic CHAROEN, or any other shop in Bangkok. Consultation is usually free, you just pay for the lenses and the frame. You might even get an offer, buy one get one free!  |
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer
Joined: 22 Jan 2003
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Location: 中国
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| Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:52 am Post subject: |
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My boss recently lost his glasses and went to a local shop for a replacement pair.
It cost him 1,200 Baht - including frames, lenses and the eye-exam itself.
He's a pretty fussy guy & he's totally satisfied with the new ones, fyi.
At today's exchange rate, that would be roughly US $33.
    
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Kent F. Kruhoeffer
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:30 am Post subject: |
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a few Bangkok Opticians:
Ambassador Optical
408/11-12 Phetburi Rd
Phayathai, Bangkok
Tel: 02-208-9785
Bangkok Eye Clinic
430/37-38 Siam Square
BTS Skytrain: Siam
Tel: 02-253-1917
Bangkok Hospital Eye Clinic
2 Soi Soonvijai 7
New Phetburi Rd
Tel: 02-310-3106
Better Vision
multiple locations
281/20-21 Silom Rd
BTS Skytrain: Sala Daeng
Tel: 02-235-0901 ~ 5
Boonteng Optical Shop
593/11-12 Sukhumvit Rd
(corner Soi 33/1)
Tel: 02-258-5053
Hoya Lens Ltd
Phayatai Plaza 23rd Fl.
Tel: 02-219-3972
Hoya Lens Thailand
853 Phaholyothin Road
Tel: 02-901-2021
International Optical Ltd
66/1-15 Navakorn Soi 11
Navakorn Industrial Estate
2 Phaholyothin Rd
Tel: 02-259-0625
Laser Vision Center
www.laservision.co.th
9th Fl., Siam Tower
989 Rama I Rd
BTS Skytrain: Siam
Tel: 02-658-0900
Optic Land
513/1 Sukhumvit Soi 29
Tel: 02-259-9158
Rutnin Eye Hospital
80/1 Sukhumvit Soi 21
BTS Skytrain: Asok
Subway: Sukhumvit
Tel: 02-639-3355
www.rutnin.com
Suvan Thai Optical
240/3 Soi 2, Siam Square
Tel: 02-251-5405
Thai Optical Co Ltd
83 Ngarmvongvan Rd.
Tel: 02-588-4653
Thonglor Optical Corner
Sukhumvit Soi 55
BTS Skytrain: Thonglor
Tel: 02-391-2449
Top Charoen Optical
http://www.topcharoen.co.th/
website available in Thai only
multiple locations
Tel: 02-254-6757
Washington Optical
Amarin Plaza, G. Fl.
Tel: 02-256-9021
Washington Optical
Peninsula Plaza, 1st Fl.
Tel: 02-253-9775
49 Optic Shop
903-905 Sukhumvit 49 Rd
Klongtoey, Bangkok
Tel: 02-262-0518
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norbdemn
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norbdemn
Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:14 am Post subject: |
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I heard its a good idea to get your eye exam done at a hospital instead of at the shop. They test for catarax and its supposed to be more accurate.
I recently got a new pair, as much as I love the glasses I was hoping the prescription to be a little stronger.
It only costs you a few dollars to have the prescription done at the hospital. Then take it to the shop where you will buy them from. |
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