The best place to buy prescription meds in the Kingdom

[hhfarang]

I take a lot of expensive medications so I wanted to share this with others who may be in the same situation.

I used to buy all my meds from the pharmacy in Hua Hin near the shopping mall as they carried all but one and knowing that I lived here and was coming back every month to spend a few thousand they gave me discounts. Then I discovered that almost any pharmacy in Bangkok was still cheaper than the discounted prices at my Hua Hin pharmacy plus the one's in Bangkok carried one (asthma) medication that is not available in Hua Hin at all (I checked all the pharmacies I could find and both hospitals).

Recently I discovered what I believe is the cheapest place in the Kingdom for meds plus it is a large pharmacy that carries everything. It is a wholesale pharmacy that sells to the other pharmacies but will also sell directly over the counter to off the street customers. It is called South East Pharmacy and is located beside Soi 15 on Sukhumvit road in Bangkok.

Just as an example, my blood pressure medication cost 1700 baht in Hua Hin (for a one month supply), 1500 at another pharmacy on Sukhumvit road in Bangkok and 1050 at South East. The asthma med that is not available at all in Hua Hin cost me 800 baht in most Bangkok pharmacies and is 500 at South East. All of my medications are 30 to 40% cheaper at South East than buying them here or at any other pharmacy I've checked in the Kingdom.

So if you take some expensive meds on a regular basis and visit Bangkok a couple of times a year it will save you a lot of money to stock up while you are there.

[Big Boy]

As they are such a large concern, supplying smaller pharmacies, do you know if they have a web site?

[Francois]

So if you take some expensive meds on a regular basis and visit Bangkok a couple of times a year it will save you a lot of money to stock up while you are there.

Thank for the tip. Should be very useful.

[hhfarang]

BB, I couldn't find a site searching in English, maybe they have a Thai one. In my search I did find lots of other recommendations (from other forums and travel sites) for them as the cheapest place to buy meds in Bangkok (and therefore, I believe, Thailand).

[Big Boy]

Thanks for looking

[sharonbaker]

Thanks for sharing the important information with us. One of my friend recommended the [Mod Edit] online pharmacy to me. When i go through the website of this pharmacy. I got lots of useful information about health care. [Mod Edit] is such a great pharmacy for treating to [Mod Edit], women's health, weight loss, hair loss etc.

[Big Boy]

sharon,

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[Siani]

I take a lot of expensive medications so I wanted to share this with others who may be in the same situation.

I used to buy all my meds from the pharmacy in Hua Hin near the shopping mall as they carried all but one and knowing that I lived here and was coming back every month to spend a few thousand they gave me discounts. Then I discovered that almost any pharmacy in Bangkok was still cheaper than the discounted prices at my Hua Hin pharmacy plus the one's in Bangkok carried one (asthma) medication that is not available in Hua Hin at all (I checked all the pharmacies I could find and both hospitals).

Recently I discovered what I believe is the cheapest place in the Kingdom for meds plus it is a large pharmacy that carries everything. It is a wholesale pharmacy that sells to the other pharmacies but will also sell directly over the counter to off the street customers. It is called South East Pharmacy and is located beside Soi 15 on Sukhumvit road in Bangkok.

Just as an example, my blood pressure medication cost 1700 baht in Hua Hin (for a one month supply), 1500 at another pharmacy on Sukhumvit road in Bangkok and 1050 at South East. The asthma med that is not available at all in Hua Hin cost me 800 baht in most Bangkok pharmacies and is 500 at South East. All of my medications are 30 to 40% cheaper at South East than buying them here or at any other pharmacy I've checked in the Kingdom.

So if you take some expensive meds on a regular basis and visit Bangkok a couple of times a year it will save you a lot of money to stock up while you are there.

Thanks for all that info, it is really helpful. I will keep the address for the future.

Re: Sharonbaker online purchases. I would be VERY cautious about buying any medications online. I have read some horror stories in the past about fake drugs sold online. In my mind not worth taking the risk!

For people come to Thailand for visits approx 3 months at a time, remember your GP in the UK will give you 3 months supply prescriptions, so worth remembering.

[bapak]

I take a lot of expensive medications so I wanted to share this with others who may be in the same situation.

I used to buy all my meds from the pharmacy in Hua Hin near the shopping mall as they carried all but one and knowing that I lived here and was coming back every month to spend a few thousand they gave me discounts. Then I discovered that almost any pharmacy in Bangkok was still cheaper than the discounted prices at my Hua Hin pharmacy plus the one's in Bangkok carried one (asthma) medication that is not available in Hua Hin at all (I checked all the pharmacies I could find and both hospitals).

Recently I discovered what I believe is the cheapest place in the Kingdom for meds plus it is a large pharmacy that carries everything. It is a wholesale pharmacy that sells to the other pharmacies but will also sell directly over the counter to off the street customers. It is called South East Pharmacy and is located beside Soi 15 on Sukhumvit road in Bangkok.

Just as an example, my blood pressure medication cost 1700 baht in Hua Hin (for a one month supply), 1500 at another pharmacy on Sukhumvit road in Bangkok and 1050 at South East. The asthma med that is not available at all in Hua Hin cost me 800 baht in most Bangkok pharmacies and is 500 at South East. All of my medications are 30 to 40% cheaper at South East than buying them here or at any other pharmacy I've checked in the Kingdom.

So if you take some expensive meds on a regular basis and visit Bangkok a couple of times a year it will save you a lot of money to stock up while you are there.

Thanks for all that info, it is really helpful. I will keep the address for the future.

Re: Sharonbaker online purchases. I would be VERY cautious about buying any medications online. I have read some horror stories in the past about fake drugs sold online. In my mind not worth taking the risk!

For people come to Thailand for visits approx 3 months at a time, remember your GP in the UK will give you 3 months supply prescriptions, so worth remembering.

And from Australia, 6 months.

[sfs]

Thanks very much HHF for that info. I have just moved to Soi 7 Sukhumvit, so around the corner for me. I did have 3 month's supply when I came back in Feb but will need to replenish at the end of next month. You have saved me a long and maybe expensive search.

[bozzman101]

if you take lisinaprol for blood pressure thers a thai generic lipsril half the price of the origonal

[hhfarang]

If you take Zocor for high cholesterol, there is a very cheap Thai generic called Bestatin.

[bapak]

South East Pharmacy full address is:
207-9 Soi 15 Sukhumvit Road, BKK 10110
Phone: 02 252 8241 / 02 250 651 Fax: 02 250 0713
There is no website..

In Sukhumvit almost on the corner of Soi 15. Manhattan Hotal is just around the corner in Soi 15.

Guy to talk to is Ying.. Speak good English
They do mail order and service a number of customers in Hua Hin.

[Big Boy]

If you take Zocor for high cholesterol, there is a very cheap Thai generic called Bestatin.

I've seen several similar comments to this. How do you find out about the 'Thai generic'? Is it:

- Word of mouth?

- Recommendation by Thai doctor?

- Advice by pharmacist?

- Trial & error?

I'm interested to find out as I'm due to move out in 12 months.

[bapak]

If you take Zocor for high cholesterol, there is a very cheap Thai generic called Bestatin.

I've seen several similar comments to this. How do you find out about the 'Thai generic'? Is it:

- Word of mouth?

- Recommendation by Thai doctor?

- Advice by pharmacist?

- Trial & error?

I'm interested to find out as I'm due to move out in 12 months.

In my experience.. the pharmacy...
When you ask for abc they will often ask if you want abc or the generic.. so the you get details of the generic and price difference.