Could anyone advise me of somewhere in Pattaya where i could have my eyes tested and perhaps new glasses issued.To have this done in N.Z.is extremely expensive.I thought if i could make a good saving,i could perhaps afford a few extra offs.Thanks in anticipation.
There is an optician's shop in Royal Garden Plaza (don't know the name), 1st floor I seem to remember, who do eye tests and prescription glasses. I got a pair of prescription sun-glasses there about 4 years ago at a quite reasonable price.
Find a shop that is not in the tourist area. They are cheaper. In July, I got a nice set of glasses with designer japanese frames at a shop in Bangkok that was recommended to me. I brought my own perscription copy. The glasses were $134 US. Same glasses in US would cost me $400 +
Just walk along the bath bus row direction Jomtien and along the school grounds. Soon after you will see at left on the same road side a blue (I thing "Beautiful")" optician sign.
This good looking optician is openly gay, very friendly and knows his job well.
And his is willing to offer best value for money.
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$134 is expensive, especially if you have provided your own prescription!!Originally Posted by JakeNasty
My prescription sunglasses at the shop in Royal Garden cost me 3200 Baht (approx $85 US at the exchange rate at the time) and that was with the eye test included. The frames were not a top of the range brand but were stylish and perfectly adequate (and still are 4 years later).
Can you advise the name or location of the place in BKK as the one I previously used closed. I bought my last several pair of glasses in Thailand and it was much cheaper than US.
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I have been using the same guy since 1994 when I lost a lens in Bangkok. I have had several pairs of glasses from him as has a friend and all have been satisfactory. I compared his prices with various shops in MBK and he came out a Best Buy!
Mr Somchok, Manager, Optic Square, Central World Plaza 02 613 1030 - it's on the second floor by B2S bookshop. Eye tests are free - they have a very sophisticated computerized machine. They are part of a small chain of about 14 branches.
I currently have some Tag Heuer frames which are a bit pricey but smart and a delight to wear. They are tungsten and have no hinges but were pricey at about 12,000 baht with the lenses. I have plastic varifocals tinted blue - many friends have since bought blue tinted sexy-specs.
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I have purchased glasses 3 times in the last 3 years from Thailand ( the middle time replacements for a chip ) The first pair I purchased were not great and i found that I had a stygmatisim that had not been taken into account when dispensing. The Optition in NZ said that this was so I could receive STOCK glasses.
The second time I had an eye test in Auckland and took a prescription with me - much better result.
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