Any drugstores in Bangkok?

chrising39 · #1 18th November 2006, 09:23 AM

Hi, everyone, just wonder any drugstores in Silom or Bangkok other ares selling Ambien/Sleeping Pills??
Went to patpong areas and check, no one selling, i remember someone in this forum discussing about it...Care to share??Thanks

bkkbkkbkk · #2 18th November 2006, 09:39 AM

I was in BKK the first of Sept and was able to get Viagri but then went I went back the the first of November, about 4 stores told me that you had to have doctors prescription. Does anyone know whats going on? apparently you can no longer get it over the counter.

hcmpp · #3 18th November 2006, 10:41 PM

For sleeping pills I get Alprazolam which used to be easy to get now may be 1 in 2 drugstores have it.

chrising39 · #4 19th November 2006, 06:55 AM

Thanks,hcm.....
can we get them without doctor's prescription?
Which drugstores in particular can get them without presciption???

Jaidee · #5 19th November 2006, 08:57 AM

There's been a tightening up on access to controlled pharmaceuticals over the past few years. I'm surprised to hear that even 1 in 2 will still part with Alprazolam (Xanax).... for sure the days of the quart bottles of Valium on the pharmacy counter are gone.

icon513 · #6 19th November 2006, 08:59 AM

The enforcement seems to come in fits and spurts, but the overall trend is a tightening up on illegal sales of pharmaceuticals.

hcmpp · #7 19th November 2006, 10:15 AM

I use the drugstores on Sukhumvit - closer to the Nana road end. No prescription.

chrising39 · #8 19th November 2006, 05:01 PM

yeah that's what i thought... the rules and regulation had been tightened lately....will try sukhimvit then... thanks hcm

icon513 · #9 19th November 2006, 08:42 PM

Other places to try:

Southeast Pharmacy, on Sukhumvit near Soi 15.

BC Rajprasong Pharmacy, 2nd floor of Amarin Plaza.

hcmpp · #10 20th November 2006, 12:15 AM

You obvioulsy get a higher hit rate if your original population is skewed to more likely places (ie exclude Boots etc). Having said that two of the original places not selling today - only one was.

Sent enquirer a PM.

Actually went into 6 places near Nana and only one selling (so different from 2 months ago) - interesting that in the 5 that were not I was served by females and the one that was successful was served by a male. Statistically significant?

The one near soi 15 was where I originally bought from some years ago and ever since until 2 months ago when for the first time could not buy - thus the hunt for other places.

chrising39 · #11 20th November 2006, 09:13 AM

Thank you,hcm & icon for directions.
Will try m luck with the male saleman then

Hmm....did not seem to get your pm,hcm.....may be something wrong with my pc....Thanks anyway