17 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I wonder how that other member got that idea. 

Told directly by the staff in Fascino.

Told directly by the staff in Fascino.

That was you? Only North road?

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Most guys I know and myself use Tims pharmacy opposite Lek Hotel. Even if I'm staying away from that area i still go back there

4 hours ago, Jingthing said:

That was you? Only North road?

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Yes me, yes North Road branch.

Yes me, yes North Road branch.

Thanks. It doesn't really make sense though. It's a fixture.

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Probably free membership comes with minimum 1000B first time purchase.

I was told the membership is lifetime , no need to renew.

On 4/5/2018 at 10:11 AM, KittenKong said:

Fascino has always been cheapest for me, and I did a lot of checking at one time. All their branches charge the same prices, and all honour their free discount card which usually gets you around 5% off. Medicines usually cost less by the box than by the strip there, so buy in quantity when practical.

Apparently there are places in Bangkok that are a bit cheaper and who will post things to you here, but that would only seem worthwhile for very expensive medicines.

 

 

ALL pharmacies in BKK are cheaper, not not only those dodgy operations selling fake Viagra near Soi Nana. I paid 49 Baht for a pack of MIRAZID at the small pharmacy near the housing estate I used to live in a BKK suburb, haven't seen it for less than 75 anywhere in Pattaya (even at reputable chains such as SaveDrug or Fascino) with some charging up to 99 Baht. Same pattern for hypertension meds and others

That's probably true in general but we live here. For me it's not worth going to Bangkok just to shop for meds, but if there anyway, sure, go shopping!

19 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

That's probably true in general but we live here. For me it's not worth going to Bangkok just to shop for meds, but if there anyway, sure, go shopping!

 Fascino is most likely your best bet, with the store next to BKK hospital my preferred branch.

SaveDrug seems slightly more expensive though certainly reputable as well

34 minutes ago, siam2007 said:

 Fascino is most likely your best bet, with the store next to BKK hospital my preferred branch.

SaveDrug seems slightly more expensive though certainly reputable as well

P and F is sometimes cheaper than Fascino with discount OR SaveDrug. For those that buy meds regularly, just price all three for all your meds. 

21 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

P and F is sometimes cheaper than Fascino with discount OR SaveDrug. For those that buy meds regularly, just price all three for all your meds. 

 I don't know that one

1 minute ago, siam2007 said:

 I don't know that one

Central Pattaya Beach a little further down than SaveDrug, same side. They don't have everything so you need to shop. Like one med I use they don't sell the generic so I obviously buy that med elsewhere. 

On 4/6/2018 at 8:06 AM, domdom said:

I buy all my medicine from the chemist1st floor of Big C Pattaya Tai (located just before the entrance of supermarket

When I compared 3 years ago with Fascino, he was still cheaper than Fascino.

I am just back from there.

 

A box of Amplopine10 was 500 Baht in there whereas it is 300 in Fascino 

26 minutes ago, Jeremia Juxtaposed said:

I am just back from there.

 

A box of Amplopine10 was 500 Baht in there whereas it is 300 in Fascino 

 

 

actually that pharmacy at the entrance of BigC Pattaya Tai after you get off the moving walkway is P and F of which Jingthing said is supposedly cheaper. Or it might be a copycat.

 

Latest price observation:

AMOKSIKLAV anti-biotic drug

in BKK 199 Baht

at Fascino PTY 220 Baht

at BOOTS pharmacy in PTY 250 Baht

Nope. I said it was cheaper for some things. You won't find a pharmacy in town that is cheaper for everything. If you take expensive meds regularly shop around for each med. Clear enough?!?

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A box of Amplopine10 was 500 Baht in there whereas it is 300 in Fascino

That's one of the very common medicines that I take. When I started on it I asked around at many pharmacies here, and Fascino was by far the cheapest even without the discount card.

I have never paid anything for my discount card. Dont know why not.

6 minutes ago, KittenKong said:

That's one of the very common medicines that I take. When I started on it I asked around at many pharmacies here, and Fascino was by far the cheapest even without the discount card.

I have never paid anything for my discount card. Dont know why not.

I mentioned earlier that I took my Fascino receipt to a local pharmacy and they agreed to charge the same price. I am going there tomorrow to see if the agreement still stands, if not then I'll jump on the Baht bus to Fascino. I got my discount card "free" too as my first purchase was over a predetermined amount.Unfortunately I have forgotten what it was...

 

Regarding my visit to the pharmacy at Big C  today. Neither of the 2 people serving was the bloke I see serving in there regularly when I have walked passed previously and they might have been "trying it on" but that's up to them....

On 4/6/2018 at 7:01 AM, TaaSaparot said:

Prices definitely vary between the branches of Fascino.

 

I pointed it out to the Pharmacist in the Klang branch last week, who confirmed this was the case.

 

 

 

Any  examples you can share with us?

 

I generally find prices don't vary much for the same item.

 

 

 

 

On ‎5‎/‎04‎/‎2018 at 6:38 AM, tropo said:

I get most of my medicine from Fascino on Pattaya North Road. My recommendation is to buy your medicine from a shop that uses air conditioning at least most the day and evening, as room temperature in Thailand is too hot for optimum storage of most medicines. You also want to get your medicine from a shop that has a decent turnover. Check expiry dates! 

 

 

Hi Tropo

Can They speak and read English in this store

Cheers

Geoff

9 minutes ago, Jeremia Juxtaposed said:

I mentioned earlier that I took my Fascino receipt to a local pharmacy and they agreed to charge the same price. I am going there tomorrow to see if the agreement still stands, if not then I'll jump on the Baht bus to Fascino. I got my discount card "free" too as my first purchase was over a predetermined amount.Unfortunately I have forgotten what it was...

 

Regarding my visit to the pharmacy at Big C  today. Neither of the 2 people serving was the bloke I see serving in there regularly when I have walked passed previously and they might have been "trying it on" but that's up to them....

 

 

You don't need to bring no stinking card or badge.    Just have your mobile phone # on record.

 

    Same as it always was along with  same price.    

3 hours ago, GTgrizzly said:

Hi Tropo

Can They speak and read English in this store

Cheers

Geoff

Yes, you'll find English speakers in there. They have a lot of staff.