narkeddiver Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 (edited) My wife has hurt her back and the doctor has advised applying heat to it I was thinking a hot water bottle would so the trick although I’m not sure they’d be available in Chiang Mai In the past I’ve also used a cloth roll full of some type of beads that you could heat in the microwave but I don’t know where or if they would be available in Chiang Mai Failing that I’m open to other similar suggestions Thanks in advance Edited September 4, 2018 by narkeddiver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Pharma Choice keeps them, or used to at any rate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 (edited) Todays version is the 3m hot/cold pack that any pharmacy or hospital should be able to supply. https://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=3m+hot+cold+pack&_keyori=ss&from=input&spm=a2o4m.home.search.go.1125719cBWsIvT Edited September 4, 2018 by lopburi3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 (edited) I would recommend a late afternoon trip to the San Kampeng Hotsprings... Take your swimsuits and go to the pool... more specifically have her go and sit in the hot basins... They have a men’s and women’s huts with bathtubs (Basins)... for her to soak in really hot water of the basins... or you could do the slightly more expensive private hut ( Which is like a short stay motel... but This may not be what the doctor ordered ?... )... After the hot basin lounge In the pool also they have cheap foot massages by the pool... On the way home stop at Kumpa Steak House ;-)... San Khamphaeng Hot Springs Ban Sa Ha Khon, Mae On District, Chiang Mai 50130 053 037 101https://goo.gl/maps/W8c5t3KV5n22 Edited September 4, 2018 by sfokevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolboy Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I just recently bought a hot water bottle at Pharma. They also have electric heating pads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narkeddiver Posted September 4, 2018 Author Share Posted September 4, 2018 Thanks for the suggestions folks - much appreciated:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChouDoufu Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 tesco-lotus gots 'em. in the baby/expectant mother aisle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Gel packs that you plug-in and heat up and stay warm for about 30-40 minutes are great. We got ours at Amorn - of all places. Works great and has lasted years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 27 minutes ago, elektrified said: Gel packs that you plug-in and heat up and stay warm for about 30-40 minutes are great. We got ours at Amorn - of all places. Works great and has lasted years. Do you have a pic of these plugin gel pack?... Never seen and would be interested in them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narkeddiver Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 Thanks - in the end one of the missus’s friends dropped by with one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, sfokevin said: Do you have a pic of these plugin gel pack?... Never seen and would be interested in them Looks just like this one. 250 Baht at Amorn. https://fabbon.com/product/smart-products-gel-filled-pain-relief-electric-heating-pad/520337 Edited September 5, 2018 by elektrified 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmficc Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 Uncooked Rice in a cloth bag. Pop it in the microwave. Fantastic heating pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FolkGuitar Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) Often 'moist heat' works better than dry. If using a hot water bottle, wrap it in a damp towel. Or, without the hot water bottle, take a fairly damp towel and put it in the microwave for a minute or two to heat it up. Edited September 5, 2018 by FolkGuitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberfarang Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 In Thailand they are called hot packs. Most big name drug stores sell them. But the quality is not so good. I had friends send me over hot waters from America and the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elektrified Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 (edited) 14 hours ago, elektrified said: Looks just like this one. 250 Baht at Amorn. https://fabbon.com/product/smart-products-gel-filled-pain-relief-electric-heating-pad/520337 My wife told me today that she has tried to buy more of these at Amorn but apparently it was a one time deal where they got a good price on some pallets of them and after they sold out, that was the end. She said they have them on Lazada for about 350 Baht, free shipping. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/heat-bag-29-29cm-blue-electric-thermal-therapy-hot-gel-heating-pad-i100156334-s100186356.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.1.771f6bfeb4dlh5&search=1 Edited September 6, 2018 by elektrified 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grin Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 On 9/5/2018 at 9:43 PM, elektrified said: My wife told me today that she has tried to buy more of these at Amorn but apparently it was a one time deal where they got a good price on some pallets of them and after they sold out, that was the end. She said they have them on Lazada for about 350 Baht, free shipping. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/heat-bag-29-29cm-blue-electric-thermal-therapy-hot-gel-heating-pad-i100156334-s100186356.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.1.771f6bfeb4dlh5&search=1 Unfortunately I did not see this post until today. No one knew what I was talking about at the Amorn off of Hang Dong Road yesterday. That will teach me not to fall behind on topics like this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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