Where have the pharmacies gone?

[decline]

Walking around, tons on google maps but all closed down or missing

 

Did this happen through Covid or has been some law change about dispensing meds?

[Jingthing]

Perhaps because lovely ganja cures everything. 

[Trippy]

In Pattaya? There's pharmacies all over the place.

[scubascuba3]

Might be something to do with needing a pharmacist on duty some of the day.

 

I reckon they can't compete with Fascino, i always go there first

[John Drake]

Pharmacies are everywhere. It's just that there are no pharmacists on duty so you can buy anything other than shampoo.

[isaanistical]

26 minutes ago, John Drake said:

Pharmacies are everywhere. It's just that there are no pharmacists on duty so you can buy anything other than shampoo.

Where's this? I never have a problem locally (Samut Prakan) with the few meds I need. 3 pharmacies on the high street and all have staff any time I go in.

[bbko]

1 hour ago, decline said:

Walking around, tons on google maps but all closed down or missing

Where are you walking? There's pharmacies all over Pattaya.

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, Trippy said:

In Pattaya? There's pharmacies all over the place.

Tend to agree....'Ya' being one of the few words I can read in Thai!

[redwood1]

Sir if you cant find a pharmacy I bet you also have a very hard time finding a 7-11 or a Indian restaurant..

[Guitar God]

19 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Perhaps because lovely ganja cures everything. 

In every country, state or province that has re-legalized cannabis, the use of opiate-based analgesics, and alcohol has dropped significantly. Not enough to close pharmacies though. 

[CecilM]

I haven’t noticed a decline in neither my old nor new area of residence. They seem to be everywhere in Bangkok. 

Edited October 7, 2023 by CecilM

[connda]

They are all over the place.  Don't read Thai.  Memorize this Thai script:  ยา

 

[newbee2022]

20 hours ago, decline said:

Walking around, tons on google maps but all closed down or missing

 

Did this happen through Covid or has been some law change about dispensing meds?

Better look for "yaa"

[cracker1]

Earlier this year the Government mandated that pharmacies could not open unless they had a qualified pharmacist on site.

So I suggest there must be a shortage of trained pharmacists that may be  causing this problem. ? 

[Lacessit]

I have noticed several big pharmacies in Chiang Rai have closed down.

[AlQaholic]

3 hours ago, cracker1 said:

Earlier this year the Government mandated that pharmacies could not open unless they had a qualified pharmacist on site.

So I suggest there must be a shortage of trained pharmacists that may be  causing this problem. ? 

Where I live, most pharmacies start out fine when they open, with the actual pharmacist on site. Then gradually they are replaced by an old mom or dad, grandparents or the occasional boyfriend or husband/wife. I dunno where the pharmacists spend their time, maybe upstairs playing computer games?

 

[jimn]

On 10/6/2023 at 4:20 PM, decline said:

Walking around, tons on google maps but all closed down or missing

 

Did this happen through Covid or has been some law change about dispensing meds?

You dont need Google maps use your eyes pal, they are all over the place in Pattaya.

[Andycoops]

In my local town here in Isaan we've never had so many new pharmacies open...

From being just 3 or 4 there are now more than a dozen.

[BritManToo]

15 hours ago, AlQaholic said:

Where I live, most pharmacies start out fine when they open, with the actual pharmacist on site. Then gradually they are replaced by an old mom or dad, grandparents or the occasional boyfriend or husband/wife. I dunno where the pharmacists spend their time, maybe upstairs playing computer games?

 

Most pharmacists front for about 10 shops.

So they're probably at one of their other stores.

[4MyEgo]

On 10/6/2023 at 8:20 PM, decline said:

Walking around, tons on google maps but all closed down or missing

I buy all of my meds online, delivered the next day.

 

If I need something like Sara or other, there is a pharmacy within Lotus where I live and a couple of Pharmacies, all within a 20 minute country drive, that said, they can't compete on prices when buying meds online.

[1FinickyOne]

"long time passing"

[willi2006]

Had a similar experience looking for Kerry Express locations on Google Maps. Most of them were closed or didn't exist (anymore).
A friend of mine had the same experience looking for Yamaha motorbike shops.

From this I assume deleting places in Google Maps takes a long time.

[jacko45k]

4 hours ago, Andycoops said:

In my local town here in Isaan we've never had so many new pharmacies open...

From being just 3 or 4 there are now more than a dozen.

A lot of youngsters recently graduated from University perhaps? It was dentists a few years back.

[KhunBENQ]

3 hours ago, willi2006 said:

From this I assume deleting places in Google Maps takes a long time.

That might be a part of the problem. Relying on Google for each and everything.

I stumble upon so many faults.

 

There is really no shortage of pharmacies in Pattaya.

But indeed some may have gone.

One (of two) in Soi Diana made way for a bar.

About half of dozen on one leg of Soi Buakhao.

 

Forget the pharmacies in the malls.

Indeed often no pharmacist on duty.

An annoyance.

Edited October 8, 2023 by KhunBENQ

[Sticky Rice Balls]

All pharms accounted for on my daily bike ride around old city in CM.........none closed...

[StayinThailand2much]

On 10/6/2023 at 4:36 PM, Trippy said:

In Pattaya? There's pharmacies all over the place.

Yes. On the other hand, some franchises of international outlets (Boots, Watsons) have closed (e.g. in Royal Garden Plaza), or moved to other locations. Personally, I prefer to buy at these outlets, not the small ones.

Edited October 8, 2023 by StayinThailand2much