Thai mosquito repellant - your experience?

[henrik2000]

Hello, which mosquito repellant easily available in Thailand do you recommend? It should deter usual garden mosquitoes in Bkk and East and North thereof, not in South Thailand.

I once read a good mosquito repellant should have 67% of DEET. I had a repellant from the West with 75% of DEET, and yes – Thai mozzies bounced right offa my skin with a shriek.

When that DEET repellant was finished, Thai people from the lakeside recommended this stuff from 7-Eleven:

It seems to draw the mosquitoes my way and make them sting me lustily.

Can you recommend any alternatives that are easily available in chain stores (preferred) or at Lazada, if need be? I’d love something with 67% or more of DEET.

If you have something to recommend, please explain or show it so that it can easily be found. I do speak some Thai, but can’t read Thai except throug Google Lens. So i wouldn't find a brand name that's written in Thai only.

Aware that staying in, wearing covers, eating garlic, burning coils, fans etc. etc. are considered other ways to keep mosquitoes off.

Thanks for your local experience!

[isaanistical]

OFF.

Bright orange spray can, get it in Big C, Tops etc, plenty of deet, works for me.

[novacova]

This, sold on shopee or lazada. works great…

[scubascuba3]

The ones from 7 Eleven in the first image work ok, often only need it below the knees

[henrik2000]

Hi all, thanks for good tips, I will look for the stuff you recommend.

[harryviking]

On 1/25/2025 at 9:38 PM, henrik2000 said:

Hello, which mosquito repellant easily available in Thailand do you recommend? It should deter usual garden mosquitoes in Bkk and East and North thereof, not in South Thailand.

I once read a good mosquito repellant should have 67% of DEET. I had a repellant from the West with 75% of DEET, and yes – Thai mozzies bounced right offa my skin with a shriek.

When that DEET repellant was finished, Thai people from the lakeside recommended this stuff from 7-Eleven:

It seems to draw the mosquitoes my way and make them sting me lustily.

Can you recommend any alternatives that are easily available in chain stores (preferred) or at Lazada, if need be? I’d love something with 67% or more of DEET.

If you have something to recommend, please explain or show it so that it can easily be found. I do speak some Thai, but can’t read Thai except throug Google Lens. So i wouldn't find a brand name that's written in Thai only.

Aware that staying in, wearing covers, eating garlic, burning coils, fans etc. etc. are considered other ways to keep mosquitoes off.

Thanks for your local experience!

After many years in Thailand, I have ended on a repellent with the name "SKETOLENE". It is not always easy to find, but that one work the best. Just get the orange one. You might find it in 7-11 or similar places by the sea.  

[bokningar]

On 1/25/2025 at 10:00 PM, isaanistical said:

OFF.

Bright orange spray can, get it in Big C, Tops etc, plenty of deet, works for me.

This brand works quite well against ticks as well. Most other stuff wont.

 

[Homburg]

On 1/25/2025 at 8:59 PM, scubascuba3 said:

The ones from 7 Eleven in the first image work ok, often only need it below the knees

That one works for me also, although I have always bought the cream rather than the spray.  No idea if the spray works as well or better than the cream?