Can anyone recommend a good shop to do a small repair job to a suitcase? There's a plastic bar on the bottom that stops it falling over when it's standing upright, and on my last flight back that came loose so it needs to be riveted back into place. Otherwise, it's in great condition and I don't want to spend 4K or 5K Baht on a new one if a few hundred Baht to repair it will do the job.

Mr DIY might have a fibreglass repair kit you could use. Did a similar repair on a broken wheel mount not too long ago. Not hard to do.

Edited May 22May 22 by emptypockets

2 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

Mr DIY might have a fibreglass repair kit you could use. Did a similar repair on a broken wheel mount not too long ago. Not hard to do.

The plastic bar was originally attached to the suitcase body by steel rivets and that's how I'd like to get it fixed.

1 minute ago, Guderian said:

The plastic bar was originally attached to the suitcase body by steel rivets and that's how I'd like to get it fixed.

Could probably buy a river gun and rivets from Mr DIY. Just a suggestion although I'm sure one of the side of the road do anything blokes could help you. Seem to fix anything from a broken lawnmower to resolving shoes.

6 hours ago, Guderian said:

Can anyone recommend a good shop to do a small repair job to a suitcase? There's a plastic bar on the bottom that stops it falling over when it's standing upright, and on my last flight back that came loose so it needs to be riveted back into place. Otherwise, it's in great condition and I don't want to spend 4K or 5K Baht on a new one if a few hundred Baht to repair it will do the job.

There was/is a vendor who repairs suitcases, on, Thepprasit Soi 17, on the left hand side coming from Thepprasit. At least a km from the entrance. Just a shack. Don't know if they are still there. I noticed them replacing wheels and such.

10 hours ago, IsmeUno said:

There was/is a vendor who repairs suitcases, on, Thepprasit Soi 17, on the left hand side coming from Thepprasit. At least a km from the entrance. Just a shack. Don't know if they are still there. I noticed them replacing wheels and such.

Thanks. The row of small shops along there has been demolished and I'm not sure if the couple of small, stand-alone places which I think you're referring to are still going. I'll have a look the next time I drive along there.

Would some superglue, or epoxy eg Araldite, not do the job. Or self tapping screws/nuts n bolts, to replace the rivets, Or BOTH.

Edited May 23May 23 by wil iam not

11 hours ago, IsmeUno said:

There was/is a vendor who repairs suitcases, on, Thepprasit Soi 17, on the left hand side coming from Thepprasit. At least a km from the entrance. Just a shack. Don't know if they are still there. I noticed them replacing wheels and such.

I guess you could take your suitcase there, ask for a 2 hour timescale, and then go looking for Jingthing's Chow Mein whilst waiting.

Let's face it, the two most important posts on AN today. 555

Depends where you are. If in Bangkok then I can. Mr. Bag in Central Department store at Ha Yaek Lat Phrao. Had a zip replaced on a bag I have. Excellent jjb. You pay when you hand the bag over. The repairs are not performed there but they notify you when it can be collected

4 hours ago, wil iam not said:

Would some superglue, or epoxy eg Araldite, not do the job. Or self tapping screws/nuts n bolts, to replace the rivets, Or BOTH.

It definitely needs rivets or screws, but with manpower being so cheap here why keep dogs and bark yourself? I'd far sooner pay a few hundred Baht to a guy (or gal) who knows what they're doing than make a mess of it myself.

40 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Depends where you are. If in Bangkok then I can. Mr. Bag in Central Department store at Ha Yaek Lat Phrao. Had a zip replaced on a bag I have. Excellent jjb. You pay when you hand the bag over. The repairs are not performed there but they notify you when it can be collected

I'd hoped that posting it in the Pattaya forum would give a clue to my location, lol. Still, thanks for the name, but Mr. Bag Fix or whatever it's called seems only to operate in the Bangkok area.

These are the headline offerings from google for 'Pattaya suitcase repair'. Has anyone used any of them?

The 3B place on Suk Soi 85 looks promising.

23 hours ago, Guderian said:

Can anyone recommend a good shop to do a small repair job to a suitcase? There's a plastic bar on the bottom that stops it falling over when it's standing upright, and on my last flight back that came loose so it needs to be riveted back into place. Otherwise, it's in great condition and I don't want to spend 4K or 5K Baht on a new one if a few hundred Baht to repair it will do the job.

In my experience, there is no such thing as a B4-500 suitcase repair in Thailand. My Bag-Fix, the only repairer I know has quoted me into the thousands. To the point I have abandoned one such broken bag.

If you don't find anything in Patts, Mr Bag Fix accepts courier deliveries.

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On 5/22/2026 at 4:22 PM, Guderian said:

Can anyone recommend a good shop to do a small repair job to a suitcase? There's a plastic bar on the bottom that stops it falling over when it's standing upright, and on my last flight back that came loose so it needs to be riveted back into place. Otherwise, it's in great condition and I don't want to spend 4K or 5K Baht on a new one if a few hundred Baht to repair it will do the job.

If you will be in Bangkok, the go-to place is called Mr Bag-Fix. Several locations but I don't see one listed in Pattaya.

On 5/22/2026 at 7:22 PM, Guderian said:

Can anyone recommend a good shop to do a small repair job to a suitcase? There's a plastic bar on the bottom that stops it falling over when it's standing upright, and on my last flight back that came loose so it needs to be riveted back into place. Otherwise, it's in great condition and I don't want to spend 4K or 5K Baht on a new one if a few hundred Baht to repair it will do the job.

Try to put it back with super glue, that stuff works miracles and I fix almost anything with it and it last for long

time.

On 5/22/2026 at 7:22 PM, Guderian said:

Can anyone recommend a good shop to do a small repair job to a suitcase? There's a plastic bar on the bottom that stops it falling over when it's standing upright, and on my last flight back that came loose so it needs to be riveted back into place. Otherwise, it's in great condition and I don't want to spend 4K or 5K Baht on a new one if a few hundred Baht to repair it will do the job.

May I ask what your hiding in that suitcase?.

I'm not normally one to accuse or dare I say abuse ,but agree watching reality shows such as "Border Security" one may become paranoid exactly what your super gluing inside

And please if I'm wrong , please accept my humble apologies for I am a wise man who means no harm

17 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Try to put it back with super glue, that stuff works miracles and I fix almost anything with it and it last for long

time.

Yep, I am usually picking it off my fingers for many days!

18 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

In my experience, there is no such thing as a B4-500 suitcase repair in Thailand. My Bag-Fix, the only repairer I know has quoted me into the thousands. To the point I have abandoned one such broken bag.

Thanks for that info, I'll go and have a look at 3B on Soi 85 tomorrow, they may well be closed on a Sunday. At least if he quotes me several thousand Baht then I won't fall over from shock... lol

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

May I ask what your hiding in that suitcase?.

I'm not normally one to accuse or dare I say abuse ,but agree watching reality shows such as "Border Security" one may become paranoid exactly what your super gluing inside

And please if I'm wrong , please accept my humble apologies for I am a wise man who means no harm

Wise guy!

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

Try to put it back with super glue, that stuff works miracles and I fix almost anything with it and it last for long

time.

6 hours ago, ezzra said:

Try to put it back with super glue, that stuff works miracles and I fix almost anything with it and it last for long

time.

Super glue is only good for sticking fingers together.

It has nowhere near enough strength for

fixing

a stand on a suitcase.

19 hours ago, johng said:

Super glue is only good for sticking fingers together.

It has nowhere near enough strength for

fixing

a stand on a suitcase.

OK, try epoxy glue eg Araldite. Plus some screws or rivets.

23 hours ago, Guderian said:

Thanks for that info, I'll go and have a look at 3B on Soi 85 tomorrow, they may well be closed on a Sunday. At least if he quotes me several thousand Baht then I won't fall over from shock... lol

Hope it works out and would be interested in the scope of repair available. The pulling handle on one of mine is broken.

Don't know about yours but the stabilising bracket on the bottom of one of mine is adjustable. Any attempt with glue would be a recipe for disaster.

On 5/24/2026 at 5:35 AM, jacko45k said:

Yep, I am usually picking it off my fingers for many days!

That made me think of this meme.

On 5/23/2026 at 9:58 AM, Guderian said:

It definitely needs rivets or screws, but with manpower being so cheap here why keep dogs and bark yourself? I'd far sooner pay a few hundred Baht to a guy (or gal) who knows what they're doing than make a mess of it myself.

If it a rivet or two is needed you could buy some 2 component epoxy glue and, likely any small shop that uses rivets in their production would fix it or, if living in a condominium, the technicians

On 5/24/2026 at 5:35 AM, jacko45k said:

Yep, I am usually picking it off my fingers for many days!

Plastic gloves and a bit of care would prevent that

1 hour ago, Kandinski said:

If it a rivet or two is needed you could buy some 2 component epoxy glue and, likely any small shop that uses rivets in their production would fix it or, if living in a condominium, the technicians

So if a rivet or two are needed, you suggest buying epoxy glue, as I suggested 4 hours ago.

I drove out to the 3B suitcase and bag repair place on Sukhumvit Soi 85 this morning. Not a soi I've been down before as it doesn't have a railway line crossing, you can only turn left onto the railway road. About halfway along it on the south side there's a modern looking building with a large parking area in front. This is a coffee shop and there might be a restaurant as well, I'm not sure. To the side there's a sign for 3B. I went inside and one of the ladies there called the guy for me, he must have a house or workshop at the rear of the place.

I showed him the problem, luckily I had the original part, and he said he'd fix it for 200 Baht. That's about what I'd hoped for a couple of rivets. I went inside to enjoy the air con again while he did his work, and 10 minutes later he brought the suitcase back.

An excellent repair job, it's as strong as new again. I'm very happy anyway, and can recommend 3B if you need a suitcase or bag of any sort repaired.

Location:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/AtUcs8oiMGS42nnV8

The building/coffee shop, just ask inside:

There are lots of good reviews on Google, too.

42 minutes ago, wil iam not said:

So if a rivet or two are needed, you suggest buying epoxy glue, as I suggested 4 hours ago.

42 minutes ago, wil iam not said:

So if a rivet or two are needed, you suggest buying epoxy glue, as I suggested 4 hours ago.

43 minutes ago, wil iam not said:

So if a rivet or two are needed, you suggest buying epoxy glue, as I suggested 4 hours ago.

No, if you have read my post I suggested to buy glue AND bring it to any shop that use rivets in their line of work OR to the condoes technecian. Glue alone wont do any good, why do you think the manufacturer used rivets in the first place!!!

2 minutes ago, Kandinski said:

No, if you have read my post I suggested to buy glue AND bring it to any shop that use rivets in their line of work OR to the condoes technecian. Glue alone wont do any good, why do you think the manufacturer used rivets in the first place!!!

'OK, try epoxy glue eg Araldite. Plus some screws or rivets.'

This is what I posted 4 hours ago. Hope you get it fixed before your next journey.

Edited May 25May 25 by wil iam not

2 hours ago, Kandinski said:

If it a rivet or two is needed you could buy some 2 component epoxy glue and, likely any small shop that uses rivets in their production would fix it or, if living in a condominium, the technicians

I do not live in a condo, so no techies around. However at my house I have my Mrs and her daughter who could fix the case, with glue and screws, in 15 minutes, the time it takes for the epoxy to set.

I doapologies for sending my answer to you, when it was Guderian who startrd the post. Glad to see he is fixed up now.