Possible To Get Helium Gas/Tank Here?

[joe84330]

found some balloons i'd really like to get my kids for xmas and they require helium.

chipmunk jokes are fine, would appreciate at least one tip first however.

[NarcosisDiver]

Maenam Trading in Maenam

[joe84330]

great, thanks. been in there several times for other things and never noticed.

[joe84330]

great, thanks. been in there several times for other things and never noticed.

turns out they only have oxygen. still need some helium as i've got some r/c balloons on the way for the kids for xmas.

[premiersportsbar]

Watching this post with interest,,, have wanted Helium on a few occasions, for party times in the Bar.

Edited November 21, 2011 by premiersportsbar

[samuijimmy]

I have been told that there is a shop near Sirison Electronic Store, that has Helium...

I cannot place it in my mind, but toward Tesco and the last building before the empty lot.. then there is a road that turns to the left... I think the one that goes to the International Hospital? (The shop is on the Ring Road, before that)

Apparently gas tanks sitting out side.

Hope that is not just a bunch of "hot air" but might be worth checking out!

Edited November 22, 2011 by samuijimmy

[joe84330]

I have been told that there is a shop near Sirison Electronic Store, that has Helium...

I cannot place it in my mind, but toward Tesco and the last building before the empty lot.. then there is a road that turns to the left... I think the one that goes to the International Hospital? (The shop is on the Ring Road, before that)

Apparently gas tanks sitting out side.

Hope that is not just a bunch of "hot air" but might be worth checking out!

thanks for the tip Jimmy! i'll try and get over that way today to confirm.

[Rooo]

I have been told that there is a shop near Sirison Electronic Store, that has Helium...

I cannot place it in my mind, but toward Tesco and the last building before the empty lot.. then there is a road that turns to the left... I think the one that goes to the International Hospital? (The shop is on the Ring Road, before that)

Apparently gas tanks sitting out side.

Hope that is not just a bunch of "hot air" but might be worth checking out!

thanks for the tip Jimmy! i'll try and get over that way today to confirm.

Shop called M & E. Advise to learn the Thai name for Helium or at least the correct pronunciation.

[joe84330]

I have been told that there is a shop near Sirison Electronic Store, that has Helium...

I cannot place it in my mind, but toward Tesco and the last building before the empty lot.. then there is a road that turns to the left... I think the one that goes to the International Hospital? (The shop is on the Ring Road, before that)

Apparently gas tanks sitting out side.

Hope that is not just a bunch of "hot air" but might be worth checking out!

thanks for the tip Jimmy! i'll try and get over that way today to confirm.

Shop called M & E. Advise to learn the Thai name for Helium or at least the correct pronunciation.

unfortunately, no luck at M&E. and the correct terminology after visiting half a dozen of these shops around the island is certainly not "helium"

it's "gas balloon"

[smokie36]

I have been told that there is a shop near Sirison Electronic Store, that has Helium...

I cannot place it in my mind, but toward Tesco and the last building before the empty lot.. then there is a road that turns to the left... I think the one that goes to the International Hospital? (The shop is on the Ring Road, before that)

Apparently gas tanks sitting out side.

Hope that is not just a bunch of "hot air" but might be worth checking out!

thanks for the tip Jimmy! i'll try and get over that way today to confirm.

Shop called M & E. Advise to learn the Thai name for Helium or at least the correct pronunciation.

unfortunately, no luck at M&E. and the correct terminology after visiting half a dozen of these shops around the island is certainly not "helium"

it's "gas balloon"

That's funny!

I haven't used Helium in nearly 20 years but you may be able to find some by asking around the hospitals. Worth a try at least....

[notmyself]

There must be somewhere in Lamai that has one because I have seen girls walking down the road with long strings of baloons (one at each end) for various bar parties. However does it must do both because at times the middle of the strind is pulling up while at other times flat. Could be a shop between the Outback bar and the old market close to the top (neared the old market) on the right hand side. They seem to sell lots of party stuff.

[joe84330]

There must be somewhere in Lamai that has one because I have seen girls walking down the road with long strings of baloons (one at each end) for various bar parties. However does it must do both because at times the middle of the strind is pulling up while at other times flat. Could be a shop between the Outback bar and the old market close to the top (neared the old market) on the right hand side. They seem to sell lots of party stuff.

thanks for the heads up. i'm getting desperate enough that i will drive to lamai to follow up...

[Rooo]

Just have a look @ party shops, flower shops Joe, someone must have an idea.

[seadoo]

We own a party supply store and at the moment there is no available Helium in Thailand, we buy from TIG who is the main supplier.

It was reported a couple of years back that the supply of helium world wide was quickly running out, and as such, we have been told by TIG that there will be no Helium available in Thailand for a long time to come.

But please, DO NOT USE the alternative that street vendors and market stalls use, they use Hydrogen, and this can turn into a fireball if it comes into contact with something that can ignite it and it ignites very easily, we have seen first hand balloons filled with Hydrogen that have touched a hot light bulk and exploded and remember you don't want your child holding one of these if this occurs.

[joe84330]

We own a party supply store and at the moment there is no available Helium in Thailand, we buy from TIG who is the main supplier.

It was reported a couple of years back that the supply of helium world wide was quickly running out, and as such, we have been told by TIG that there will be no Helium available in Thailand for a long time to come.

But please, DO NOT USE the alternative that street vendors and market stalls use, they use Hydrogen, and this can turn into a fireball if it comes into contact with something that can ignite it and it ignites very easily, we have seen first hand balloons filled with Hydrogen that have touched a hot light bulk and exploded and remember you don't want your child holding one of these if this occurs.

thanks for the response. that is not good news. going to have to start googling then, all of my stuff leaves the states in two weeks and i will not be without helium for my kids balloons for christmas.

[stiggy]

You can still get helium from a supplier in Surat but you will need to buy a 40 ltr bottle its real expensive.

[seadoo]

You can still get helium from a supplier in Surat but you will need to buy a 40 ltr bottle its real expensive.

I'd say grab it if you can, probably the last remaining stocks.

If it wasn't so far away we would buy it.

Normally we go through 3-4 large cylinders per month, so this shortage has made a huge dent in our trade for our shop.

[joe84330]

You can still get helium from a supplier in Surat but you will need to buy a 40 ltr bottle its real expensive.

contact info?

what do you consider real expensive?

[smokie36]

You can still get helium from a supplier in Surat but you will need to buy a 40 ltr bottle its real expensive.

contact info?

what do you consider real expensive?

On Amazon its £30 for a bottle which fills 30 balloons. So yeah expensive stuff. The only other use I know for it is in MRI scanners in hospitals. Chat up one of the nurses...

[joe84330]

You can still get helium from a supplier in Surat but you will need to buy a 40 ltr bottle its real expensive.

contact info?

what do you consider real expensive?

On Amazon its £30 for a bottle which fills 30 balloons. So yeah expensive stuff. The only other use I know for it is in MRI scanners in hospitals. Chat up one of the nurses...

ya i've been checking amazon. those bottles are surely empty of any helium when they sell them. and they won't ship them here. the search continues...

[ExpatOilWorker]

Contact these guys: http://www.th.airliquide.com/en/gas-products.html

[joe84330]

Contact these guys: http://www.th.airliq...s-products.html

email sent, thanks for the link.

[joe84330]

Contact these guys: http://www.th.airliq...s-products.html

email sent, thanks for the link.

no luck there either. pretty curt email response really, straight and to the point " Thank you for your interest in the company. We can not deliver helium gas to you. "

[Rooo]

Ok , try this it's for Air Swimmers,you might have more luck there.

http://www.facebook.com/HeliumBalloonKitsThailand?sk=wall

[joe84330]

Ok , try this it's for Air Swimmers,you might have more luck there.

http://www.facebook....hailand?sk=wall

thanks rooo!

the balloons i have bought for the kids are, in fact, air swimmers. i will not be denied my helium!

[ExpatOilWorker]

Try this company then: http://www.bigth.com/

[ExpatOilWorker]

Try this company then: http://www.bigth.com/

Forgot the attachment....

Binder2.pdf

[joe84330]

have pre-ordered a 30 fill helium tank via the link rooo found. deliveries aren't going out until father's day, with a two day delivery here to samui. the man on the phone just laughed when my gf asked him to make sure it was here before christmas. "suuuuuuuuure"

1,800thb , thanks everyone for the help.

[ExpatOilWorker]

Here is something you could do with your Helium:

[BigC]

look for someone with a mickey mouse voice