Another 'where to find' question for my TV friends.

I recently had the lightbulb in my 20+ year old cooker hood/extractor fan unit die after years of service.

A quick look on the net ensured me that they do make make special bulbs for these units (to help withstand heat) and they are available through the net on Amazon.com, which does not ship to Thailand.

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The sales staff at HomePro were of little help. They told me the bulbs only came with the cooker hoods.

I ended up buying a standard 40watt bulb (29 baht) in the same shape and it blew out in less than a day.

If anyone knows where to buy them in Phuket or online in Thailand pls let me know. Thanks.

Forget HomePro for light bulbs. House & Home have a much better range. Can't say if they have exactly what you want, but worth a look.

I was confused by the title :--)

I can understand the frustration with anything in Thailand! Try finding shoes, trainers size 12, all you get is no have! I was even prepared to pay 4000 bht for nice footwear in the Oakley shop, answer no have!! try finding a simple rubber washer, again no have!! Ended up buying the item just to get the washer! <deleted> place is infuriating!!! the search continues for comfortable stylish flip flop type wear!! Premium outlet next!! No I don't want to leave Thailand but this place is super frustrating!!

There is a shop in Phuket town that specializes in lights and light bulbs.
It is on Bangkok road near the Phuket Garden hotel.

I had an old bulb I needed replaced and they found some boxes of similar bulbs in the back that they had to blow the dust off, but we found my bulb there.
Sorry I don't know the name of the shop.

Good luck.

If you really get stuck, you could buy it on Amazon and I could get my sister to ship it here but she would want some money for doing this I imagine.

There is a shop in Phuket town that specializes in lights and light bulbs.

It is on Bangkok road near the Phuket Garden hotel.

I had an old bulb I needed replaced and they found some boxes of similar bulbs in the back that they had to blow the dust off, but we found my bulb there.

Sorry I don't know the name of the shop.

Good luck.

If you really get stuck, you could buy it on Amazon and I could get my sister to ship it here but she would want some money for doing this I imagine.

I think you are talking about the electric shop past the Garden hotel going towards the cannon roundabout. Maybe less than 100m after the Garden, same side.

Electrical section of the big supercheap has them.

I also need the 40 W versions but I only manage to get them in Phuket at 25 W. from Keehin, but
cheap. Next step are Ebay but are a bit expensive. Next time I go to Europe I take many with me back.

Glad <deleted> was "Where to find" and not the alternative !!!!

I can understand the frustration with anything in Thailand! Try finding shoes, trainers size 12, all you get is no have! I was even prepared to pay 4000 bht for nice footwear in the Oakley shop, answer no have!! try finding a simple rubber washer, again no have!! Ended up buying the item just to get the washer! <deleted> place is infuriating!!! the search continues for comfortable stylish flip flop type wear!! Premium outlet next!! No I don't want to leave Thailand but this place is super frustrating!!

Don't get me going on footwear. I have size 15 feet. The only silver lining is the opportunity to pick up cute chicks who work in shoe shops without having to buy anything.

Electrical section of the big supercheap has them.

thanks...I will go back into the world's greatest firetrap soon!

We had the same problem when living there, our solution was found at a hardware store on the third road in Patong - for directions, exit Junceylon parking (back exit) and turn left, go for about four bloxks and Thai hardware store on the right hand side - electrics in the back of the shop and a lady there who knows the details of such things.

We had the same problem when living there, our solution was found at a hardware store on the third road in Patong - for directions, exit Junceylon parking (back exit) and turn left, go for about four bloxks and Thai hardware store on the right hand side - electrics in the back of the shop and a lady there who knows the details of such things.

Called Porn Electric. Lots of stock, helpful people.

I have replaced these in the past with "ordinary" small ES 25/40 watt bulbs and had no problems. Perhaps you were unlucky with the one you bought. Worth another try?

I have replaced these in the past with "ordinary" small ES 25/40 watt bulbs and had no problems. Perhaps you were unlucky with the one you bought. Worth another try?

I appreciate your comment. I had an idea to buy several of them at HomePro with the expectation they would blow out soon, but I am really getting fed up with the "disposable" aspect of life in 2013.

The bulb I replaced was at least 20 years old! Damn I miss the days when stuff I bought here was actually manufactured in Japan.

All this makes me feel like a retarded gerbil on a treadmill: why do I have to waste so many hours on fixing bum guns and replacing light bulbs? My computer tells me the year is 2013, but I feel like I am in some sort semi-retarded, post-industrial dark age.

I need a new drug.

I have replaced these in the past with "ordinary" small ES 25/40 watt bulbs and had no problems. Perhaps you were unlucky with the one you bought. Worth another try?

I appreciate your comment. I had an idea to buy several of them at HomePro with the expectation they would blow out soon, but I am really getting fed up with the "disposable" aspect of life in 2013.

The bulb I replaced was at least 20 years old! Damn I miss the days when stuff I bought here was actually manufactured in Japan.

All this makes me feel like a retarded gerbil on a treadmill: why do I have to waste so many hours on fixing bum guns and replacing light bulbs? My computer tells me the year is 2013, but I feel like I am in some sort semi-retarded, post-industrial dark age.

I need a new drug.

Understand as have the same problem especially as I was an electrical engineer in my earlier previous life and have refurbished a couple of properties here. Some of the light switches and socket outlets which one buys these days are absolute crap and it is no wonder that many people I know have burnt out appliances.

As for a new drug – – – vast quantities of good red wine and remember that despite all of this, we are still living in somewhere akin to paradise, which beats working in my home country.

I have replaced these in the past with "ordinary" small ES 25/40 watt bulbs and had no problems. Perhaps you were unlucky with the one you bought. Worth another try?

I appreciate your comment. I had an idea to buy several of them at HomePro with the expectation they would blow out soon, but I am really getting fed up with the "disposable" aspect of life in 2013.

The bulb I replaced was at least 20 years old! Damn I miss the days when stuff I bought here was actually manufactured in Japan.

All this makes me feel like a retarded gerbil on a treadmill: why do I have to waste so many hours on fixing bum guns and replacing light bulbs? My computer tells me the year is 2013, but I feel like I am in some sort semi-retarded, post-industrial dark age.

I need a new drug.

Understand as have the same problem especially as I was an electrical engineer in my earlier previous life and have refurbished a couple of properties here. Some of the light switches and socket outlets which one buys these days are absolute crap and it is no wonder that many people I know have burnt out appliances.

As for a new drug – – – vast quantities of good red wine and remember that despite all of this, we are still living in somewhere akin to paradise, which beats working in my home country.

I am totally with you. I would never live anywhere else.