Hi there !

How much would a hair coloring be in Patong and where is a good place to do that ? Someone told me the charge 2000THB for a person with long hair... Sounds a lot for Thailand though...

Thanks for youer help !

Best regards

There's an old fellow on Nanai Rd. that keeps his hair dyed purple or blue. I've seen him many many times for years now usually around the southern end of Nanai a little past Makro near where Ha Sip Pee (the mountain road) meets Nanai. I'm sure many of you have seen him. He kinda stands out in a crowd. You might keep an eye out for him and ask where he gets it done. They would probably have other colors to chose from if you don't like purple or blue

^Saw him yesterday for the first time in quite a few months - thought he must have gone home during high season. Had a dog with him on this occasion.

As to the OP, the missus says that it depends upon hair length and quality of product used. Apparently, you need to speak with the hairdresser and specify 'good quality' dye. It also often depends upon race, apparently - the missus says farang will usually pay (sometimes much) more. She says for good quality dye product with long hair, B1500 up (she thought B2000 was not unreasonable).

Be warned, however, that my missus was once in the chair for 11 hours (though this included extensions) - finished just after 1 in the morning. They kept getting the colouring wrong and had to redo it several times. She says it did a lot of damage to her hair. She has tried a few other hairdressers since then, and it seems to be very much luck of the draw. It seems that the best advice is to find a hairdresser who is well experienced with this type of work and knows precisely what she is doing. How? Speak with someone you see who has had her hair dyed and ask her where she got it done. Unlike your home country (probably), most Thai strangers are very approachable, although you may need to try more than once to find someone who you can communicate with.

All else failing, you can try the hairdresser opposite the (now closed) Gunner's Bar in Nanai. One lady there has apparently been on staff for many, many years. Alternatively, the hairdresser in Nanai 2 directly behind where the Offshore Bar used to be are quite good as well. (From Nanai, find Soi Nanai 2 and as you enter it, 20 metres down on the right.)

E: Ask for L'Oreal dye product

Saw him this morning!

Thanks for your replies

Saw him this morning!

Yep, he has been away for a while. Seen him walking about Nanai Rd (Makro to Toy Residence Rd) these past few days. Used to sit at that defunct mam & pap store to right of the part demolished hotel.

Go with the grey brother. Natural style. You wont be out of place in Phuket. I dont let grey hair cramp my style

Over in phuket town if coming from central go past the weekend night markets about half a kilometer on the left and opposite a seven eleven. There is a man there that did some hairdressing in London and his team are very popular and has one price for all. You will have to make a time, the wife and I normally call in go have something to eat and there will be a slot