ericpasansai Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Where can I buy a small telescope with a tripod Sent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainiain101 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Toys r Us has a small telescope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericpasansai Posted January 12, 2014 Author Share Posted January 12, 2014 Where can I buy a small telescope with a tripodSent from my iPad using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Professional ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackr Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Nope, the ones in Toys R Us are kiddie ones, also have microscopes there around 1,500 baht. Digital Photo Studio in Airport Plaza 3rd floor has/had telescopes. If it's a budget one, though, I'd be inclined to get a good pair of binoculars instead, which can also sit on a tripod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericpasansai Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Struck out at air port plaza for a telescope. Do you think I should order one from bkk and have them ship it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernjohn Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Nope, the ones in Toys R Us are kiddie ones, also have microscopes there around 1,500 baht. Digital Photo Studio in Airport Plaza 3rd floor has/had telescopes. If it's a budget one, though, I'd be inclined to get a good pair of binoculars instead, which can also sit on a tripod. How good of a pair that are tripod mountable can you acquire here in Chiang Mai? Have you any idea of the price or where they would be available here in Chiang Mai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Outdoor Vision shows they have a branch in Chiang Mai. From beginner to pro telescopes shown on their website. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaideeguy Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Always a big selection in the Mae Sai border market and the savings would pay for the gas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericpasansai Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 Outdoor Vision shows they have a branch in Chiang Mai. From beginner to pro telescopes shown on their website. good tip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HansBlinkers Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Always a big selection in the Mae Sai border market and the savings would pay for the gas. Are those telescopes any good though? Surely they're cheap Chinese knock offs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericpasansai Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 Outdoor Vision shows they have a branch in Chiang Mai. From beginner to pro telescopes shown on their website. thanks a million bought one there today. Interesting location in an 28 hole golf course with archery range etc. Right in town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Outdoor Vision shows they have a branch in Chiang Mai. From beginner to pro telescopes shown on their website. thanks a million bought one there today. Interesting location in an 28 hole golf course with archery range etc. Right in town What did you get as I have an interest also? I compared prices to US prices and nearly double the cost here in Thailand. Strange the import duties would be that high as I find camera equipment nearly on par with US prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericpasansai Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 some times the tv advice is perfect (sometimes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WinnieTheKhwai Posted January 14, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2014 (edited) Always a big selection in the Mae Sai border market and the savings would pay for the gas. Are those telescopes any good though? Surely they're cheap Chinese knock offs? Well they only really need to reach to nearby apartment buildings, they don't need to go all the way to Saturn and count the rings. Edited January 14, 2014 by WinnieTheKhwai 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoncnx Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I got a Celestron CPC 800 GPS (XLT) Computerized Telescope from Singapore but never really had the time to use it. Cost about B 150.000 with eyepieces etc Make me an offer if you are interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sustento Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Always a big selection in the Mae Sai border market and the savings would pay for the gas. Are those telescopes any good though? Surely they're cheap Chinese knock offs? Most telescopes today are made in China. All the Skywatcher series are and Celestron is owned by Synta of China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzhou_Synta_Optical_Technology Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericpasansai Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Outdoor Vision shows they have a branch in Chiang Mai. From beginner to pro telescopes shown on their website. thanks a million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiiman Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I know this is really old, but APM in Germany has really good prices and cheap shipping for example, http://beta.apm-telescopes.de/en/telescopes/reflecting-telescopes-ota/newtonian/gso-newtonian-8-f-5-2-crayford-focuser-optical-tube-assembly.html a quality 8" reflector. Herr Ludes said he'd get it Isaan for 67 euro. Even with duty, a fair deal . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXBKKMAN Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Always a big selection in the Mae Sai border market and the savings would pay for the gas. Are those telescopes any good though? Surely they're cheap Chinese knock offs? Most telescopes today are made in China. All the Skywatcher series are and Celestron is owned by Synta of China. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzhou_Synta_Optical_Technology There are not as many telescopes/ binoculars in Mae Sai as there used to be in years gone past when it seemed that every other stall had bins, scopes and red dot sights. I was looking for a telescope on a visa run in April and I found almost nothing and nothing worth buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXBKKMAN Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I hope to be buying a telescope from Outdoor Vision soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) I am somewhat of an amateur astronomer and have been toying with the idea of buying a decent telescope for years, then have always concluding that in Chiang Mai, owning a telescope would be a complete waste of time. The night skies are rarely clear, cloudy, smoke pollution, light pollution. During the almost 6 months rainy season period the sky is cloudy for most of the time. Rarely have I ever seen crystal clear night skies here. Perhaps convenient for the peeping toms who might be able to zoom in on the neighbors wife taking a shower, but for astronomical purposes Chiang Mai is far from being an ideal observation region. Edited August 4, 2014 by Beetlejuice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grin Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Following up on the previous post, are there decent stargazing sites that are within an hour or two of Chiang Mai? Other than that what would be the best place for an overnight stargazing trip? Grin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taotoo Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Following up on the previous post, are there decent stargazing sites that are within an hour or two of Chiang Mai? Other than that what would be the best place for an overnight stargazing trip? GrinDoi Inthanon presumably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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