ding Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Went to the pharmacy in Chaweng. I was informed that Thailand doesn't allow the sale of syringes even when I showed my prescription and vial of Dr prescribed medicine. We had to let the taxi mafia extort us and take us to a hospital, show my Rx, and fill out forms - wait & wait - then I got 4 syringes and needles at very high prices. Does Thailand want more Aids & Hep-C? This will not stop addicts from using. Even the USA knows THAT! Addicts will just share needles and infect each other. This is insanity. Is it the policy everywhere in Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Try a different pharmacy. No problem buying syringes If all fails go to a printer Ink refill place they give away hundreds with their ink. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Amazon has many types. e.g. 100 each less than $20. Suggest you try a another pharmacy-not Boots . Lefty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuijimmy Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 yes seen syringes in many pharmacies on Samui.... perhaps get out of the illicit drugs area! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Here in BKK they are available in any pharmacy. I know our not in BKK but still it shows the argument about the law is not valid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Diabetics buy insulin and syringes at pharmacies all the time. Any large pharmacy with a "real" first grade pharmacist on duty will sell you syringes on prescription. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriswillems Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 (edited) I went to get all kinds of medical equipment, syringes, sodium chloride and glucose baxter for intravenous infusion and all kind of medicines for taking care of a sick cat at home. They sold everything very cheap. Never needed a prescription of a veterinarian. Also ever went to buy a surgical scalpel (very sharp knife used for operations) with replaceable blades to cut a wart out. They asked a few questions and warned me, but they sold it anyway (the wart is gone). The only thing I see our pharmacist refusing are addictive drugs. I've seen people begging for them but the same pharmacist that sold me the syringes and other stuff just refused. Just say it's for your cat Edited July 15, 2014 by kriswillems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ding Posted July 16, 2014 Author Share Posted July 16, 2014 Diabetics buy insulin and syringes at pharmacies all the time. Any large pharmacy with a "real" first grade pharmacist on duty will sell you syringes on prescription. But the Pharmacist had a clean and pressed LABCOAT on!!! Maybe it was my Mike Tyson face tattoo and dreadlocks, dunno... Seriously, I should have tried another pharmacy. This was the one next to The Cove Resort, "Tony's" or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozsamurai Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 We purchase them frequently and have never had an issue, I think you just struck a dud chemist. Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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