Where to find alum in Chiang Rai.

[canuckamuck]

Anyone know where I could find it here? Maybe a shop with pickling supplies.

[lopburi3]

Believe primary use is underarm deodorant here.

[canuckamuck]

That would be OK - first hand

Do you know where I can find it though.

[lopburi3]

Ladies do not seem to have any problem finding - I have never bought for myself.

[Utley]

Many village markets will have a vendor selling it; its quite common.

[sceadugenga]

Knowing the Thai name would be a start, I looked it up and it appears to be

สารส้ม S̄ārs̄̂m

Alum has a bad name now in the deodorant industry.

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Some of the older style pharmacists like the one near the old bus station may carry it.

Edited March 8, 2016 by seedy
at OP request

[lopburi3]

I would hardly call that colon cleanser selling web site "the deodorant industry".

[sceadugenga]

Sorry, I only read the headline, please delete that link.

Edited March 8, 2016 by sceadugenga

[canuckamuck]

I did mange to track it down in Mae Suai. ANd yes I had to use the Thai name to find it.

20 baht a kilo in the solid form.

Thanks for all the help