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  1. A few observations on the psychology involved in dealing with a pharmacy in Thailand. In my experience, female pharmacists are far more likely to accommodate you than a male. Just as their are prigs in our home countries, there are prigs in Thailand who are not going give out a medicine needing an RX which I think even a Z-pak and Doxycycline need, technically, in LOS. However, I have gotten both mainly by going in and describing my symptoms or making up my symptoms and advising the pharmacist which antibiotic has worked for me in the past. A Z-pak is very easy to come by and will cure chlamydia and I would strongly recommend either buying the doxycycline in Thailand or through one of the legitimate online companies that offers meds. via an MD consultation. A previous poster is correct that often these meds do not seem to have the potency of an actual med. bought back home in Aus. or the US. A note to Americans, I will get a Doxy. rx. from my MD by telling her that I am traveling to a malarial zone and don't react well to Malarone, the other front-line malarial medicine. Doxy. is a first-line treatment for Malaria and a script for that reason is not hard to come by in the US. Bad news is that the price which used to be next to nothing has been jacked up to outrageously high standards b/c Doxy is now being marketed to treat Rosacea and is costing sometimes $300+ for a month's supply. Malaria tx with Doxy. requires a 30-day supply plus the number of days you will be in the malarial zone. I usually look online for malarial zones like Siem Reap or Sihanoukville b/c the docs. will check to see if malaria is prevalent there before giving the RX. Doxy is Thailand is much cheaper than Doxy in the US. I do not know if this holds true in other Western lands. Many pharmacists are wannabe physicians and playing to their desire to be a medical care provider (which to a large degree they already are) will get you much farther than simply walking in and asking for a certain med. Some pharmacists may provide what you want and simply not care but I have gotten much more by describing symptoms and letting the pharmacist do the diagnosis. A Z-pak on every trip is not a bad idea given that Chlamydia is often asymptomatic in men and 1 gram (1000 mgs) is the dose needed to knock it out. Doxy will knock out many other things but obviously one should see a doctor back home for a complete STD screening to be on the safe side. I do this after every trip.
  2. Best bet is to go to a pharmacy along Loy Kroh Road--main drag for P4P. Some pharmacies in Chiang Mai in other areas will refuse to sell you something like Cialis without a prescription. I go to Chiang Mai every year and stay somewhere along Loy Kroh Road and around the corner at top of Loy Kroh on way to Therpae Gate take a right and soon you will come to a pharmacy where you can buy Cialis--not sure about kamagra and Viagra but am guessing they have. Be advised that Cialis was costing $27 USD per pill, not much different than the $30 I paid per pill in the US. I have read in other places on this board that the cheapest real Cialis can be found in pharmacies on Sukhumvit around Nana Plaza area and prices have been quoted about about Baht 500 for 4 pills. This would be VERY cheap if true and I will be in BKK in another month and check for myself and may give a follow-up report. There are at least 3-4 pharmacies on Loy Kroh Road and also a good walk-in clinic where you might get a script. I went there for a rash once and paid Baht 200 for exam plus medicine. Another option is in middle of Chiang Moi Road between main drag running by moat and Kamphandin Road you will see a sign for a doc. who advertises erectile enhancers, Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium, etc) and painkillers. --Am pretty sure that any RX or sample could be obtained from this guy. His sign is huge and is on right side of Chang Moi going away from main road that runs by the moat. This guy probably sells his own meds. and probably charges less than any pharmacy.
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