Who Goes There wrote:
> Thanks for this Michael. Would you happen to know how difficult it is to
> organise a prescription in Thailand (I have until 17th March to do so)
> If I'm more than 6 hours late with taking the medication I'm in a bit of
> trouble due to pain of the ilness and the withdrawals (addiction of
> having taken it for 10 years).
>
> I'm not worried about the cost but the dihydrocodiene I take is a
> modified version (not df118) and as such I need the correct type which
> will be a problem if it isn't available quickly.
>
> Depending on how difficult it is to organise a prescription from here to
> Thailand, I'm hedging towards taking my chances and just walking through
> customs hoping to not get stopped. If I do get stopped I'll have the
> letter from my doctor and the bottle with my name typed on it.
>
> Sheeesh!! All this for 2 pills a day!
... i'm not 100% certain about the mechanics involved, but i think you
should get a letter from your doctor in clear, concise english outlining
your medical condition and a copy of a prescription... go to a good
hospital (bumrungrad? someone here should know the name of the very
high-tech and world-class hospital in bangkok...) and get a scrip...
they will direct you to one of the many fine, well-stocked pharmacies in
town and there you are... it is legal to carry prescription meds across
borders if you are carrying a prescription (the letter i recommend just
to make sure)... shouldn't be a problem, so carry just enough to get you
through a couple of days while you arrange the thai prescription... on
the other hand, thai passport control etc. is usually perfunctory and
quick...
michael
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