Affordable Oxcarbazepine refill?

Another option is the pharmacy at the Thai Red Cross's Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute on Henri Dunant Road, near the old Siam Square area. They sell generic meds at near-wholesale prices without requiring a doctor's visit for existing prescriptions, just bring your US bottles. I've seen lamotrigine there for around 60-80 baht per day for 300mg, and oxcarbazepine closer to 25 baht. It's a bit of a walk from the BTS at Siam or Ratchadamri, but the savings are worth it if you're buying a month's supply.

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52 baht for oxcarbazepine is actually not bad, that's close to what you'd pay at a government pharmacy. the lamictal quote is wild though, you're being charged like 3x what it should be. try the pharmacy at Praram 9 Hospital, it's a private place but their outpatient pharmacy prices are surprisingly reasonable for some reason, i pay about 90 baht a day for 200mg lamotrigine there. just walk in to the pharmacy counter with your US bottles and they'll send you to a quick consult with a doc for 300 baht, then you get your meds at their price

if you want to skip the doctor fee entirely, the pharmacy on the ground floor of the Bangkok Christian Hospital building on Silom near Surasak BTS sells generics over the counter if you show your prescription. they're not a chain so they're more flexible, got my friend's trileptal generic for 25 baht a day there last month. just bring your actual bottle with the label, not just a photo

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those prices are definitely inflated, especially the lamictal. 240 baht a day for generic lamotrigine is like triple what you'd pay at a government hospital pharmacy. try the skin clinic at the back of Bangrak Hospital, it's not a big fancy place but they do neuro prescriptions on the side and the pharmacy there charges cost plus a small markup. i've gotten lamictal 300mg for about 80 baht a day from them. just bring your US bottles and they'll do a quick consult for 300 baht total. the oxcarbazepine should be closer to 20-30 baht a day there. they're on Sathorn Road near the Taksin bridge, easy to get to by the BTS at Krung Thon Buri.

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Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but I've always found their som tam a bit tame on the pla ra. If you want the real funky version, try the shophouse spots along Soi Udomsuk 26, near the night market end. They pound it fresh with fermented fish that'll clear your sinuses, and it's like 60 baht. Different style from the On Nut places, more Lao-leaning.

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for som tam specifically i'd say the Isaan spots in Chatuchak are underrated, weekdays only though since the weekend crowd ruins the vibe. there's a stall near gate 2 that does tam pa with fermented bamboo shoots, super sour and funky, not something you see much in On Nut. if you're already heading north for Or Tor Kor anyway its worth the detour.

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honestly the som tam at Krua Dok Mai Kao is good but what got me hooked is their nam prik pla raa dip with the raw veggies, that funk hits way harder than the papaya does. think most people sleep on it cuz they just order the som tam and gai yang. also pro tip, go before noon on weekdays, after that teh pla ra gets milder cuz they batch it for the lunch rush

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