In between my two dentist appointments today (the cleaning was at 4pm and the filling at 7pm) I stopped at an optical shop at 130 Thapae Rd. Tel: 0-5323-2156 asking how much for an exam and to look at some eyeglasses.
I have several pairs now but not with updated prescriptions. Before leaving the states I did get an eye exam going in with the impression that the exam would be at no charge. Even though I don't get vision with my benefits working with the city they did cover the exams in previous years but did not discover until afterwards that it was no longer covered. I had to fork out almost $100 bucks.
When I went into Top Charoen Optical I was greeted with lovely smiles and a glass of Orange Juice with a piece of Orchid as decoration, boy what class! I never experienced this in the states and many times people did not seem like they were very much interested in helping me. Again the level of service was wonderful and the price for the glasses and getting the transitional lens was a fraction of the cost I would pay back in California.
The level of respect they shown was mutual and I wanted to do business with them. There was no pressure and it made my decision process easy. I found a nice pair that I like and placed the order. I will be coming back when I return to Chiang Mai. Many thanks to the friendly staff at Top Charoen Optical.
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