Misc.

Odds and Ends:

• Everything else is easy to find and buy or order in Bangkok. This includes US brands of groceries, cosmetics, toiletries, contact lens solution, etc. There are many substitutes imported from other countries.
• However, reliable antiperspirant or deodorant is surprisingly hard to find here, so bring your brand along! Many lotions, deodorants, etc including whitening agents and sometimes it can be difficult to find them without these.
• If you are taking a specific brand of medication or contraceptives that may not be available in Thailand, you might want to bring at least a year's supply. The same applies for feminine products such as tampons (OB are everywhere, but other brands harder to find) and specific beauty brands. Excedrin is not sold in Thailand, so migraine sufferers beware!
• Correspond with one of our teachers if you need to be more specific on what is available in Thailand or not, especially when it comes to teaching materials. It is always good to be armed with books, videos, CDs, and other teaching tools that you are already familiar with because you will be spending more of your time getting oriented with Thailand and TCIS than planning your lessons for the first week of classes.
• Recently, online shopping has gotten more popular in Thailand with sites such as iHerb and Lazada available for some import goods. There are also a few health food stores that will deliver if you need specialty food items.