Jomtien opticians

[Londoner]

Something of a niche issue, perhaps, but there must be a number of posters who wear spectacles.  

Last year, my own pair needed adjustment while I was staying at the Agate and rather than going to my usual Top Charoen  I went to a small, very small, place run by just one guy almost directly across the soi from my hotel in the Jomtien Complex..

I was most impressed by the care he took in making the necessary adjustments and surprised that he refused to take payment despite my efforts to offer one.  

My partner had mentioned a few weeks ago that he'd like a new prescription for his and I suggested he wait until we came here to see what this local business could offer.

He spent a good forty minutes there last week and ordered both prescription and a new frame, including progressive and light-sensitive lenses, at a cost of 9000 bht. They arrived after only five days.

Like me , he was impressed with the service and the cost- his previous pair, bought in Pattaya Tai,  cost nearer 15000- and  so I wanted to  pass on this recommendation. 

A small business, run by one man, providing good service in competition with a huge chain. He deserves consideration if you need the service of an optician.

 

 

[PeterRS]

9 minutes ago, Londoner said:

He spent a good forty minutes there last week and ordered both prescription and a new frame, including progressive and light-sensitive lenses, at a cost of 9000 bht. They arrived after only five days.

Progressive lenses included in a 9,000 baht bill? This guy should open shops all over Bangkok where I Iast paid around 25,000 for frame and progressive lenses!

[vinapu]

1 hour ago, Londoner said:

 

A small business, run by one man, 

 

 

1 hour ago, PeterRS said:

This guy should open shops all over Bangkok 

as one man business there is danger each of those many shops would be opened only once per 15 days or so , no?

[PeterRS]

4 hours ago, vinapu said:

as one man business there is danger each of those many shops would be opened only once per 15 days or so , no?

Seems you have not opened a business. Sure, if you are happy as you are you can keep it as a one man shop. But you can also develop it through wholly owned shops with your own trained staff or you can franchise it. Either way, you end up with a great deal more profit, provided the end product remains high and price is more competitive than similar shops.

[vinapu]

4 hours ago, PeterRS said:

But you can also develop it through wholly owned shops with your own trained staff or you can franchise it. Either way, you end up with a great deal more profit, provided the end product remains high and price is more competitive than similar shops.

and then you  don't have business but business has you.

[Keithambrose]

4 hours ago, PeterRS said:

Seems you have not opened a business. Sure, if you are happy as you are you can keep it as a one man shop. But you can also develop it through wholly owned shops with your own trained staff or you can franchise it. Either way, you end up with a great deal more profit, provided the end product remains high and price is more competitive than similar shops.

Silly you!

[Olddaddy]

17 hours ago, Londoner said:

Something of a niche issue, perhaps, but there must be a number of posters who wear spectacles.  

Last year, my own pair needed adjustment while I was staying at the Agate and rather than going to my usual Top Charoen  I went to a small, very small, place run by just one guy almost directly across the soi from my hotel in the Jomtien Complex..

I was most impressed by the care he took in making the necessary adjustments and surprised that he refused to take payment despite my efforts to offer one.  

My partner had mentioned a few weeks ago that he'd like a new prescription for his and I suggested he wait until we came here to see what this local business could offer.

He spent a good forty minutes there last week and ordered both prescription and a new frame, including progressive and light-sensitive lenses, at a cost of 9000 bht. They arrived after only five days.

Like me , he was impressed with the service and the cost- his previous pair, bought in Pattaya Tai,  cost nearer 15000- and  so I wanted to  pass on this recommendation. 

A small business, run by one man, providing good service in competition with a huge chain. He deserves consideration if you need the service of an optician.

 

 

He is great that guy 

My glasses also broke ,I sat my big fat arse on them accidentally one evening 

He fixed for free 👍👍👍👍👍

[khaolakguy]

11 hours ago, PeterRS said:

Seems you have not opened a business. Sure, if you are happy as you are you can keep it as a one man shop. But you can also develop it through wholly owned shops with your own trained staff or you can franchise it. Either way, you end up with a great deal more profit, provided the end product remains high and price is more competitive than similar shops.

How many successful businesses with a chain of wholly owned shops or franchises have you owned?

[dellboy]

can someone please explain ....... progressive and light-sensitive lenses....

thanks in advance ! 

[Londoner]

Progressive glasses replaced the old bifocals,  combining both long-sighted and short-sighted deficiencies in one lense.

Light-sensitive lenses become darker in bright light. No more need for sun-glasses!

[Keithambrose]

25 minutes ago, Londoner said:

Progressive glasses replaced the old bifocals,  combining both long-sighted and short-sighted deficiencies in one lense.

Light-sensitive lenses become darker in bright light. No more need for sun-glasses!

Light sensitive lenses also called photochromic  lenses, or transitions.

[PeterRS]

6 hours ago, khaolakguy said:

How many successful businesses with a chain of wholly owned shops or franchises have you owned?

And what has that got to do with my earlier post? Nothing!

[PeterRS]

12 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

Silly you!

What a ridiculous childish response!

[Keithambrose]

8 hours ago, PeterRS said:

What a ridiculous childish response!

Talking of childish resonses, it takes one to know one!

[khaolakguy]

11 hours ago, PeterRS said:

And what has that got to do with my earlier post? Nothing!

It appears(you didn't answer the question) that you have no experience of the subject on which you were pontificating. The hypocrisy being that you were at the same time suggesting that another poster's opinion was invalid because :

On 3/20/2026 at 7:47 AM, PeterRS said:

Seems you have not opened a business.

 

Anyway thanks to Londoner for the information which has prompted reports of others' positive experiences of the same business.

[Keithambrose]

43 minutes ago, khaolakguy said:

It appears(you didn't answer the question) that you have no experience of the subject on which you were pontificating. The hypocrisy being that you were at the same time suggesting that another poster's opinion was invalid because :

 

Anyway thanks to Londoner for the information which has prompted reports of others' positive experiences of the same business.

Pontificating, hypocrisy, @PeterRS,  surely not! 

[PeterRS]

1 hour ago, khaolakguy said:

It appears(you didn't answer the question) that you have no experience of the subject on which you were pontificating.

You cannot be so totally dumb. Extending a business and franchising a business are both well-known means of increasing income from a business - if that is the objective. Ask the executors of Ray Kroc of McDonalds, 7-11, Walt Disney, Hello Kitty and a vast number of others, large and small. And you are wrong. I did work for the franchise of a major international company. Do not pontificate by making incorrect assumptions! 

54 minutes ago, Keithambrose said:

Pontificating, hypocrisy, @PeterRS,  surely not! 

Childish, again!

[Keithambrose]

20 minutes ago, PeterRS said:

You cannot be so totally dumb. Extending a business and franchising a business are both well-known means of increasing income from a business - if that is the objective. Ask the executors of Ray Kroc of McDonalds, 7-11, Walt Disney, Hello Kitty and a vast number of others, large and small. And you are wrong. I did work for the franchise of a major international company. Do not pontificate by making incorrect assumptions! 

Childish, again!

Thank you! One can see why you have driven people off the Board.

[vinapu]

1 hour ago, PeterRS said:

Extending a business and franchising a business are both well-known means of increasing income from a business - if that is the objective.

indeed.

I suspect  many small business owners are happy with what they generate and don't want to get into spiral of  " more work-more money -more work "  etc. I got it from plumber who does repairs in our building, He told me he accepts only 2 (two) orders a day maximum 

[PeterRS]

11 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

One can see why you have driven people off the Board.

And that is another piece of @Keithambrose nonsense. Proof is the currency of a lawyer's business!  Whom have I driven OFF the Board?

And when, as you have done with my PM, have I betrayed a confidence by publicising anothers PM? Pot calling something . . .?

On 3/21/2026 at 1:52 AM, khaolakguy said:

How many successful businesses with a chain of wholly owned shops or franchises have you owned?

Sorry, I was wrong in an earlier post. I have been the Asian CEO of two major international franchises. An apology would be in order, but coming from you? Little chance.