Clothes alterations cost

[benny27 3]

Hi folks, I have a pair of Next cargo trousers ( pants to you in the US), whihh I will be bringing to LOS, they are new but too long, by 1 inch, should be a routine and simple alteration just to alter them. Costs a fortune in UK. Thought I would ask one of these persons who you see in the vicinity of the Buakow market, ( road leading to the beach, don't have map) set up on the pavement with a sewing machine to take them up.

What do you reckon I would have to pay? 100 or so baht?

Or could take it of the indian taylors, but might get scammed.

[2 slices short 10]

Hi folks, I have a pair of Next cargo trousers ( pants to you in the US), whihh I will be bringing to LOS, they are new but too long, by 1 inch, should be a routine and simple alteration just to alter them. Costs a fortune in UK. Thought I would ask one of these persons who you see in the vicinity of the Buakow market, ( road leading to the beach, don't have map) set up on the pavement with a sewing machine to take them up.

What do you reckon I would have to pay? 100 or so baht?

Or could take it of the indian taylors, but might get scammed.

100 Baht would be a fair price - stay away from the tailors.

You will also find that any laundry will organise this for you as well.

 

Cheers : Admiral Ken

[midlifecrisis 4,048]

Ken can you recommend any other places to get inexpensive alterations around the tourist area?

 

I wouldn't mind some tailored tropical shirts. Any suggestions.

 

I won't go to the Indian tailors either.

 

Drives me nut when they glad hand you on the street.

[biggles 509]

I would be surprised if its as high as 100 baht. I live near carrefour on pattaya central road. One of the ladies who has a stall on the pavement regularly does alterations for me. A new pair of trousers I bought she charged me 30 baht for shorten (gave her 40). There are many people with machines in central road between second and third roads.

[Fondles 94]

Yeah the little lady across the road in my Soi shortened 2 pairs of pants for me a few weeks back, cost me 50baht.

[Ergodyne 19]

Iv'e used several of these roadside people, had a whole new collar on a favourite shirt for 50 B.

Broken zips replaced, trouser length adjusted e.t.c. All good work and quick too.

[N3RGT 118]

Ken can you recommend any other places to get inexpensive alterations around the tourist area?

 

I wouldn't mind some tailored tropical shirts. Any suggestions.

 

I won't go to the Indian tailors either.

 

Drives me nut when they glad hand you on the street.

 

Give this lady a try.She(Par)made me two shirts on my recent trip this last month. She took me to choose the material, which I paid for separately, and then produced two beautiful shirts. She is very fast,efficient and reasonably priced and I thoroughly recommend her work. Details of her location opposite Wat Choi Mongkol temple on Pattaya Tai are included in the thread link below.

http://www.pattayatalk.com/forums/topic/44944-talented-seamstress/page__p__704334__hl__%2Btalented+%2Bseamstress__fromsearch__1#entry704334

Edited June 4, 2011 by N3RGT

[benny27 3]

Thanks guys, at these sorts of prices its almost worth bringing stuff out just to be altered, even if you don't need them whilst on holiday.

[midlifecrisis 4,048]

Give this lady a try.She(Par)made me two shirts on my recent trip this last month. She took me to choose the material, which I paid for separately, and then produced two beautiful shirts. She is very fast,efficient and reasonably priced and I thoroughly recommend her work. Details of her location opposite Wat Choi Mongkol temple on Pattaya Tai are included in the thread link below.

http://www.pattayatalk.com/forums/topic/44944-talented-seamstress/page__p__704334__hl__%2Btalented+%2Bseamstress__fromsearch__1#entry704334

thanks, right in my stomping grounds!

[GlynRhedyn 32]

Give this lady a try.She(Par)made me two shirts on my recent trip this last month. She took me to choose the material, which I paid for separately, and then produced two beautiful shirts. She is very fast,efficient and reasonably priced and I thoroughly recommend her work. Details of her location opposite Wat Choi Mongkol temple on Pattaya Tai are included in the thread link below.

http://www.pattayatalk.com/forums/topic/44944-talented-seamstress/page__p__704334__hl__%2Btalented+%2Bseamstress__fromsearch__1#entry704334

I could do with a few new shirts for work, what's the going rate now if you don't mind me asking?

Glyn.

[Bazle 1,500]

I had 2 new pockets put in a pair of jeans by the lady who sits outside the camera shop in Second Road at the top of Soi 13. I think she charged me 70 Baht and did a very good job.

[N3RGT 118]

I could do with a few new shirts for work, what's the going rate now if you don't mind me asking?

Glyn.

 

Hi Glyn,

these were two smart long pleated sleeve "dress" shirts also with a pleat in the back, in a

satin/silk material, with a special collar. The choice of material was mine and was as near a

match to the original(Gordon Bennett)shirt that I took over for Par to copy. So YMMV dependant

on choice of material.I paid 1300 baht total for the two shirts and a pair of casual trousers.

I believe she said the shirts worked out at 400 baht each, plus the price of the trousers(500).

I think thats about what it was.I gave her a generous tip on top of that anyway in appreciation

of the excellent quality of the work.

Edited June 4, 2011 by N3RGT

[JONPAT 222]

If I had some alterations to be made I'd go to the woman on Pattaya Sai, a bit east of where TukCom is, only on the opposite side of the street. She is out there everyday using a push peddle sewing machine, just got to respect a woman on the sidewalk with a manual sewing machine, they also fix shoes there. I'm sure the price is reasonable, the shoe fix (new souls) was 250 baht.