Jun wrote:since iron is mentioned, I also didn't see any iron tablets in Thailand in Boots, Watsons or some of the other shops. Here in the UK, they are available in all the large supermarkets & pharmacies.
I have also noticed this. For years I have bought the Centrum nutritional supplement pills in Hong Kong rather than Bangkok because the iron content of those sold here is about a quarter of those purchased in Hong Kong. On my last HK visit a couple of weeks ago,though, I noticed that Centrum has now reduced the iron content of those supplements by two thirds to 9 mgs. Also for the tablets aimed at the over-50s, the content is now 3.6 mgs.
The pharmacist claimed that 27 kgs had been found to create some intestinal or similar problems in Chinese. Hence the reduction. Go figure!
I am also a vegetarian and although I don’t use supplements I am careful to ensure a healthy diet. One thing I can’t seem to find in Pattaya is a decent source of plain nuts. By “plain” I mean not covered in salt or honey or anything else or not roasted till they are almost charcoal.