Spectacles Cheaper in S E Asia ?

Currently in Malaysia. Average price for a pairs of progressives is US$65, but of course you can add $$ for tony designer frames.

Last winter I got my progressive glasses/photochromic/coated lenses glasses at Siam Optical In Sukumvit Road in Bangkok. Cheaper than getting them in France. This coming winter Mrs Faz will be following my example. I recommend the shop. It is close to Asoke skytrain stop.

Malaysian update:
progressive lenses 200RM
frames 75RM
glare coating 80RM
exam included

(3.3RM == US$1)

This was in a place popular with the locals, in Chinatown (Penang). At places in the malls frames cost at least 300RM for designer junk.

i got some prescriptions in chaing mai...the left lense kept falling out but i was already out of the country

...stopped at a shop in kampot camabodia to get them repaired...the owner asked if i got them in thailand...said i thought so to my affirmatiave reply & repaired them for free

Arm of my specs fell off. Was a tube that slipped into the arm that came out. Local eye shop wanted $48. to replace it with a used one. I just got a tube of $1.89 crazy glue. 4 months later all is still well. Arms are the expanding type. Not designer fashion.