Phuket Shopping Guide

What to Buy and Where to Shop in Phuket

Phuket Shopping - Central Festival Phuket

Phuket is a shopaholic's paradise! The island has a great variety of shopping, from bustling open-air village food markets, noisy night markets, street stalls and local shops to western style department stores and upmarket specialist shops.

With traditional handicrafts, beautifully designed clothing, jewellery, antiques, housewares and much more to choose from, the only thing you'll regret about shopping in Phuket is that you didn't bring a bigger suitcase!

1st Time Shopping in Phuket

What would a holiday be without a bit of shopping? Gifts for family, friends and colleagues, something to hang on the wall or put on the mantelpiece to remind you of warmer times, something nice and skimpy to wear around the pool on those occasional warm days back home. Read More...

Bargaining & Shopping Tips

Get the most out of your shopping experience. A guide to the pitfalls and pleasures of shopping in Phuket. Bargaining - Tax Refund - Beware of Touts - Export Restrictions - Gems and Jewellery Advisory - Packing and Shipping Services. Read More...

Fresh Markets in Phuket

There's a saying that if you really want to get to know a country, you should visit its local markets. In Thailand that's certainly true; you can soak up a whole lot of local flavour just by walking around the local market. To go to a fresh market in the west is considered a treat; a good day out. Read More...

Phuket Indie Market

Phuket Town’s twice-weekly Indie Market (often misspelled Phuket Indy Market) on Dibuk Road is known in Thai as ‘laadploykong’ (‘a market to let go of your goods’). It is also a place where locals, especially teenagers and young adults, come to enjoy themselves with an entertaining mix of vendors, live performances and more. Read More...

Phuket Shopping Malls

Not sure where to shop? Looking for a bargain? See what's on offer at each of Phuket's major shopping locations. Phuket Central Festival - Tesco Lotus - Jungceylon - Big C - Index Living Mall - Ocean Bangla & Ocean Plaza Patong Read More...

Shopping by Areas

Not sure where to shop? Looking for a bargain? See what's on offer at each of Phuket's major shopping locations. Patong Beach, Kata Beach, Karon Beach, Surin Beach, Bang Tao Beach, Kamala Beach, Phuket Town Read More...

Phuket Weekend Market

Phuket’s weekend market, located along Chao Fa West Road just outside Phuket Town not far from Central Festival, is a fascinating jumble of secondhand goods, curios, pirated items, live animals and a large amount of great local food to sample. It really is worth a visit even if you’re not planning on buying anything. Read More...