Phuket Shopping by Areas

Patong Beach Shopping

Patong Beach transforms into a large night bazaar every evening, when all the main roads become clogged with stalls selling handicrafts, silk scarves, sarongs and a variety of beach clothes, leisure wear, leather goods and luggage, CDs, computer games and electronic gadgets and toys. (Read more... )

Kata Beach Shopping

In Kata, most of the shopping in an area called Kata Centre along Taina Rd and Patak Rd near Dino Park. These roads are lined with shops and restaurants catering to tourists. They are quiet by day but can get busy with pedestrians in the cooler evening hours - many of the street stalls don't even open until 18:00 or so. There are also some shops along a short stretch of road behind Club Med, including a bathing suit boutique, some tailor shops and a secondhand bookstore. (Read more... )

Karon Beach Shopping

Shopping in Karon starts at the beach traffic circle. Here, you will find a supermarket for all your drinks/snacks and hygiene needs. If you walk up the main road towards Karon's Buddhist temple you'd be forgiven for thinking that the area is made up entirely of photo labs, pharmacies, banks and tailors and more tailors and more bars than Las Vegas, although with more modest prices. (Read more... )

Phuket Town Shopping

hopaholics and bargain hunters should not miss Phuket City. The historical downtown area, 'Old Phuket', has some of the most interesting shops for traditional Thai crafts and textiles, as well as antiques, clothing and souvenirs -- with the beautifully restored Sino-Portuguese buildings and exotic sights and smells, the busy streets are a fascinating place for a stroll.. (Read more... )

Kamala Beach, Surin and Bang Tao Shopping

Kamala isn't the place to go for shopping, but it does provide an enjoyable twice-weekly village market. Held each Wednesday and Saturday afternoon along the highway at the southern end of the bay, it's colourful and fun. (Read more... )

The shopping options in Bang Tao are a bit of a dichotomy. There are the rustic open-air markets that the locals use, then there are the resort and upscale boutiques selling the finest Thai handicrafts, textiles and more. And not much in between. (Read more... )

Surin is not much of a shopping destination but there are some interesting places to stop in at if you're in the area. Just a few doors down from Twin Palms Lemongrass offers locally-made natural health and beauty products. Nearby is a lovely boutique selling antiques from China, Burma, Laos and Cambodia.