Nai Harn Beach Shopping

Where to Shop & What to Buy in Nai Harn Beach

Nai Harn is not Phuket’s best shopping destination – its beach, verdant hills and tranquility are its main assets and the area has more of a residential feel to it than other West Coast destinations. However, shopping for groceries in Nai Harn has become a lot easier lately with the opening of several 7-Elevens and if you’re after souvenirs there are several shops selling original paintings and others knick-knacks.  For tourist items like Asian art and wood carvings, check out Asian Collections Shop. Nearby the beach, you will find a few shops offering beachwear and beach accessories.

Beach Shopping

There are a few shops located opposite Nai Harn Beach’s public car park that stock a fair variety of beachwear and accessories such as beach mats, swimming rings, hats, sarongs, sunglasses, flip-flops, snorkeling sets and T-shirts. Some shops also stock silk tablecloths and bedcovers and though the variety might be limited, buying here saves a trip elsewhere. In the same neighborhood you’ll find a few tailor shops and hard bargaining is definitely the order of the day here.
Open: Daily
Location: Opposite Nai Harn Beach public car park

Asian  Collections

This is quite a unique shop offering a good range of artifacts and furniture from Thailand and nearby countries, Asian Collections is owned and run by Ammarit Limsuepchua who is a painter specialising in Thai painting (similar to the images one might find in Thai temples). Some of the most interesting items include Chinese-style cabinets, Thai classical paintings, Buddha images, lamps, wooden dolls and bracelets.    
Open: Daily from 09:00 – 22:00
Location:  On Sai Yuan Road at the three-way junction in central Nai Harn village.  
Tel: +66 (0) 83 5221385

Tesco Lotus Express

This is a mini version of Tesco Lotus and stocks the same basic goods, although you will not be able to buy clothing and household goods. Tesco Lotus Express may look a little incongruous in Nai Harn but at one time 7-Eleven did, too! Prices are lower than 7-Eleven and you’ll be nice and cool while shopping.
Open: 09:00 – 23:00
Location: Soi Sai Yuan at the Nai Harn/Kata Road three-way junction

U-Sa-Ka-Ne Art Gallery (formerly known as Tawan Ook Art Gallery)

Like many local artists Apinan Sarochwong prefers to live and work in peaceful neighbourhoods such as Nai Harn and Rawai rather than on busier West Coast beach locations. His works are mostly inspired by the ‘local way of life where nature is pretty much the centre of everything’ and are mainly in acrylic. Next to his gallery are a few more, smaller galleries where artists also sell their own original work. All of them are members of Rawai Art Village Club. Apinan is also a well known and active Thai shadow puppeteer who has regular shows on Friday night from 20:00 onward. If interested, advance booking is recommended.        
Open: Daily from 08:20 – 21:00
Location:  Opposite Sinbi Muay Thai Gym on the road towards Kata View Point. Look for a big red sign says ‘Original Arts’. You can’t miss it.
Tel: +66 (0) 81 9565872

Vichen Gallery at B Zenter

Vichen Gallery opened towards the end of 2006 with the aim of providing a place for people to relax while surrounded by art, as well as a place where artists and art lovers can exchange knowledge and opinions. Since it opened, the gallery has become one of the island’s most active art showcases, with a series of interesting exhibitions by various artists, both Thai and foreign.
Open: 15:00 – 21:30. Closed on Wednesdays.
Location: Behind Da Vinci Italian Restaurant on Sai Yuan Road
Tel: +66 (0) 76 288999

Red Gallery Art Studio

Though Somrak Maneemai’s Red Gallery Art Studio opened not too long ago, it is already full of colourful paintings. As a painter, he likes to try many techniques. “You have to see the works to know what my style is,” he explains. Khun Somrak has a master’s degree from Silpakorn University, one of Thailand’s top art schools, and teaches art part time to any interested party, young or old, Thai or foreign.
Location: Not far from Da Vinci Restaurant on Sai Yuan Road
Tel: +66 (0) 87 8903722

Reggae Bar/Leather Shop

It seems that every town in Thailand has a Reggae Bar, run by stoned-out, bleary eyed wannabe Rastafarians. As the name suggests, Nai Harn’s Reggae Bar is the place to dig some Bob Marley and get horizontal but the bar also features a wide array of leather goods made by Micky, one of the gang. Usually displayed from a minivan Micky makes pretty good shoes, belts and bags as well as necklaces and does a ‘made to order’ service.  
Open: Daily from 02:00 – 20:00 but the bar stays open until 02:00
Location: By Nai Harn lake
Tel: +66 (0) 81 2735247

Muay Thai Shop

If you’re looking for Muay Thai accessories such as shorts, gloves, amulets, head guards, groin protectors, hand wraps, tank tops, T-shirt as well as boxing oils and creams, you can find them all at one of the Thai boxing camps located off Sai Yuan Road such as Rawai Muay Thai Camp (+66 (0) 81 5376 038) and Sinbi Muay Thai Gym (+66 (0)83 3915535)
Product: Muay Thai accessories
Location: Rawai Muay Thai Camp on Sai Yuan Road and Sinbi Muay Thai Gym on Sai Yuan Road, heading towards Kata View Point

Baan Batik

Like many of the artists who have gravitated to Rawai, Apinan Tovankasame is originally not from Phuket. He’s from Bangkok but has absolutely no plans to go back there. He originally moved to the island many years ago to teach in a local college and only later set up Baan Batik, selling to both the retail and wholesale markets.
“Every batik here is designed by our team, so our work is more original than you’ll see in any batik shop in the markets,” says Khun Apinan.
Open: 09:00 – 18:00, Closed on Sundays
Location: about 2 km from the Chalong circle, next to Lemon (Bangjak) gas station on Viset Road
Tel: +66 (0) 76 384 061

Don’s Café and Mart (aka Don’s Mall)

Before any of the big boys (think Lotus and HomePro Village) came to the neighborhood, the folks in Rawai and Nai Harn who didn’t want to bother with traffic and long distances depended on good old Don’s Mall when in need of international food and English-language newspapers. This friendly venue is basically a small shop selling delicatessen and butcher with gourmet foods and bakery with a restaurant and bar to the side. It also sells a modest selection of wine and was the first ever permanent shop dedicated to international food in the neighborhood.
Open: Daily from 08:30 – 21:30
Location: Sai Yuan Road

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