Rat U Thit Road Shopping

Amarit Thai Painting & Tavun Gallery

Amarit Thai Painting and Tavun Gallery, another art shop further down this road, offer both original art & reproduction work.

Deli Supermarket

The Deli Supermarket offers large selection of imported food such as meats, cheeses and wines from around the world.  

Jintanagarn

Jintanagarn (or 'imagine' in English) Art Shop has been open for a few years. It offers interesting choices of classic reproductions and also does portraits by order.

Sainamyen Plaza

Sainamyen Plaza is nothing like a real plaza. It is basically a big bazaar setup inside a temporary building. Though it doesn't look exactly like Marks & Spencer's the bazaar houses all kind of goodies including luggage, bikinis, sunglasses, woodcarvings and funny T-shirts with logos such as 'All Natural, Silicone free' and 'No Sex Please' as well as the standard 'No, I don’t want a f@?k’n tuk tuk, suit or massage. Thank you very much.'

At the end of the first row, there are a few stands selling local food and soft drinks plus a public toilet all in one tiny corner. By the way, you can drop your laundry at the tour counter before entering this 'plaza'. If you miss this one, don’t worry there are many more laundries along the road.

Sainamyen Road

Here, there are a few shops selling sexy girls' clothes and tights. Many outfits look pretty hot but there's no way that a normal girl can fit in them unless she has the body of a pre-teen. Yes, this is where Patong's bargirls come to shop. There are also quite a few gold shops in this neighborhood and this is where certain foreign gentlemen of a generous persuasion come to shop for gold necklaces with (and for) their 'holiday girlfriends'. There is a DVD shop full of movies, old and new as well as a big phone shop, DTAC. If you are looking for a new mobile phone or just a local SIM card, this is the place to go.

Secondhand Book Shop

Looking to get a book or two to read while on holiday in Patong? Try the secondhand book shop at Aroonsom Food Park. They stock books in English, Dutch, German and more.

Banzaan Fresh Market

Many tourists will enjoy exploring Banzaan Fresh Market, a modern-looking Thai fresh market. Goods are displayed in an attractive manner and the market has sections for fresh food, meat, seafood, vegetables, flowers, Thai sweets and dry food as well as a selection of bizarre-looking but delicious fruits. There are many small kiosks selling clothes on the second floor as well as a big food court upstairs.
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Boon Som Plaza

This is another bazaar located in a big temporary-looking building. Look for the advertising signs out front for 15%-70% discount (it's been there forever…) and then try to bargain down some more. Many products displayed are aimed at locals (such as kitchenware and household items) but still there are plenty of T-shirts, clothes, handicrafts, CD & DVDs on sale.

Friendship Leatherwear

Friendship Leatherwear is a small shop offering quality leather goods and accepts 'made to order' requests as well. Don’t let the discount sign in front of the shop fool you. It says '10-50% discount' which doesn’t mean you should not bargain for more. 

J&L Motorbike Shop

J&L rents out motorbikes as well as selling Predator figures of all sizes.

Jungceylon Shopping Complex

Standing downtown, diagonally opposite Bangla Road, the Jungceylon Shopping Complex has radically changed the face of shopping in Patong.

The two main stores in the complex are Robinson - a gleaming well-lit upper end department store, and Carrefour - a French-based supermarket. The 200-plus other stores in this shopping heaven sell brand-name clothes, spectacles, sunglasses, colognes and perfumes, shoes, DVD-CD-VCD's, computer games, electrical goods, pewter, gold and silver, sportswear and goods amongst myriad other items. Read More...

Paradise Night Market

The Royal Paradise Complex Bazaar is basically an open-air shopping bazaar where vendors set up simple stands and stores selling various kinds of goods. Though they start business late in the morning the bazaar really gets going in the evening and carries on until late at night.

Products range from  authentic handicrafts, weaving, candles, bags, T-shirts, CD & DVD, silk products and ceramics and pottery, shell jewelry (like headbands, earrings, pendants, breastplates, and armbands), woodcarvings and hill-tribe handicrafts. They also sell special, extremely versatile paper made from the bark of the mulberry tree. It can be made into lanterns, journals, albums, umbrellas, lamps, and artificial flowers.

Phuket Kay Tour

This shop sells many locally made Alien and Predator figures. These figures are made from recycled metal machine parts cleverly welded together. Some of the figures are quite big and heavy i.e. more than two metres high.

Silk Closet

When looking closely at the elegant evening dresses or casual silk pants on display in Silk Closet, it's evident that they are high quality and well designed. This makes their products unique and outstanding comparing to most goods available in Patong. Their beautiful products include silk bags, shoes, sarongs and other accessories. Most products are handmade. Open from 11:00 – 23:00. Prices above average.

Udomagg Shoes Shop

Udomagg has a good selection of shoes. Although this is not a place where you can bargain for better prices, they usually offer big discounts many times a year. Check out the storefront announcements for offers.

OTOP Market

The OTOP Market is a fun place to explore. It is located on the southern part of Rat-U-Thit Road opposite the Holiday Inn Phuket Resort. This shopping complex opens from 10:00 to 24:00 and is made up of a few rows of shops selling an impressive range of items, from traditional arts and crafts, clothes, lacquer ware, bags and paintings. You can commission a painting here and it will be done in a few days.

A set of three pairs of socks costs 100 baht, nice-looking straw hat costs 300 baht, women's T-shirts start from 99 baht, an oil painting (90cm x 120cm) costs 5,000 baht. All prices above are before bargaining. Other products displayed at OTOP are scarves, hand-dyed napkins and tablecloths, tourmaline necklaces, saa (Mulberry bark) paper products and unisex slippers ranging in style from plain fabric to colourful designs bedecked in jewels.

With small but cozy bars, (close to 30 of them in the middle of the market plus a huge screen showing all major football matches), the OTOP Market has become a new and popular nighttime hangout. Read More...

Water World Asia Dive Shop

This dive shop offers a good selection of dive equipment. Stop by if in need of any dive gear or accessories.