[toc] Central Patong is the latest mall to enter the fierce shopping race of Phuket island, and probably not the last. This new brightly lit mall opened in Patong Beach, soon after the Floresta branch was added to the already established Central Festival in Phuket Town, expanding further the coverage
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Villa Market Around Phuket Island [toc] Villa Market is a brand well-known for their impressive range of high-quality products and imported goods. They have been in Thailand for a very long time (since 1973) and opened the first Phuket branch about ten years ago in Chalong. Recently two more supermarkets
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Phuket Floating Market [toc] Thalang Maneekram is a new floating Market in Phuket, but it’s not the first one, so it's going to be interesting to see if this one succeeds where the other Kathu floating market failed. The Thalang Maneekram floating market is not well-known and despite being 76,000 square
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What to Do at Central Phuket? [toc] Update: Central Floresta, an enormous new wing just built across the street from the existing Central Festival, is now open, more than doubling the surface of this already large mall. Central Phuket (Central Festival Phuket) is one of the few mega malls on
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OTOP Market [toc] OTOP Market official name is OTOP Shopping Paradise and was initially designed as a local market to promote the handicrafts and original product of each province of Thailand. The unusual word 'OTOP' serves as an acronym for ‘One Tambon One Product’ (which means 'One District One Product').
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Stuff to Buy in Phuket You Will Never Use Again [toc] Holiday is always a lot of fun and shopping is totally part of it. People often become someone else when traveling overseas, and while they maybe be very savvy when shopping at home, they seem to forget everything and
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Where to Find Phuket Night Markets [toc] Night markets in Phuket are always fun, from the new Chillva Market to the giant Naka Weekend Market or the Sunday Walking Market in Phuket Town, almost everyone loves to browse the incredible array of things you don't need. Phuket night markets are
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What to Do at Phuket Walking Street Market? [toc] Phuket Walking Street and weekend market is called 'Lard Yai' by locals and is now the most popular attraction in Phuket Town. This weekend street market was an instant success, adding a much-needed event to the historical part of town. Every
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What to Buy in Phuket for Fun? [toc] Phuket is full of shops selling tourist stuff and chances are you bought yourself a Muay Thai short, a wooden frog and a pointy hat from Chiang Mai (In Phuket!). Good for you... those are fun but they are tourist stuff and
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What to Do at Jungceylon? [toc] Jungceylon Phuket in Patong is still the largest shopping mall on the island. It's almost a city within a city with a lot of souvenirs shops and foot massage on the lower floor, many restaurants a lot of attractions on the upper levels. Jungceylon is
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An overview of Phuket Shopping [toc] Shopping in Phuket plays a good part of a great holiday. It’s often more about entertainment and fun than real necessity and most of the time you don't even buy anything. Phuket has a lot to offer to everyone and shopping in Phuket is often
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Exploring the Chillva Night Market [toc] Chillva Market Phuket is the latest and one the best on the island. Everyone seems to love them, Thai teenagers more than everyone else. Every town in Thailand has a surprising amount of night markets, and they are always packed, so it's no surprise
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Explore a Local Bazaar in Phuket Town [toc] Expo Phuket is a very little known covered bazaar found in Phuket Town, next to the newly renovated Novotel Phokeethra hotel. Expo Phuket is surprisingly vast and modern as it was also renovated recently. It might not be worth travelling all the
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What to buy and eat at Banzaan Fresh Market? [toc] Banzaan Fresh Market in Patong Beach is an excellent experience during your holiday. It's a lot easier to access than most local markets since it is just behind the gigantic Jungceylon Shopping Mall. Get your first glimpse of fun looking
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Fun Shopping at Indy Night Market [toc] Phuket Indy Market is a fun, young and creative little night market in Phuket Town. It is located in Limelight Avenue, a small lane off Dibuk Road not far from the well known Raya Restaurant. It's not as popular as it used to
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Premium Outlet Phuket [toc]The Premium Outlet Phuket has been opened since almost 10 years but despite a very strategic location at the intersection of the busy By Pass road and Thepkasattri Road (you probably will drive by when coming from airport), it never really took off. The design is quite
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About the Phuket Weekend Market [toc] Phuket Weekend Market or Naka Market is an immense night bazaar located near Central Festival in Phuket Town. Occasionally it's even called 'Phuket Chatuchak' by reference to the giant Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok and Thais call it 'Talad Tairod’, which means 'Car Boot
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Phuket Markets, where to find them what to expect [toc] Phuket markets are a great way to get close to real local life with very little effort, and Phuket is not different. Markets are everywhere around the island, every community and every village has one, small or large, permanent or
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Super Cheap Phuket Shopping Market Super Cheap has been entirely rebuilt and looks quite different now. I never thought it would be writing about 'Super Cheap Phuket', but after a recent visit I thought this place was really amazing, we should organize a giant treasure hunt... I was writing that
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Price of Shopping in Phuket Which Shops are Cheaper in Phuket? What is the price of shopping in Phuket, which Shops are Cheaper in Phuket? Here are questions I always asked myself, and I know many of you did too. How much difference is there really between all the convenience
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