Shopping

Porto de Phuket

Porto de Phuket is an open-air community mall near Bangtao Beach in the Cherngtalay district, just next to the very popular Boat Avenue. It’s of the same brand as Central Phuket and Central Patong.

Siam Square has changed a lot over the years. What used to be a maze of narrow lanes, low-rise buildings, budget shops, dark restaurants, and old cinemas has become one of Bangkok’s most vibrant shopping and lifestyle areas.

Shopping in Phuket

Shopping in Phuket plays a good part in a great holiday. It’s often more about entertainment and fun than real necessity, and you usually don’t even buy anything. Phuket has a lot to offer everyone, and shopping in Phuket is often associated with food.

MBK Center

MBK Center is an iconic budget shopping mall standing in the heart of Bangkok since 1985, best known for its bazaar product and tons of knock off goods. The location at the top of the ‘shopping mile’ in Siam district makes it very convenient to access and with more than 2,000 shops and stalls, the size is simply enormous

Chatuchak Market Bangkok

Chatuchak Market, one of Bangkok’s landmarks, is on almost every tourist list of Must-Do in Bangkok. Chatuchak is probably one of the largest markets in the world,

The Oasis Thalang

The Oasis Thalang (formerly ChimJae Walking Street and Vanich Walking Street) is a new 150-metre-long narrow passage that connects Thalang Road to Dibuk Road in the old Phuket Town. This fun local market is covered and has air-con, making it a convenient place to explore when it gets a little too hot or when it starts raining in Phuket.

Boat Avenue Phuket

Boat Avenue Phuket is a relatively new shopping and dining neighbourhood with growing popularity at the entrance of the Laguna Complex in Bang Tao, Cherngtalay.

Central Patong Shopping Mall

Central Patong is a modern shopping mall located in the heart of Patong Beach, just next to the famous Bangla Road. The mall offers a range of international and local brands, with a focus on shopping and dining rather than entertainment.

13 Best Shopping Malls in Phuket

Phuket shopping malls keep emerging here and there, reminding us how much the island has changed in the past two decades.

Central Phuket Floresta

Central Phuket Floresta sounds like another mall on the island but is just a massive extension of the original Central Festival and the two wings combined cover an immense surface, on 3 and 4 levels.

Index Living Mall Phuket

Index Living Mall is large furniture and home improvement shopping mall on the outskirt of Phuket Town, just next to the Bangkok Phuket Hospital is and, where many fancy shopping malls are, such as Central Festival. This shop addresses the mid-range market by offering a wide range of furniture at affordable prices.

What to Buy in Phuket? 13 Best Souvenirs to Buy in Phuket

What souvenirs should you buy when in Phuket to bring back home for your friends? Something that doesn’t cost a fortune doesn’t take much space in a suitcase, and, most of all, is something typical of Thailand.

Villa Market Phuket ▷ Ordering Online and Supermarkets

Villa Market is a brand well-known for its impressive range of high-quality products and imported goods.

OTOP Market Phuket

Initially designed as a local market, OTOP Market Phuket was created to promote the handicrafts and original products of each province of Thailand. Long ago, it became a night spot with those round bamboo bars that used to be so famous on Bangla Road twenty years ago.

10 Silly Things People Buy in Phuket They Probably Didn’t Need to Buy

A holiday is always a lot of fun, and shopping is part of it. People often become someone else when travelling overseas, and while they may be very careful about spending when shopping at home, they seem to forget everything and fall for the silliest items.

10 Small Things to Buy in Phuket That Shows You Know Thailand

Phuket is full of shops selling tourist stuff, and chances are you bought yourself a Muay Thai shirt, a wooden frog and a pointy hat from Chiang Mai (In Phuket!). Good for you… Those are fun, but they are tourist stuff, and anyone who knows Thailand will know you are a first-timer!