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For the best bargain, head for the Phuket Weekend Night Market, located in Phuket town. Here, you will be dazzled by the wide range of goods and wares being peddled by the vendors. For local street food to beachwear, you will find anything you need under the sun. What's more, the prices are about 20 - 50 per cent cheaper than those you can find at Patong Beach.
The night market is located on a side street off Phang Nga Road just a short distance from the Royal Phuket City Hotel. This market was started after the 1997 economic crash when local rich merchants were forced to sell their Mercedes car and expensive jewelry to the highest bidder. According to my guide, the market evolved into a "car boot" sale where those needing a little cash would spread their valuables on the ground for sale. Recently, the success of this market has spread and vendors with merchandise to sell from around Thailand would arrive at Phuket for the island's weekend market.
During my visit, I bought a pair of beach shorts for less than US2. I also got a funky and trendy handbag for my cousin for about USD7. For bargain hunters, this is one place you should not miss in Phuket!
Always bargain. You will be surprised at the prices offered for the goods! Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftAddress: Off Phang Nga Road, Phuket TownDirections: The best way to find the market is to hire a tuk tuk or taxi driver who can take you to it.
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| | | | Shopping Prices: Shopping Price Guide | Tip Rating: | | | | |
This is a guide to prices only, some of the prices are what we have recently paid and some are from other peoples reports. So if you pay more or less for something, it doesn't really matter. Pay what you are happy paying!!!
Billabong Board Shorts 200Baht
T Shirts & Singlets 150-200Baht
Hipster Shorts 100Baht
Gym Singlets Sizes XL & XXL Dri Cool (Big C) 79Baht
Wrap around skirt pants ¾ length 200Baht.
Diesel Leather Sandals 550Baht
Handbags (from secret shops) Leather 1500Baht
Copy Sunglasses: 200
CDs & DVDs: 60 - 100
Silk cushion covers: B100
Silk table runners: B150
Thongs 100 – 200
Copy shoddy vinyl bags 200
Copy Bags Good quality from secret rooms no more than 1500
BackPacks 350
Shoes plenty of nice ladies shoes, Big C, Robinsons etc - 199
Old Markets on Rat-U-That Rd
(Mainly all fixed prices) Chanel & Playboy halter neck tops 200Baht
Roxy Shoe String Strap Tops 150-200Baht
Phuket Airport Duty Free
Perfumes
Angel 50ml 2560Baht
Angel for Men 50ml 1840Baht
Gucci 50ml 2590Baht
Cigarettes
Benson & Hedges, Mild 7, Triple 5, etc all 550Baht (carton of 200)
Cigarettes in most shops 70-100Baht or 50-60 from street vendors.
Buying Alcohol
You can buy grog in loads of places or there is a good distributor up Rat-U-Thit Rd past the Patong Merlin. It’s on the other side of the road, look for the huge sign on top of building on corner advertising a cosmetic surgeon, go down this lane and it’s just down a bit on the right.
Bottles of Bacardi were about 100Baht cheaper here than other places and they have a big selection of wine as well plus tons of beer. Great place to bulk buy if you are staying for awhile.
Phuket also has some good buys in cosmetics. I always stock up on Olay Total Effects, at home it cost about $28, in Phuket it is 359 Baht and always comes in a promotional pavckage with another product. I bought my last lot at the supermarket in Big C.
Have a look at my link below, theres hundreds of photos from shopping along with prices, far more than on my VT site.
www.cathyandgarystravelpages.com Theme: Other
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Beachwear, sportswear, souvenirs can be bought from street stalls, little shops and noisy night markets. Patong also has specialist jewelry, ethnic crafts, art and antiques shops, waiting for the dedicated bargain hunter.
On the streets you'll find brightly-lit stalls as far as the eye can see. The night market - located along the main Beach road, offers handicrafts, silk scarves, sarongs, beach and leisure wear, leather goods and luggage, CD's, computer games, electronic gadgets and toys. Open every night.
Along Rat-U-Thit Road (Main Road), there is another market that sets up 2-3 nights a week, usually Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays which sells recycled jeans, funky shoes, clothes, Thai sweets, orchids, ornaments and hair accessories. Open 6-7pm until late.(Around Royal Paradise area)
Huge new markets on Rat-U-Thit Road called O Patong (I think) turn right end of Bangla Rd and keep walking (about 10 mins) will see big sign on left side of road. Great bargains here, not crowded and plenty of bars to have a drink.
I think the best markets in Patong Beach (dont know the name) are also on Rat-U-Thit Rd, (end of Bangla Rd, go left, they are on other side of road) dont look the best from the outside, but inside is great, very cheap and nearly all fixed prices.
There are four photos of handbags I have bought along the Beach Rd. They all cost 1500Baht each. The 2 Gucci bags (they are the same just different colors) I bought a couple of years ago, they still look like new.
The white bag (Louis Vuitton) and the brown saddle bag (Dior)) I bought in June 2006. Theme: Other
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