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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 of shopping along with prices, far more than on my VT site.
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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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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. Theme: Other
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I think this applies to most of the stalls you barter with.
We overheard this bit of information and waited till we found a very nice shop keeper and asked him and this is what he told us, i don't know if it is true but made sense when i checked purchases. When you barter for goods they are put into coloured bags after the transaction. These colours mean different things to other shop keepers. For instance if your goods are put into a pink plastic bag it means you were ripped off and is a symbol to other shop keepers that they can rip you off too as you are not a good barterer. A blue one means something i am not too sure off ,blue means " blue movies" well i didn't buy any and am too shapely for that so i don't quiet get that one. Apparently black is the best bag to get as it means you are a good barterer and cannot be ripped off. Didn't find out about green and yellow.
If all else fails do what we did and buy a big shoulder bag to hide the colour of your purchases from the next shop.
We did get one pink one after finding out this information and it was quickly put in our shoulder bag. Theme: OtherDirections: All market stalls in Phuket
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Robinson is the main department store in Phuket Town, where you can buy anything you need.
Clothes are of good quality with major international brands available, but prices are lower than, say, in Europe.
Additionally there are local clothes brands on sale, and the quality is high. I bought heaps of very nice T-shirts and tops for myself at very low prices. And Thai lingerie is good and cheap! (Ladies will understand me)
There is also a very good supermarket in Robinson and KFC.
All major credit cards are accepted.
The shop is open daily from 10:30 to 22:00.
Thai silk, cotton casual clothes and ALL KINDS OF CLOTHES. Leave a Comment Theme: Department StoreAddress: 36 Tilokutis I Rd.Phone: (66 76) 256500Directions: Center of Phuket Town. You will not miss the green-and-white building, which also serves as a landmark for the city center.
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There are MANY Art shops in Phuket.
This painting which is in oils, measures approx 2 meters in width, and the height is about 1.5 meters. I loved the colours and the ocean in the background. The asking price was 14 000 Bhat. My bartering skills are not so good. While I was chatting to a couple from Australia, my husband was busy negotiating a price for the painting. We eventually paid 9000 Bhat. It was perfectly packaged for us to take back to South Africa. On arrival in SA I waited 2 days, then took it to a frame shop. The framing cost more than the painting. The Framer was very pleased that we had brought it in so soon , as a lot of people leave their paintings rolled up for about a year, by then the oils have dried up and starts to crack. Leave a Comment Theme: ArtAddress: Patong - Phuket
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Our first visit to Phuket cost us about $1,000 in mobile phone calls, so we decided to purchase a pre-paid local sim card each since we spend so much time there.
We went to the D-Tac shop downstairs at the Big C shopping centre. The staff were very helpful and we managed to get a card each. The rates were better than a couple of others we checked out.
The staff set everything up for us on the spot. We found that all our phone numbers were available on our phones (I thought they were on my sim card, so that was a great relief). Bear in mind that you may need to have your phone unlocked, which you can have done at one of the stalls in the same location. Prices vary on the type of phone, but it usually takes up to an hour and can range between 200 baht and 1,000 baht.
If you go to a smaller phone shop for a refill, you will only be able to purchase the smaller amounts. It is best to go to a large dealer such as this one for phone recharges of 500 - 800 baht. These higher amounts have up to 100 baht extra credit with them. The sim card's validity is extended by 12 months every time you top up, unlike some others I've heard of. You will be asked to show your passport when you apply, so be prepared.
Local calls are charged at 5 baht per minute for the first minute, then at 6 satang per minute thereafter, international calls charged at 7 baht per minute. Very cheap! Connection for the card was 199 baht which included a 50 baht credit. Don't forget to ring the code prefix (usually 009) they give you for international calls to get the special rate. Leave a Comment Theme: Computers and ElectronicsAddress: Big C Shopping CentreDirections: At the bottom of the escalator, turn right, walk about one shop along then on your left you will see the shop (the busiest one). The DTAC shop is not open on Sundays.Website: www.DTAC.co.th
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This shop is tuck away in the narrow lanes of Patong.
You can get cheap local souveniors and handicrafts. You cant get the same price at Patong Top.
They have lovely handicrafts,scarfs and Tshirts.
It is rather unfortunate that I only stumbled upon this shop on my 2nd last day as i have bought most of the stuffs I needed.
I still bought the nicely sequinned letter holders at 100 baht each.
Perfumed candles in small tiny elephants candle holder in set of 6. 4 sets at only 100 baht. The shops in front of Patong quoted me 500 baht for the same stuffs.
Got a T shirt at 100 baht.
A beautifully carved wooden back scratcher at 100 baht.
I would really recommend this shop. Leave a Comment Theme: Local CraftDirections: The narrow lane opposite the Patong Top sign. In between a hair saloon and an empty silk store. I completely forget to get the address. My apologies.There is a hotel right before you enter the lane.
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Good news for fans of Central Department Store! The Central Festival Phuket is the latest shopping hit in Phuket - offering a one-stop shopping and entertainment experience for the locals and visitors.
Like its counterparts in Bangkok, Central Festival Phuket offers quality and wide-ranging products for the brand concious. Big names like Marks & Spencer, Liz Claiborne and Nautica are housed in a 120,000 sqare metres spacious shopping complex. Also, many food outlets are also available to tease your tastebuds!
Everything you need can be found here - I am not joking. One of the mega concept shops, Supersports, offer all sports equipment, fashion and accessories you need in Phuket. Trust me, you can find well-known diving brands such as Mares here!
Most importantly, tourists are also eligible for the 5% discount cards. Just head for the information counter and you can collect one of such cards for your shopping experience. Leave a Comment Theme: Department StoreAddress: 74-75 Wichitsongkran Rd., Amphur Muang, PhuketPhone: (66)76 291 111Directions: You can't miss this mega building complex in Phuket town. It is about 30 minute drive from the airport.Website: http://www.centralfestivalphuket.com/ Other Contact: marketing@central.co.th
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There are several shops that sell PS2 games, DS and PSP games. Prices differs on the kind of games that you will buy. These are copy versions so make sure your unit is already modified for it will work.
Price Range: 350THB and up
We bought our games from the chinese looking guy at the corner of Bangla Road Theme: Toys and Games
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