Phuket Shopping

This is one of the better second hand bookshops that we have found in Thailand. There is quite a variety and the books are reasonably priced. We got a good deal on the books that we exchanged.

Closed Sundays. Open 9-7pm.

What to buy: Second hand books

Along the streets you can find shops selling identical stuff. Always remember to bargain for whatever you want to get as they can quote really ridiculous prices initially.

Things sold are t-shirts, beach shorts, bikinis, tank tops, DVDs, games, sourvenirs, sun dresses etc.

This is more of a booth than a shop, but I found that the guy here is much cheaper than a couple of the other shops in this maze of telephone accessories vendors.

His english is limited, but you can certainly get your message through. I bought a phone charger here, as my other one died. It was so cheap, I couldn't believe it. The guy also spent quite a long time trying to unlock my Nokia 6233, so he put my Samsung on charge for me while I was waiting. Unfortunately, if you have this model of phone, don't bother trying to unlock it, as it is not unlockable.

From memory he cost 200 baht to unlock the phone.

There are two Ocean plaza in Patong .The first one is located in Bangla rd and the second one on beach rd Inside someone can find brand names, handicrafts, boutiques ,shoe stores, souvenirs, pharmacy and many more .The prices are fixed but you can always ask for a discount

There are 2 ways to do your shopping for me in patong .The first one is to able to bargain because sometimes they charge you something 2-3 more and have the time to ask prices from many shops or to go to OCEAN were the prices are fix but little high Patong area in general is one of the most expensive in Thailand

Jungceylon is a 200000 sq meter shopping centre located in rat-u-thit road and it is the biggest one in Patong with more than 200 stores (the two main stores are Carrefour and Robinson) including restaurants, hotel, clothing shoe stores and many more

Apart from roadside stalls and markets, there is also a decent selection of department stores and shopping centers in Phuket. You can find a wide range of international and local brand names. If there is a sale on, it's definitely a great bargain for shoppers.

Central Festival, as well as the newly opened Jungceylon have brought shopping and entertainment in Phuket to a whole new level. These shopping malls feature a range of shops, restaurants as well as cinemas and other entertainment. There are also Ocean department stores and Robinsons. Although on a smaller scale, Ocean and Robinsons are worth checking out, especially if you are looking for clothes at reasonable prices.

In addition, there are several renowned hypermarkets: Tesco Lotus and Big C (in Phuket City) and Carrefour (part of Jungceylon in Patong). So basically, there is everything for everybody in Phuket.

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This is the latest and one of the biggest shopping malls in Phuket. Jungceylon was a name for Phuket used back in 1511 when it was a fertile and prosperous port town embraced by the Andaman Sea. Being a one-stop mall for shopping, dining, entertainment and leisure, this is definitely one of the places in Patong you wouldn't want to miss.

What to buy: Almost anything! :-)

What to pay: It depends on your shopping list. :-)