Phuket Shopping

Phuket Shopping my favorite past time!

Shopping in Phuket is chaotic, but fun if you approach it with the right attitude, just remember that bartering brings the best results when done with a sense of humour and a big smile.......

Some of the best shopping bargains in Phuket include clothing, textiles, handicrafts, ceramics, gold, silver, pearls, furniture, antiques, Thai silks and art.

Phuket has a great variety of shopping and places to do it, like the buzz of Patong where you will find brightly lit stalls as far as the eye can see and the night markets that are located along the main beach road. To get the best buys head away from the tourist areas, and go to Phuket Town, especially the Old Phuket Town area with some of the most interesting shops for traditional Thai Crafts and textiles.

Remember when shopping in Phuket, the prices in the Department Stores, such as Jungceylon, Robinsons or Central Festival or other shopping malls, Supermarkets and Shopping Centres such as the Big C or Tesco are a fixed price and you won't be able to barter for the best buys.

At the Markets, small stores, shops or street vendors around Phuket, bartering is expected. So brush up on your bartering skills....depending on the vendor expect to pay up to 40% less than the the original price.

Before you take on the adventure of Shopping in Phuket print off a copy of the currency exchange cheat sheet.

Who loves shopping? We do.

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Tell us where you found them, was it in the markets or the department stores. Take a great photo and let us know how much you paid, just to make us jealous.

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