Phuket Shopping Centres

By Paula Parker

Phuket Shopping Centres are not just for your grocery needs, these shopping centres and malls are where you can find some of the best buys on a range of goods including great deals on clothing, jewelry, household items, white-goods and more.

Below is a list of Phuket's shopping centres and malls.

Phuket Shopping Centres & Malls

Ocean Plaza Shopping Centre - Bangla Rd

Ocean Plaza shopping centre is more like a bazaar than a shopping centre; it is located on Bangla Road at Patong Beach.

Here you can buy everything you could imagine; there is a good range of quality men's, women's, and children's clothing, along with shoes.

Ocean Plaza shopping centre in Bangla Road, Patong.

The first floor has lots of clothing and a range of smaller shops. In this area, you can bargain.

Downstairs in the basement are the supermarket, bottle shop and chemist.

On the top floor is a bowling alley and a sports store.

An easy place to shop when visiting Phuket.

Ocean Plaza - Beach Road in Patong

This shopping centre is located at the southern end of the Beach Road, near the Patong Merlin and the Holiday Inn.

This is very similar to the shopping centre located in Bangla Road but the range is slightly different.

Handy if you are staying at the Southern end of Patong Beach.

Same same but different..

Big C Supercentre

The Big C Supercentre is located near Central Festival on the Bypass Road just out of Phuket Town.

It has everything, including groceries, cosmetics, clothing, shoes, mobile phones and electronics.

On the top floor of the shopping centre, you will find a ten-pin bowling alley.

The quality is not as good as Central Festival, but the prices are better.

If you are looking to buy cosmetics, have a look in the cosmetics section.

I picked up some Revlon ColorStay foundation for 420 baht, half the price compared to what I pay at home.

You will also find a Big C shopping centre downstairs in JungCeylon.

Index Living Mall

The Index Living Mall mainly specialises in household goods such as home theatre systems, kitchenware, bedding, Thai antiques, handicrafts, clothing and food.

It is located a little further down the road from the Big C Supercentre.

Tesco Lotus Shopping Centre - Phuket Town

Tesco Lotus was the first major shopping centre and shopping mall in Phuket.

This Phuket shopping centre is located north of the Big C Supercentre.

This supermarket is big, with a wide range of high-quality goods. It is basically a supermarket with electronics, toys and alcohol, and the prices are very good.

There are also restaurants and an indoor playground for the kids, which is located upstairs next to the food court.

Supercheap Cash & Carry Shopping Centres

This Phuket Shopping centre is located North of Phuket Town, on Thepkrasattri Road.

It looks like a big warehouse and has everything you could think of, including white goods, household goods, stationery, electronics, groceries and yes, more clothes, as well as a pharmacy that has really good prices.

The supermarket is open until midnight; the best time to visit is after dark, when it is cooler, as there is no air conditioning and it gets really hot.

Makro

Makro is another cash-and-carry Phuket shopping centre that wholesales and sells a full range of food and non-food products.

A great place to shop if you want to buy in bulk. It is located near Central Festival.

Family Mart & 7 Eleven Shopping Centres

You will find Family Marts and 7-Eleven shopping centres all over the island.

These are handy shops for grabbing those extra items you may need while holidaying in Phuket.

If you really want to experience true Thai shopping in Phuket, you will have to leave the department stores and the Phuket shopping centres and head to the many markets or beachside stalls that are around Phuket.