Phuket Shopping

Phuket Shopping Malls - Tesco Lotus Phuket
Big C Phuket - Central Carnival Phuket

A number of great Phuket shopping venues have opened over the last few years which has been great for Phuket as it is able to attract a wider variety of tourists due to these new Phuket shopping malls and markets.

Tourists wishing to go shopping in Phuket during their vacation in Phuket can first of all go shopping at the numurous small shops that line the streets in the tourist towns of Patong and Kata for example.

These small Phuket shopping establishments generally sell fake items such as watches, designer clothing and dvd's and games and software. There are also many art shops selling paintings made by local artics.

Phuket Shopping Malls

If you prefer to go shopping for more quality items then you can visit a number of excellent Phuket shopping malls which are similar to the shopping malls found in KL, Singapore, Bangkok or the US.

These Phuket shopping malls are filled with well known retailers such as Timberland, Levi's, Ralph Lauren and Georgio Armani. Shoppers at these Phuket shopping malls will also find large food courts and international restaurant chains such as Burger King, Pizza Hut and Sizzlers.

Tesco Lotus Phuket

The Tesco Lotus Phuket store and the other shops located in the Phuket tesco lotus complex enjoy the most shoppers from all of the Phuket shopping malls.

The British retail giant Tesco is the main anchor shop with Homepro being the other large shop in this Phuket shopping venue. There are numorous other smaller shops at the Tesco Lotus Phuket includings phone shops, clothing shops, video rental shops and restaurants such as Mc Donalds, KFC, the Pizza Company. and Black Canyon

Big C Phuket

Big C Phuket shopping mall is located along the Phuket By Pass road as is Tesco Lotus Phuket. Big C Phuket is the favorite Phuket shopping venue for local Thai residents due to the cheap prices.

The Anchor shop at Big C Phuket is the Big C supermarket / department store which is located on the first floor of the Phuket shopping mall. On the ground floor of the Phuket Big C shopping mall shoppers can find an excellent and large food court as well as dozens of shops selling IT related items and mobile phones.

There is plenty of free indoor parking space at this Phuket shopping mall.

Central Carnival Phuket

The Central Carnival Phuket shopping mall is also located along the Phuket by pass road and is the most upscale of all the Phuket shopping malls.

The anchor shop at the Central Carnival Phuket shopping mall is the Central department store. There are hundreds of other boutiques spread over three floor and this Phuket shopping mall also houses an excellent cinema complex.

There are also a number of great restaurant outlets located inside this Phuket shopping venue including Sizzlers Steak House, Pizza Hut, Pizza Company and KFC.

Phuket is well known for its world class shopping. A lot of large malls, countless Thai handicraft and specialist shops can be found along the road. Silks and cottons, ready made clothing, boutiques, leather, ceramics, jewelries and antiques are the most popular items sold in Phuket markets.

There are some markets that target specifically tourists, selling mainly souvenirs and handicrafts. There are many stores in various locations of Phuket, some of the markets are permanent and have a specific routine while others operate during the day time or evening.

The downtown which is known as the Old Phuket is worth exploring. There is a market called Chatuchak Phuket which is open almost on every weekend and offers a wide range of reasonable clothing, shoes, handicrafts and jewelries.

Bang Tao Beach Shopping in Phuket is famous for the shopaholics. It has all from open air markets to boutique shops catering to the tourists. From amazing t-shirts to countless knick knacks, you can get it all here. So, if you want to buy a reasonable priced souvenir for your friend or family then Bang Tao Beach in Phuket in the right place. There is a huge market that takes place in Phuket Town on every Sunday afternoon attracting lots of people. Prices are really low and you are ordered to bargain on this day.

Shopping at the right place and using your bargaining skills will save you a lot of Thai Baht. Do not fall in tourist traps, be more adventurous and try to get the best deal. If you are shopping in minor stores then you should try to bargain politely and you never know, you just might pull it off.

Phuket City is host to a wide selection of shops such as antique stores, hyper markets, and department stores. Get away from the beach areas for a while and make the trip worthwhile by shopping in Phuket.