7 Most Popular Phuket Shopping for Shopaholic Traveler

7 Most Popular Phuket Shopping for Shopaholic Traveler

If you spend a holiday in Thailand, don’t forget to explore Phuket Shopping. Phuket is just like a paradise for shopaholic. This island is not only offering the beach or nature, but also various markets ready to visit. There are night markets also markets that open for day long. There are local market also there are market with international brands. You can absolutely find anything you need in the island. Complete your holiday with trying local food that range in the street stalls. After that, don’t forget to look for unique souvenirs for your family or friend in your hometown. Here are 7 most popular Phuket Shopping for shopaholic traveler:

1. Central Festival Phuket

   

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Central festival phuket is one the biggest mall on the island. It is a comfortable place to go shopping with an air-conditioned and well organized. It is quiet new, firstly opened in 10 September 2018. Central phuket has more than 120 outlets with various type of product. This is also a comprehend place to spend your day here for shopping since it has everything you probably need. After shopping, you can relax your body and refresh the mind by watching a good movie. Then, finish your day enjoying good food that ranging in international restaurants or other good dining restaurants from Thai, French or Japanese outlet. The central phuket consist of two parts, central florest and central festival. Central florest is a collaboration of sophisticated technology and pure nature that make you feel like in the middle of real jungle while shopping. After get all your need, check out the fantastic tour in Maya Bay and Phi Phi Island. 

2. Phuket Weekend Market (Talad Tairod)

   

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Phuket weekend market is a large bazaar that sells a lot of eye-catching things. It is located in between Chaofa East and Chaofa West Roads. The local name of this market is Talad Tairod, which literally means ‘car boot sale’. The shape of the market is a zigzag maze and it is enable you to walk for hours and get to see everything that the Phuket Weekend Market offers. Here you can find things such as clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories, toys, and make up as well. If you are a designer, then this is the best place to find such a one of a kind thing. This market is also considered as the best place on the island for Thai cuisine and local street food. Everything has available sample to taste. 

3. Jungceylon Shopping Mall

   

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Jungceylon shopping mall is one of the biggest shopping center in Phuket (the other one is Central Festival Phuket). This shopping mall has so many stunning stores that sell good clothes, shoes, bags, jewelry, accessories, souvenirs, toys, electronics, daily need, and other things. You can absolutely find everything you need at Jungceylon, even such as groceries, fresh fruit and vegetable, cosmetics, and many more. Jungceylon is strategically located in the centre of Patong Beach at the end of Soi Bangla. This shopping mall is also featured with luxury resort, hotels, good restaurants, cinema, and Big C supermarket. This amazing mall is designed to accommodate about 45,000 shoppers daily. 

4. Chillva Market

   

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Chillva market is an impressive night market with bohemian concept. This is a weekday and weekend night market so you can visit here in any day started from 16.00 pm. This market is relatively small but has successfully interest visitor to come owing to the fun and chill vibe. This is the most favorite night market for most teenagers. Chillva market is quiet easy to find in the side of Yaowarat Road. It has eye-catching look created by colorful shipping containers as shop-fronts. The best day to visit this market is on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, because the flea market will come to town setting up in a tiny hawker stalls. In the core of the market you can also enjoy the live music.

5. Banzaan Market

    

    

   

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Banzaan market is located in the core of the island, right opposite of the Bangla Boxing Stadium and Jungceylon Shopping Mall. This is a modern local market that popular among the local and foreign tourist as well. Banzaan is a fun place to chill out with your traveler partner. It has high ceilings make it well ventilated. The stalls always have complete stocks and ensure the hygiene of all products. The seller in the market is majority can speak English fluently. The fresh market that located in the ground floor opens every day from 06.00 am until 09.00 pm.  In the downstairs you will find many vendors selling their goods such as freshly cut flowers, fruits, vegetables, seafood, meat, poultry, dry food, and many kind of ready to eat. In the upper floor level 1, you will find the food court that also opens every day from 11.00 am. In the upper floor level 1, you will find the food court that also opens every day from 11.00 am. Every night from around 06.00 pm, there is a night market in the outside of Banzaan market. Many vendors sell their fresh product such as street food, seafood, food in stick, or freshly juices.

6. Phuket Old Town Handicraft Shops in Ban Boran Textile

   

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Boran is Thai literally having a meaning ‘antique’. This shop is located in Yaowarat Road. It sells silk and cotton clothing originally from Thailand or neighboring countries. Besides that you will also find some accessories such as footwear, bags, handmade sarong, lacquerware boxes, lamps, tribal bracelets, and pendants. This shop is not providing bargaining price, but the price is quiet reasonable. Some of things that you see in this shop are hardly can be found in other place. The goods are a one of a kind. The shop has two floors. After you get all stuffs that make you look like local, see the amazing local show at Phuket Fantasea.

7. Premium Outlet Phuket

   

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Premium outlet phuket is located on Chalearmprakiet Rod 9 Road. This shopping market has more than 300 famous brand names at bargain prices. You will find various brand outlets such as Lee, Naulica, Adidas and also Nike. Not only international brands, there are also some Thai local brand. Premium outlet opens every day from 10.00 am until 21.00 pm.