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 Traveller's Tales: Shopping suggestions in Phuket, Thailand
Get the best advice on shopping in Phuket, Thailand. You may read about shopping malls, souvenir items and best buys in the area. Also, you might want to read our
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Hua Hin city guide,
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Krabi city guide,
Pattaya city guide,
and Phuket city guide.
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| S Dayanandan |
05 April 2005 |
Stayed at Burasari Boutique Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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I had never been to Phuket and was surprised that things were generally more expensive than Bangkok. Because of the tsunami aftermath, most areas were still quiet and when shopping, i did not have the heart to bargain. But still some good bargains to be found.
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| R Selomulya |
28 September 2004 |
Stayed at Karon Beach Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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I used the Taxi-meter from the Phuket airport. It's much cheaper than using the service at the airport counter. We went for land tour (book a taxi) for sightseeing and shopping. Remember to always bargain the price even though it has a price tag on it. We learnt pretty hard way in our first day. Shopping at Muslim fisherman village (recomended by the tour guide) near the James Bond Island was the best deal, however.
We bought Thai Silk about 1/3-1/4 of their opening price. We booked two tours to Phi-Phi, Maya, Khai islands and James bond island. We went to Patong Beach at night using Tuk-Tuk from our place (again, have to really bargain the fare). There are many tuk-tuk around, so don't rush and you'll get the best deal. Near our hotel, there are some nice seafood restaurants. One of them is owned by German (can't remember the restaurant name). The food is superb and cheap. Finally, one slight negative experience was when we went to nearby shop to buy souvenir and saw that the shop attendant tried to short the changes. Please always count the money given to them and importantly the changes. Have a great and enjoyable trip !
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| T Grayson |
03 September 2004 |
Stayed at Amari Coral Beach Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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I liked Patong. We went jet skiing and parasailing, which were fun. The food is good and pretty cheap, there are lots of places to shop, plenty of party destinations, although a lot of the girls you will meet at these clubs are trying to get paid. My friend went golfing, which he said was tough given the heat and humidity in late August. You can get very cheap DVDs at the local shops for about 100 baht ($2.50US each).
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| R Caine |
30 July 2004 |
Stayed at Comfort Resort Patong - Phuket, Thailand.
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Prices seem to be rising in the Patong area. Many more fixed prices are coming in - for example, you can no longer barter over watersports equipment (like jet-skis).
There's still a million and one tailors, but I highly recommend Mr. Henry's, which is near the north end of the beach. They actually seem to know what they are talking about and I've been satisfied on the three occasions I've visited them.
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| R Kennedy and mr. chirawat mahawong |
15 January 2004 |
Stayed at Baan Yin Dee Boutique Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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FYI: The Jim Thompson fabric store on Phuket is a factory outlet (no advertised that way!) and the savings were huge. Also the show at FantaSea in Phukhet is well produced and very professional. However, the show is at 9 pm. No need to get there for dinner to at least 7:00. We were taken there at 6:00, too early.
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| R Wong |
03 October 2003 |
Stayed at Baan Yin Dee Boutique Resort - Phuket, Thailand.
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You must bargain if you were to shop at the Patong beach area. Opening prices can be quite ridiculous, you'll be surprised that prices can be slashed by more than 50%. You may be better off going to other shops in the Phuket town locality. Ask "Tuk-tuk" drivers to bring you to these places (bargain with "Tuk-tuk" drivers too!)
Canoeing at Phangnga Bay is a must for nature lovers. We went with "Phuket Adventures" & had a jolly good time. The guides were a fun bunch of people who also took our safety seriously.
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| S Chow |
19 June 2003 |
Stayed at Jiva Resort and Spa - Phuket, Thailand.
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About 8 mins tuk tuk ride or 25 mins walking distance to Kata beach, an excellent beach which should not be missed, quiet and clean and not as commercial and busy as Patong. There are shops and restaurants nearby. The hotel is 45 mins from the airport and 30 mins to the Phuket town. But goods and transport in Phuket are expensive and everything seems designed for tourist purposes. You have to take the so-called taxi to everywhere. The tuk tuk is even more expensive than those taxis. Remember to bargain with the 'taxi' driver. Overall, Phuket is good for water sports/sun and beaches but not shopping/culture.
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| W Ho |
16 June 2003 |
Stayed at Bangtao Beach Chalet - Phuket, Thailand.
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Phuket is fantastic. Beautiful beaches and plentiful places to shop and dine. A snorkelling trip to Kho Phi Phi is also a must try!
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| M Yeo |
13 June 2003 |
Stayed at Thara Patong Beach Resort, Phuket - Phuket, Thailand.
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Went to a Japanese Restaurant - Sakura which was good (authentic) value for money; getting around was not a good experience owing to the fact that the local transport (tuk-tuk) charged exhorbitantly and passed rude remarks when we declined. We realize the sad economic situation, but the retail market was still indifferent towards browsers and buyers. The coffee-house at the Patong Merlin Hotel offered us their usual excellent personal service even though we were not hotel guests. Dino Park Mini Golf - service was excellent here.
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| G Nikel |
24 April 2003 |
Stayed at Mom Tri's Boathouse - Phuket, Thailand.
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This was our first trip to Phuket. We did take a shopping trip with the hotel's staff assistance and went out for dinner twice. This is a very hot time of the year in Phuket thus we spent most of our time at the beach.
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