Shopping

Large department stores are located in Phuket Town it is vicinitees and Patong, and a smaller one is in Thalang Town; they have a broad range of what is available in Thailand, both imported and domestic. Tailors have shops everywhere; labour costs are inexpensive so a handmade suit is an attractive purchase. Tailors supply the cloth, or you can select your own from one of the many cloth merchants in Phuket Town.

Department Stores:

• Ocean Shopping Mall on Tilok-U-Thit Rd., Phuket Town
• Robinson Ocean on Tilok-U-Thit Rd., Phuket Town
• Phuket Shopping Center on Ratsada Rd., Phuket Town
• Ocean Department Store on Thaweewong Rd., Patong
• Ocean Plaza on Soi Bangla, Patong
• Tesco Lotus Super Center on By Pass Rd.
• Central Festival on By Pass Rd.
• Big C Super Center on By Pass Rd.
• Jungceylon on Rat-U-Thit Song Roy Pee Rd., Patong

Souvenir

Pearls, batiks, and pewter ware are Phuket’s best known products. Shops that specialize in these are found on Ratsada Rd., and Tilok-U-Thit Rd., in town and tourist beaches such as Patong, Kata, Karon and Rawai.