Go shopping

Thailand is great for shopping. Whether you want to test your haggling skills at a local market buying fake Ray Bans or chang beer singlets, or check out the latest styles at a modern shopping centre, you will be able to find what you are looking for in Phuket.
And don’t forget to haggle. While you can’t do this in department stores, it is expected everywhere else. When you ask the shop owner the price, don’t be afraid to come back with a significantly reduced offer. You can be sure that they are telling you an inflated price, especially as you are a tourist. Plus haggling and making deals are a great fun, maybe even more fun than shopping!

Cheap tourist gear like t-shirts should cost anywhere between 90 baht ($3) and 300 baht. Genuine brand name clothing from a department store will be slightly cheaper than buying clothes at home, but not much.
Jungceylon Patong Shopping Centre
• A big fancy shopping centre in Patong (just like the shopping centres in Australia and the US)
• A good place to spend a few hours on a rainy day
• Prices are set and there aren’t too many bargains to be found here.
http://www.jungceylon.com/
Open from 10:00 AM till 11:00 PM everyday
Location: Address: 181 Rat-U-Thit 200 Pee Road, Patong, Kathu, Phuket

Ocean Plaza Bangla
Shopping at the street markets isn’t going to be much fun in the rain, so head to Ocean Plaza on Bangla Road. It’s an arcade, and you can find similar offerings to the markets. You can and should haggle here. Great bargains can be found, and the shopkeepers are a little more relaxed than at other parts of the island.

Open daily from 10:30 – 23:30
Location: Central Bangla Road