Shopping malls and markets in Pattaya
Shopping in Thailand is not just cheap, but very cheap. So prepare a lot of money to buy profitably. In Pattaya, every owner of a shop or store is his own boss, so a sale can be caught at any time of the year. But in the second half of summer, when the rainy season comes, the sweetest time for shopping begins - Amazing Thailand Grand Sale.
Shopping centers and shops
Shopping and entertainment centers in Pattaya are organized in a format familiar to Russians: everything under one roof: clothes, shoes, cosmetics, accessories, household appliances, as well as cafes, restaurants, entertainment, banking services, beauty salons. The prices in them are more expensive than in neighboring shops and markets. A definite plus - it's cool there, you can take a break from the sweltering heat.
- Central Festival Pattaya Beach is the main shopping center of Patiaya, the largest, with a wide range of additional services: banks, beauty salons, small medical practices of an ophthalmologist and dentist.
- Royal Garden Plaza is a relatively small shopping center with its own «highlights». By its design, it is most likely to be remembered as «the one that the plane flew into». Distinguished by original entertainment on the top floor: a museum «I believe - I do not believe», hot air ballooning, horror room, a kind of wax museum.
- Outiet Mall is a large shopping center offering huge discounts up to 80% on branded items. It is better not to take cash here, unlike most stores, here it is more profitable to pay with a card. Located next to Teprazit market.
- Lukdod is a great gift shop. Here you can see or buy products from local artisans in ivory, wood and leather, as well as leather bags and even furniture. Many souvenir shops and beach vendors buy in it, and then sell the goods at exorbitant prices..
Markets
Markets are undoubtedly sightseeing spots where you can get a closer look at the local population and their customs. Here they hold events in honor of national holidays, trade and just communicate.
At the grocery markets, you can taste local exotics: fruits with names completely unknown to you or fried insects. Against the background of fried locusts, crocodile kebab will already be perceived more calmly. In Pattaya there are exclusively fruit markets, fish markets and all mixed products. It is better to buy bright summer clothes made of light natural fabrics at «flea markets». Here they also sell souvenirs, handicrafts, local potions for all diseases, cosmetics made from natural ingredients..
- Pattaya floating market is a market on water. How can you miss such exoticism? Wander along the wooden walkways, bargain with vendors - boatmen. Take part in extreme activities - bungee rides or zorb rides on the water. The market is open from 10 am.
- Thepprasit weekend market. In addition to the goods traditional for the market, there is a site «bird market», where animals are traded. Opening hours: on weekend evenings, including Friday, from 19-00 to 22-00.
- Walking street night market. This market opens at six in the evening and trades deep into the night every day.
Electronics
In numerous markets in Pattaya, you can buy Chinese counterfeit electronic devices. For truly high-quality electronics, you need to go to The Pattaya Tuk Com IT Center in South Pattaya. Here you can buy both original IT devices and their copies. Often, such a copy does not differ in any way from the original, it works properly and costs a penny. Original gadgets cost about the same as in Russia.
