Hat Patong
Hidden in this dusty antiques repository at the southern end of Patong is a vast array of teak sculpture, Buddha images, delicate paintings, some…
Must-see shopping in Thailand
Fisherman's Village Night Market
Ko Samui
Every Friday night, this strip of Fisherman's Village close to the parking for The Wharf, transforms into a busy and colourful forest of market stalls,…
Chiang Mai Province
If the Saturday and Sunday Walking Streets feel overly touristy, check out this local water-buffalo market. For more than 60 years, farmers have been…
Chiang Mai
This venerable family-owned silk shop was already a household name before the owners' nephew, Thaksin Shinawatra, became (now exiled) prime minister. The…
Chiang Mai
In venues around Chiang Mai, you may notice life-sized, decorated baby elephant sculptures created by artists and celebrities through the social…
Phuket
One of the best collections of traditional Southeast Asian art in Thailand, this multilevel, museum-quality showroom displays a 3m Buddha encrusted with…
Thanon Sukhumvit
A self-proclaimed 'lifestyle concept store', Another Story is probably more accurately described as an engaging assemblage of cool stuff. Even if you're…
Ko Samui
Named after the famous Brit who rejuvenated the Thai silk industry, this is a great shop to pick up a special gift. Prices are designer level, but then so…
Ko Samui
With a selection several notches above most of the tat for sale along Chaweng Beach Rd, this store sells elegant jewellery, fashioned from gold, silver…
Bangkok
As soon as you step through the doors of this museum-like shop, the earthy smell of dried grass and stained wood rushes to meet you. Rattan, yahn lí·pow …
Northern Bangkok
For a fun and light-hearted evening featuring copious amounts of food, booze and cheap shopping, consider a visit to Talat Rot Fai, one of Bangkok's most…
Mae Sot
This long-running shop sells arts and crafts made by refugee and ethnic-minority women; the profits go back into a women’s collective and a child…
Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat)
Along with The Mall, this is one of the Isan region's two largest and glossiest shopping malls. Each floor follows a theme such as Paris and Tokyo…
Ko Samui
This bright, shiny mall is full of international brand shops, cafes and restaurants. There's a really good dining area that offers street-food-style…
Songkhla Province
The name refers to the fact that the market is held in the old town, and like most night markets across Thailand, the bustling weekend-only event is awash…
Phuket Town
In a chicly restored old building with arches over the front door, this self-styled ‘tropical concept store’ is all about floaty fabrics, bold colours and…
Ko Pha-Ngan
When Thong Sala's Walking Street market comes around every Saturday from 4pm, the terrific choice of street food, souvenirs, gifts, handicrafts and…
Lampang
Lampang is known for its addictive kôw đǎan (deep-fried rice cakes seasoned with watermelon juice and drizzled with palm sugar). You can pick up a few…
Thanon Sukhumvit
This monthly event is great for browsing through products of more than 60 community groups. For 20 years, ThaiCraft has marketed quality handicrafts by…
Ko Pha-Ngan
At the southern end of Thong Sala's Walking Street near the bend towards the sea, this small clothing shop has a cool and colourful selection of some of…
Ko Tao
This small French and Thai-run cafe with great coffee on the road to Chalok Ban Kao doubles as a hammock shop, selling a fantastic selection of brightly…
Ko Pha-Ngan
The Swedish owner of this cute little boutique imports all her wares from India making this one of the few shops worth stopping in along the main drag in…
Northern Bangkok
A modern shopping centre located adjacent to Chatuchak Weekend Market, where you can find some fine souvenirs, handcrafted items and micro-furniture. Note…
Thanon Sukhumvit
The headquarters of this retro/world label is a chance to finally combine the university-era pastimes of record-browsing and drinking. Come to snicker at…
Ko Samui
This mall offers a relaxing open-plan array of shops, boutiques, restaurants and services just a few steps from the beach. Goods for sale include coconut…
Banglamphu
Follow your nose: Nittaya is famous throughout Thailand for her pungent, high-quality curry pastes. Pick up a couple of takeaway canisters for prospective…
Ko Samui
Lamai's night market kicks off around 5pm everyday and is a good place to pick up a bargain or souvenir. There's junk jewellery, carved wood items, art,…
Chiang Mai
This intriguing shop sells reams of handmade mulberry paper (săh), in a remarkable range of colours and patterns, including gorgeous marbled sheets that…
Ko Samui
When the island's travelling night market comes to Mae Nam on Thursday evenings, the u-shaped road in Chinatown becomes a vibrant, busy, pedestrian only…
Ko Samui
This bustling fresh, local market backs onto the sandy coast where the fisherman haul the fresh catch you see before you. The local market of mainly…
Bangkok
This three-storey antique shop, appropriately located in an antique shophouse, has everything necessary to deck out your fantasy colonial-era mansion…
Banglamphu
No time to make it to northern Thailand? No problem. At this shop you can get the type of colourful, hill-tribe-inspired clothes, cloth items and other…
Ubon Ratchathani
Specialising in locally themed cotton goods, this cute little shop sells fun and funky shirts, pillows, soft toys, postcards, picture frames and assorted…
Chiang Mai
Part of a development project for rural communities in Chiang Rai Province, this very chic emporium is full of handmade scarves, tablecloths, clothing and…
Bangkok
You'll smell this place long before you get to its main entrance – in fact, you'll almost be drawn in by the fragrance exuding from the store. The brand's…
Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon’s most famous silk specialist makes some exquisite fabrics, often with original patterns not found elsewhere. For two days before the Candle Parade,…
Lampang Province
Located about 5km southeast of the Thai Elephant Conservation Center, this covered market is a crash course in Northern Thai food and handicrafts, with…
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
This vast store has a fantastic selection of sporting and outdoor adventure gear. You'll find camping and hiking accessories; gym clothing; personal…
Ko Lanta
A bohemian wonderland of quirky homemade goods, from silk-screened and hand-painted T-shirts and silk scarves to journals, toys, baby clothes, paintings,…
Chiang Mai
Just north of the Arcade Bus Terminal on Rte 11, Chiang Mai's flashiest shopping centre is anchored around a Central department store, with tons of…
