7 Best Places to Go Shopping in Chalong Bay

Chalong has 2 fresh markets that serve locals and travellers staying in the area. You'll find colourful fruit and vegetables, local snacks and prepared food, as well as household items and clothes. Talad Sod (opposite Villa Market) operates every day, while Talad Nat (near Chalong Circle) takes place on Sundays. Both markets are open from 6am to 12pm.

King Power Phuket is a duty-free shopping mall on Chaofa West Road, around 4.5 km southwest of Old Phuket Town. It's a novel concept which offers a wide range of upscale brands, with prices you'd expect to find at duty-free shops in Phuket International Airport.

King Power Phuket stocks high-end fashion labels such as Hugo Boss, Calvin Klein and Pierre Cardin, top-notch jewellery like Omega, Rolex and Longines, as well as cosmetics from Clinique, Estée Lauder and MAC. You can also shop for electronics from Canon, Sony and Apple. There's an impressive range of Thai crafts and souvenirs on offer as well.

Lemongrass House has been supplying quality and handmade spa products to Phuket since 1996. There are several outlets across the island, one of which is located in Chalong's Fisherman Way Business Center. Popular items at Lemongrass House include pure essential oils, face masks, body butter, hand cream, soap bars, and liquid soaps.

Homepro Village Phuket is a large home improvement complex with several retail shops, restaurants, beauty salons, banks, and a high-end supermarket. Villa Market at Homepro Village sees a good mix of locals, expats and travellers looking to stock up on essentials like fresh produce, imported snacks and wines. There's also a Boots pharmacy that stocks beauty and wellness products. Dining-wise, the complex offers familiar names, such as Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, and KFC.

Tesco Lotus Rawai is a supermarket by international mall chain, Tesco. It spans around 1,000 square metres, with sections dedicated to fresh produce, canned and packaged food items, clothes, and electronics. You'll also find a good number of tenants including local banks and ATM’s, a bookstore, franchise restaurants and cafes, a drugstore, and beauty parlour.

Villa Market, part of HomePro Village near the Chalong Circle, is not just your average supermarket. Its products are mostly organic and cater to people who care about health issues. Its pork and chicken are export quality and contain no growth hormones, the lamb is imported from Australian free-range farms plus they also stock organically grown and pesticide-free fruit. If you are looking for wine, Villa Market houses an extensive wine selection. On top of that, they have imported products from around the world including cigars.

Wine Connection is one of Southeast Asia largest wine store chains, with several outlets in Thailand, Singapore and Vietnam. Its original Phuket store in Chalong stocks over 500 Old and New World labels from Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, South Africa, USA, Belgium, France, Germany and Italy. You can also find champagnes, beers and ciders, as well as wine accessories such as glasses and holders.