Great places for shopping in Phuket in January (updated in 2025)

"Known as the most popular and modern shopping mall in Phuket Town, the Central Festival Phuket is open daily from 10.30 am till 10 pm. The mall can be easily found, as it by the Darasamud Underpass. It is linked by a footbridge to Central Festival East which contains a supermarket and the large DIY store Baan & Beyond. It is also linked by a second footbridge to Central Floresta. Customers can use the car parks"

"I went to Phuket at the end of January 2020. At that time, the epidemic in Thailand had not yet started. I was so emotional. Jiangxinleng is a transliteration, and it is the largest shopping mall in the Patong Beach area. However, the largest shopping mall in Phuket is actually the Central Department Store in Phuket Town. Jiangxinleng Shopping Center consists of multiple buildings, integrating shopping and dining, with many shops and a large supermarket where you can buy Thai specialties. Before shopping, remember to go to the tourist service center in the small square to get a discount card for tourists, and bring your passport."

"Phuket King Power Duty Free Shop [Service] King Power Duty Free Shop offers free pick-up and free seafood buffet, which can be booked on the same day. Buffet time: 11:00-14:00 16:00-18:30 Pick-up outbound: 10.00 12.00 14.00 15.30 Pick-up return: 13.30 15.30 17.30 19.00 Booking method: Book through the official account [Phuket Savings Guide], which is subsidized by King Power Duty Free Shop, and the whole journey is free without spending a penny, but only for free travel partners! You can just wait for the car in the hotel lobby. There is a Chinese receptionist throughout the whole process, so you don't have to worry about anything. The license plate number will be informed in advance, which is very efficient. I have experienced the hard work of free pick-up and drop-off. I appreciate it. [Goods] There are also two main categories of goods, white labels and blue labels. The white ones are duty-free goods. After shopping, they will be sent to the airport by the staff. When you leave, you can pick up the goods at the airport. The blue labels are tax-included goods. You can take them away directly after buying them. You can also apply for tax refunds if you spend more than 2,000 baht."

"The food I miss most may be seafood in Thailand for three years! Banzan Seafood Market is still very famous in the local area. The price is fair, but remember to counter-offer. The seafood is very fresh and can be processed on the second floor. The taste is also very good! Suitable for my stomach!"

"This is a supermarket chain, it should be like a domestic hypermarket, almost selling fresh fruit inside, but more expensive than the market, because the packaging here is more beautiful, and they are all sliced, the kind that can be eaten directly in your hand."

"BOOTS is a British brand, but it is the most popular drug store in Thailand, and there are many chain stores across Thailand. There are several in the Jiangxi Cold Shopping Center in Phuket, which is also relatively large and has a complete range of goods."

"Very nice and spacious airport. Variety of restaurants and shops. Very respectful people. Very polite and kind.Prices of the products are quite cheap compared to other international airports.Plenty of toilets and information centres to ask. Everyone is friendly.It was only in the transit area.Definitely one of my list countries to visit"

"Ocean Plaza is a big market that gathers all the seafood I have seen and those I have not seen, or edible marine animals. Unfortunately, I don’t know how to cook them and can’t take them home, but I can take durian."

"Robinson Department Store is a well-known chain department store in Thailand. It is a mid-range shopping mall under Central Department Store and has chain stores in major cities in Thailand. The Phuket store is located in the Jungceylon Shopping Center in Patong, Phuket."

"There are almost no people in the shopping mall here in Phuket, because everyone has gone out to play, and at night, there are many people in the mall. Well, this shopping mall has a place to eat, and we have dinner here."