Pattaya Shopping

What & where to buy in Pattaya & Jomtien Beach

Pattaya Area	Jomtien Area	Directory	Shopping Photos

Shopping is a major pastime in Thailand, particularly with tourists. Surprisingly, it doesn't seem to reach the frenzy in Pattaya that it does in Bangkok, Chiang Mai or even Phuket. Perhaps, it's because there are so many other things to do in Pattaya. Or it might be caused by the fact most visitors to Pattaya spend time in Bangkok, a city packed with shopping opportunities. This doesn't mean there aren't places to shop in Pattaya.

There are loads of them. Just don't expect the variety you'll find in the Big Mango or the handicrafts that you'll find in a place like Chiang Mai. On the other hand, malls, superstores and supermarkets thrive in Pattaya, making it simple for most tourists to find products like those they would encounter back home.

Shopping in Pattaya Beach Area

For souvenirs, beach essentials and tack, hit the beachfront stalls which line the southern stretch of Beach Road (south of Central Pattaya Road). Open all day and late into the night, goods here reflect a diverse array of enthusiasms: fake football shirts, surf shorts, bikinis, flick-knives, ethnic crafts, Buddha statues, rude T-shirts, hardcore porn DVDs, stun guns, and even samurai swords.

Shopping in Jomtien Area

You can buy all your essentials in Jomtien from one of the many convenience stores. Aside from that, there's nothing much to get shopaholics salivating, apart from the odd tattoo parlour, dentists, opticians, dive shop, tailors, oh, and two bookshops going by the name of Bookazine (one by start of Dongtan Beach, the other down Soi 5 on the right). Plenty of Internet shops too.