Shopping · Koh Phangan · Thailand
Shopping in Koh Phangan
Shopping streets, markets and souvenirs worth the suitcase space.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
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Quick answer
Shopping on Koh Phangan is small-scale: beachwear, yoga clothing, handicrafts and essentials in Thong Sala and Haad Rin, plus the Saturday Walking Street market. Best souvenirs: Coconut products, Thai cotton and yoga wear and Thai spices and curry pastes.
Key facts
- Shopping areas
- 3
- Markets
- 2
- Top souvenir
- Coconut products
Where to shop
Thong Sala
Supermarkets, pharmacies, clothing shops and the island's main markets.
Haad Rin
Party wear, neon paint, beachwear and souvenir stalls.
Srithanu
Yoga wear, wellness products and organic grocery shops.
Markets
Thong Sala Walking Street
A Saturday evening market of food, crafts, clothes and live music.
Thong Sala night food market
A nightly market of Thai food stalls and shared tables near the main pier.
What to buy
Coconut products
Coconut oil, soap and carved coconut-shell items from local producers.
Thai cotton and yoga wear
Light clothing, fisherman's trousers and yoga wear from Srithanu shops.
Thai spices and curry pastes
Packaged pastes and spices from markets and cooking schools.
Streets and markets worth a wander
Market · Thong Sala
Thong Sala Walking Street
On Saturday evenings, a street in Thong Sala closes to traffic for a market of local food stalls, clothes, handicrafts and live music, drawing both islanders and visitors.
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Food
- After dark
- Shopping
Market · Thong Sala
Thong Sala night food market
Every evening near the main pier, rows of stalls serve pad thai, curries, grilled meat, seafood, roti, mango sticky rice and fruit shakes at low prices, with shared tables in the middle.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Food
- After dark
- Kids
Food and drink to take home
Edible souvenirs travel best when they are dry or sealed: consider Mango sticky rice and Fresh coconut. Dessert stalls at the night market and Walking Street. Check your home country's rules on bringing food and drink back.
Shopping by neighbourhood
| Area | Price level | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Haad Rin | $$ | The party peninsula with Sunrise Beach, Sunset Beach and the Full Moon Party |
| Thong Sala | $ | The island's main town and ferry pier, with markets, banks and shops |
| Ban Tai and Ban Khai | $$ | South-coast villages between Thong Sala and Haad Rin, with jungle parties and calm shallows |
| Srithanu | $$ | A west-coast village of yoga schools, vegan cafés and sunset over the sea |
| Chaloklum | $$ | A working fishing village on a wide northern bay |
| Thong Nai Pan | $$$ | Twin north-eastern bays of soft sand with upmarket resorts |
Paying and bargaining
Prices are in THB. Tipping is not obligatory. Rounding up the bill or leaving THB 20–50 in restaurants and tipping massage therapists and guides is appreciated.
- Cover up away from the beach, especially in town, shops and temples.
When to shop
Shops and markets are quietest in May and September–November; the busiest months are February.
- February: Makha Bucha — Buddhist holiday, alcohol sales restricted (usually February or March)
- April: Songkran — Thai New Year water festival (13–15 April)
Staying near the shops
Questions travellers ask
+What should I buy in Koh Phangan?
Coconut products, Thai cotton and yoga wear and Thai spices and curry pastes.
+Where is the best shopping in Koh Phangan?
Thong Sala: Supermarkets, pharmacies, clothing shops and the island's main markets.
+What are the best markets in Koh Phangan?
Thong Sala Walking Street and Thong Sala night food market.