The Thai coastal resort town of Pattaya is arguably only second to Bangkok when it comes to shopping. This ‘Shopper’s Eden’ not only provides a plethora of shopping opportunities but also has different types of accommodation with Pattaya beach resort accommodation being of high standard. For those with hectic shopping itineraries and needing luxurious, relaxing accommodation AVANI Pattaya Resort & Spa would be a good choice.

Hundreds of traditional Thai market stalls can be found in Pattaya along with modern shopping malls. Mai ao krab (no thanks),paeng(expensive)and lot dai mai (can you give a discount) would be useful phrases when shopping in Pattaya. A calculator would be another useful thing to carry as it would help in bargaining with sales staff not fully conversant with English.

Along with the Night Market on Thapprasit Road, the Naklua Market is the oldest and largest Thai style Market in Pattaya and is held every Sunday. Food household items, cheap clothing are among the many items sold here. Talaat Wat Chai is the South Pattaya Market open every day and retailing reasonably priced clothing, food, counterfeit items etc., The Pattaya Floating Market claims to be the biggest in the Eastern Region and boasts of more than 100 boutiques vending handicrafts, regional produce, indigenous Thai food and souvenirs. Boats are available to go around and freshly cooked Thai delicacies are available from water vendors. Night markets are popular in Pattaya and the Thapprasit Road Market, the Jomtien Night Market and the permanent Pattaya Night Market (Made in Thailand Market are very popular. Among the many modern malls the Central Festival Pattaya Beach Mall has over 200 fashion outlets and boutiques, restaurants, entertainment and houses the Hilton Pattaya Hotel. Mike’s Mall, the Avenue Mall and The Garden City Plaza are other much visited malls. Mimosa, City of Love is a mall cum entertainment center.

Art galleries where artists sell their original work and copies of famous paintings and do your portrait, tattoo shops, tailor shops and gold and jewellery shops too abound here. IT products both branded and fake are also freely available in Pattaya.

Caleb Falcon is a travel writer who specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers.

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