{"id":5359,"date":"2026-07-21T01:46:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T01:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/shopping-in-phuket-malls-markets-and-local-finds\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T06:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T06:12:09","slug":"shopping-in-phuket-malls-markets-and-local-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/shopping-in-phuket-malls-markets-and-local-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopping in Phuket: Malls, Markets and Local Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5359\" class=\"elementor elementor-5359\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83ea5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d83ea5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c47d1e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c47d1e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Shopping in Phuket serves several different purposes. Visitors may need practical supplies during a stay, an indoor option during heavy rain, branded retail and electronics, home-improvement products, or gifts connected to the island. The most useful shopping area depends on what needs to be bought.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Best choice by purpose<\/h3>\n<ul>\n  <li><strong>Widest overall range:<\/strong> Central Phuket.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>West-coast convenience:<\/strong> Jungceylon, Big C Extra and Central Patong.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Bang Tao and longer-stay shopping:<\/strong> Boat Avenue and Porto de Phuket.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Independent shops and local products:<\/strong> Phuket Old Town.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Household, renovation and property needs:<\/strong> Central Phuket, Thai Watsadu, BnB Home and Phuket\u2019s larger home centres.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Quick daily needs:<\/strong> the nearest supermarket or local shopping centre.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Central Phuket: the island\u2019s largest shopping district<\/h3>\n<p>Central Phuket in Wichit is a connected retail district built around the Festival and Floresta wings. Thai Watsadu and BnB Home extend the area into homeware, hardware, building supplies and household purchases.<\/p>\n\n<p>Festival covers mainstream retail, electronics, sports, books, cinema, food and general services. Floresta carries more premium brands, a large department store, restaurants and visitor attractions. Together they provide the widest concentration of retail on the island.<\/p>\n\n<p>The Thai Watsadu and BnB Home side makes the district useful for residents, property owners and longer-stay visitors looking for tools, appliances, furniture and practical household products. Read the full WOP guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/central-phuket-floresta\/\">Central Phuket Floresta<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Patong and the west coast<\/h3>\n<p>Patong is the most convenient large shopping area for visitors staying near the island\u2019s busiest resort centre. Jungceylon combines retail, food, entertainment and everyday services behind the beach area, while the surrounding streets contain markets, smaller centres and visitor-focused shops.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/big-c-extra-patong\/\">Big C Extra Patong<\/a> is useful for groceries, Thai snacks, toiletries, clothing and household basics. <a href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/central-patong\/\">Central Patong<\/a>, directly opposite Jungceylon, is smaller and quicker to navigate, with fashion, beauty, gifts, food and department-store shopping.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Bang Tao, Cherng Talay and northern shopping<\/h3>\n<p>Porto de Phuket and nearby Boat Avenue form an open-air shopping, dining and service area serving Bang Tao, Laguna and Cherng Talay. The area contains supermarkets, restaurants, caf\u00e9s, lifestyle shops and community services rather than one conventional enclosed mall.<\/p>\n\n<p>Robinson Lifestyle Thalang provides another practical option for northern Phuket. It can reduce the need to cross the island for routine shopping.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"vop-featured-partner\">\n  <p class=\"vop-featured-partner-label\"><strong>Featured Partner<\/strong><\/p>\n  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/seara-sport-system\/\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26052612242414-main-seara.jpg\" alt=\"Seara Sport System home-fitness equipment\" width=\"804\" height=\"350\"><\/a><\/p>\n  <h3>Seara Sport System<\/h3>\n  <p>Seara Sport System supplies premium home-fitness equipment and tailored gym solutions for private residences, interior designers and hospitality properties.<\/p>\n  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/seara-sport-system\/\"><strong>View the Seara Sport System profile<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3>Old Town, independent shops and local products<\/h3>\n<p>Phuket Old Town is the strongest shopping area when the setting and the island\u2019s cultural identity form part of the visit. Thalang, Dibuk, Krabi and Phang Nga roads contain long-established businesses, fabric shops, food producers, small galleries, clothing, crafts, photography, caf\u00e9s and contemporary brands operating from restored shophouses.<\/p>\n\n<p>Not everything sold in the heritage district is locally made. Mass-produced souvenirs sit beside genuine Phuket products, so maker information, materials and place of production are more useful than the shop\u2019s address alone.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Supermarkets and everyday essentials<\/h3>\n<p>Big C, Lotus\u2019s, Tops, Villa Market and Makro serve different needs. Big C and Lotus\u2019s are practical for everyday Thai groceries. Tops and Villa Market generally carry more imported products, while Makro is useful for bulk purchases but often uses larger pack sizes.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Home and long-stay shopping<\/h3>\n<p>Phuket has several large home centres selling furniture, appliances, lighting, bathroom equipment, tools and garden products. <a href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/homepro-phuket-cherng-talay\/\">HomePro Phuket Cherng Talay<\/a> is convenient for the north-west coast and can be combined with Boat Avenue and Porto de Phuket.<\/p>\n\n<h3>What Phuket is useful for buying<\/h3>\n<ul>\n  <li><strong>Everyday and travel needs:<\/strong> pharmacy items, sunscreen, electronics, luggage, clothing basics, imported food and household supplies.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Home and property needs:<\/strong> tools, fittings, appliances, furniture, garden and building products.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Food gifts:<\/strong> local snacks, sauces, curry pastes, sweets and selected preserved products.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Local design and craft:<\/strong> textiles, ceramics, prints, photography, jewellery and small-batch products where the maker or origin can be identified.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>Wet-weather shopping:<\/strong> Central Phuket or Jungceylon when covered parking, food and several retail categories are useful in one place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>VAT refunds for tourists<\/h3>\n<p>Eligible foreign visitors may be able to claim VAT on qualifying goods bought from participating retailers. Ask the retailer about the required documentation before payment and check the current procedure on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vrtweb.rd.go.th\/106.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Thailand Revenue Department VAT Refund for Tourists website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Markets<\/h3>\n<p>A morning fresh market, an evening food market and a visitor-oriented walking street provide different kinds of shopping. Markets are generally more useful for produce, prepared food and informal browsing than for products requiring returns, warranties or proof of authenticity.<\/p>\n\n<p>The market guides below cover Dried Fish Market at Sarasin Bridge, Rawai Seafood Market, Chaeng Talay Street Food Market, Banzaan Fresh Market, Naka Weekend Market, Sunday Walking Street Market, Fun Friday Avenue Market and Chillva Market.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Practical advice<\/h3>\n<ul>\n  <li>Allow for traffic and parking time, particularly around Patong and Central Phuket.<\/li>\n  <li>Check current market days and opening arrangements before making a special journey.<\/li>\n  <li>Use established retailers when receipts, returns, warranties or branded authenticity matter.<\/li>\n  <li>Bargaining is not expected in malls, supermarkets or fixed-price shops.<\/li>\n  <li>Keep receipts and confirm warranty conditions for electronics and appliances.<\/li>\n  <li>Check airline, customs and destination-country rules before buying liquids, food, plants or fragile goods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9121d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9121d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a712dde elementor-grid-5 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"a712dde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/dried-fish-market-sarasin-bridge-phuket\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dried-Fish-Market-Sarasin-Bridge-7-of-9-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2695\" alt=\"Whole fish arranged in rows on a drying rack outdoors, exposed to sun and airflow for preservation.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dried-Fish-Market-Sarasin-Bridge-7-of-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dried-Fish-Market-Sarasin-Bridge-7-of-9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dried-Fish-Market-Sarasin-Bridge-7-of-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dried-Fish-Market-Sarasin-Bridge-7-of-9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dried-Fish-Market-Sarasin-Bridge-7-of-9.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/dried-fish-market-sarasin-bridge-phuket\/\">\n\t\t\t\tDried Fish Market Sarasin Bridge Phuket\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/dried-fish-market-sarasin-bridge-phuket\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dried Fish Market Sarasin Bridge Phuket\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2662 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-markets tag-rawai tag-seafood-market tag-street-food-market\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/rawai-seafood-market-phuket\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rawai-Seafood-Market-8-of-9-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2675\" alt=\"Vendor assembling a large seafood order into bags at Rawai Seafood Market, indicating bulk purchasing for cooking or resale.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rawai-Seafood-Market-8-of-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rawai-Seafood-Market-8-of-9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rawai-Seafood-Market-8-of-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rawai-Seafood-Market-8-of-9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Rawai-Seafood-Market-8-of-9.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/rawai-seafood-market-phuket\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRawai Seafood Market Phuket\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/rawai-seafood-market-phuket\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Rawai Seafood Market Phuket\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2641 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-markets tag-cherngtalay tag-street-food-market\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/chaeng-talay-street-food-market-phuket\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Street-Food-Market-Chaeng-Talay-6-of-9-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2652\" alt=\"Family standing at a grilled skewer stall at Chaeng Talay Street Food Market during early evening hours.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Street-Food-Market-Chaeng-Talay-6-of-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Street-Food-Market-Chaeng-Talay-6-of-9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Street-Food-Market-Chaeng-Talay-6-of-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Street-Food-Market-Chaeng-Talay-6-of-9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Street-Food-Market-Chaeng-Talay-6-of-9.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/chaeng-talay-street-food-market-phuket\/\">\n\t\t\t\tChaeng Talay Street Food Market Phuket\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/chaeng-talay-street-food-market-phuket\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Chaeng Talay Street Food Market Phuket\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2618 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-markets tag-fresh-market tag-patong\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/banzaan-fresh-market\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Banzaan-Fresh-Market-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2627\" alt=\"Banzaan Fresh Market Phuket exterior with entrance signage, flags, palm trees, parked cars, and motorbikes.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Banzaan-Fresh-Market-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Banzaan-Fresh-Market-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Banzaan-Fresh-Market-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Banzaan-Fresh-Market-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Banzaan-Fresh-Market.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/banzaan-fresh-market\/\">\n\t\t\t\tBanzaan Fresh Market Patong\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/banzaan-fresh-market\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Banzaan Fresh Market Patong\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2575 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-markets tag-night-marke tag-phuket-town tag-street-food-market\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/naka-weekend-market-phuket\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Naka-Weekend-Market-9-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2589\" alt=\"Naka Weekend Market Phuket entrance area with a large red character figure and pedestrians walking past\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Naka-Weekend-Market-9-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Naka-Weekend-Market-9-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Naka-Weekend-Market-9-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Naka-Weekend-Market-9-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Naka-Weekend-Market-9.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/naka-weekend-market-phuket\/\">\n\t\t\t\tNaka Weekend Market Phuket\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/naka-weekend-market-phuket\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Naka Weekend Market Phuket\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2541 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-markets tag-night-market tag-old-phuket-town tag-street-food-market tag-walking-street\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/sunday-walking-street-market\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lard-Yai-Sunday-Night-Market-4-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2557\" alt=\"Lard Yai Sunday Night Market Phuket wide street view with food and craft stalls on both sides, hanging lights above the road, and visitors walking and browsing along the market.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lard-Yai-Sunday-Night-Market-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lard-Yai-Sunday-Night-Market-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lard-Yai-Sunday-Night-Market-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lard-Yai-Sunday-Night-Market-4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Lard-Yai-Sunday-Night-Market-4.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/sunday-walking-street-market\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSunday Walking Street Market (Lard Yai)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thephuketnews.net\/WOP\/sunday-walking-street-market\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sunday Walking Street Market (Lard Yai)\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2493 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-markets tag-cherng-talay 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