Here's the list of the 10 best shops or shopping opportunities in Krabi. For those looking for a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes or a genuine Cartier watch, Krabi Province will seem a bit of a let-down. Still, the area has some pretty decent boutiques – most notably in Ao Nang – and with the advent of superstores near Krabi Town the range of goods for sale has increased dramatically.
It’s really best to think of the shopping experience in this area as part of a well-rounded holiday. From the extremely popular Krabi Town Walking Street to the tiny yet innovative Namlily in Koh Phi Phi Don's Tonsai Village, Krabi has enough shopping options for vacationers who wants to find cool souvenirs back home. Check out our selection of best shopping opportunities in Krabi below...
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Krabi Town Walking Street
Krabi Town
The Walking Street is certainly the most important shopping event in Krabi Town. It is held every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 17:00 to 22:00 in Soi Maharaj 8. With something like 50 stalls selling a wide range of products and street food, the Walking Street gathers every weekend an incredibly large crowd for such a small area. Read More...
Opened in 2007, Catalunya Walking Street is a permanent bazaar-like compact shopping complex, in which you will also find an art gallery, a tailor, an optician, an ice-cream shop, four restaurants (Thai, Mexican, and international), two bars, a bank, and a guesthouse, all right next to Ao Nang Beach. Read More...
Chock Dee Handmade Silver & Gold Jewelry is a long-established boutique located on Ao Nang's beachfront. It has a wide choice of bracelets, necklaces, earrings and more. The particularity of the jewels sold at Chok Dee Handmade is that they are all original creations made of precious, semi-precious and rare materials. Read More...
Maharaj Market
Krabi Town
Maharaj Market (pronounced Maharat) is also known as the ‘Morning Market’ and as the name suggests it’s a lively and active place, even before sunrise. Maharaj Market literally never closes: it is not fully active at certain periods of time (12:00-16:00 and 21:00-04:00) but there is always something going on here. Read More...
Nopparat Thara Plaza
Nopparat Thara
Nopparat Thara Plaza is the latest addition to the Ao Nang/Nopparat Thara shopping scene. Opened in February 2014, this contemporary style shopping and dining plaza offers some cool shopping opportunities in an otherwise quiet area when it comes to shopping opportunities. Set along Nopparat Thara beach road some 500m from the northern end of Ao Nang, right next to Holiday Inn Resort Krabi Ao Nang Beach and diagonally opposite Luna Beach Bar & Restaurant, Nopparat Thara Plaza hosts about 20 shops and restaurants as well as a food court. Designed in a style blending modern and natural elements, the plaza is set in a spacious compound featuring plants, trees and a large carp pond between the solid hut-like shops. Read More...
Vogue Department Store
Krabi Town
Vogue Department Store follows the well-trodden Thai path of cramming plenty of brand-name shops under one roof with a central supermarket, food court and fast food places. Located on Maharaj Road in the heart of Krabi Town, the three-storey department store sells all the items required (or not) for any citizen. Read More...
Railay Walking Street
Railay
Walking Street is Railay West’s main shopping centre. This 70m-long lane gathers a good deal of shops, bars and restaurants. Its entrance is right on Railay Beach West, flanked – on two sides - by the popular Flame Tree Restaurant & Bar. The other eateries featured in Railay Walking Street count one kebab stall, two fruit shake/burger joints and one fruit shake/pancake stand. Leisure activity centres are also represented in the lane with Railay Rock Climbing Shop, King Climbers and Railay Dive Centre; please note that after these exhausting activities, visitors can enjoy a relaxing massage at Bobo Thai Massage located toward the end of the lane. Read More...
Sabai Ba Bar & Souvenir Shop
Klong Muang
Sabai Ba Bar is certainly the most original venue in Nong Thale. Located on Klong Muang beachfront, some 200 metres before to reach Sofitel Phokeethra Resort when heading to Tubkaak Beach, this restaurant, bar, and souvenir shop offers its guests a very well thought-out spotless venue made of recycled materials and fabrics. Two small rooms inside the main building are dedicated to quality Thai-style handcrafted souvenirs made of wood and ceramic. Read More...
Krabi Town has many assets but is not really famous for its shopping opportunities, at least according to present international standards. Nevertheless, as the capital of the Province of Krabi it hosts three large supermarkets, all of them located a few kilometres south from the city centre, on the highway that leads to Krabi Airport, Koh Lanta and Trang. Read More...
Klong Muang Plaza
Klong Muang
This square of antique and handicraft shops, massage and beauty parlours, cafes and boutiques is the antithesis of Bangkok shopping in that it’s clean, quiet and relaxed. Shoppers can take their time, snack or even go for a massage before checking their emails – everything’s here, all centralised and handy. Read More...
