Krabi Shopping

Where to Shop and What to Buy in Krabi

On Krabi's beaches, you don't have to go shopping, the shop comes to you. Ambulant vendors ply the sands selling everything from sarongs to suntan lotion, from bookends to Buddhas, from batik to beer. However, if you're serious about shopping there are bargains to be had in the riverfront shops of Krabi Town and if you are good at haggling and bargaining down prices even Phi Phi Island has its interesting nooks and crannies. Ao Nang has stall after stall of souvenirs and handicrafts so simply wait for the sun to go down and hit the shopping trail.

Ao Nang Shopping

Shopping is excruciating enough in an air-conditioned mega-mall. It would be inhumane, impossible, even torturous, under the tropical sun. Wait for the sunshades to retract, the umbrellas to fold, and the sun to retreat. Bargain without being under the influence of sunstroke. Read more...

Railay Beach Shopping

At Railay you can get your essentials such as sun cream and mosquito repellent from local minimarts in the alleys linking Railay West and East but be prepared to pay more for goods than at Ao Nang and certainly more than in Krabi Town. Read more...

Nopparat Thara Beach Shopping

Not a shopping destination, Nopparat Thara is a park area with a few accommodation choices and therefore several outlets that keep hotel guests in beer, snacks and beach material. At the pier situated at the north end of the beach stands a 7-Eleven and along the Beach Road are scattered beachwear vendors. Beautiful Girl store is roughly halfway between Nopparat Thara and Ao Nang but for anything more complicated than a pack of cigarettes or an out-of-date newspaper you’ll have to go to Ao Nang.

Klong Muang Shopping

Klong Muang is quiet. Its beach and sunset views are its main attractions and for good shopping opportunities visitors should head for nearby Ao Nang. Indeed, apart from several mom & pop stores and isolated 7-Elevens the only good shopping facilities in Klong Muang are in and around the Klong Muang Plaza (spelled ‘Klong Moung Plaza’ on the sign). Read more...

Phi Phi Shopping

Few years ago it seemed that all you could buy on Phi Phi was food, beer and hippy jewelry but in the recent past shopping opportunities have blossomed and grown on the island. Read more...