Karon Bazaar — Attraction in Karon

Lots of local shops as you enter ö the bazar, we saw that they were all the same sort of stalls selling the same thing! It's good to barter & they do accept you doing this, my advice would be start off low & gradually increase it but have a figure in your head and don't go above that! Also walk away & they'll negotiate with you again. We bought a painted coconut shell that started off at a ridiculous 850 bhat but we kept on laughing saying its cheaper on a local stall998 outside our hotel (which it was 100 bhat) -- the shop owner the practically threw the coconut shell at mo & took the money😀 The bazar is a good place to visit & see what they have to sell, I bought a shawl /wrap from a beach seller but you can get them in the bazar - the wraps /shawls are beautiful, the colours...

Absolutely heartbreaking. I visited this market today, july 2025 and was shocked to see a literal baby shark cut in half and other marine life displayed like trophies. This isn't just disturbing, it's a reminder of how little respect some places still show toward ocean creatures.

This NEEDS to be illegal. Sharks are already disappearing from our oceans due to overfishing and cruelty like this. There is no justification for allowing this kind of display in a country that claims to care about wildlife and sustainability.

If you're traveling to Phuket, please don’t support markets or restaurants that sell sharks or rays. And to local authorities: do better. This is not culture this is...

While staying near-by at a hotel, we often came to this area to eat as the food was cheaper than going in to town or at our hotel. This area is quite touristy, with the beach located just across the road. The Thai people are competitively priced with their food and merchandise for the area. Check around for prices to ensure you are not being told higher and see what others are offering. Remember that most the vendors sell the same things, so it is best to ask multiple what the price is and then haggle as they may quote you much higher at some places compared to others. The Thai people are a bit pushy for sales in this area due to the culture and nature of this...