Tailand,Phuket, shopping center

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^^ttp://lookcolor.comi 66lookcolor.com66 sg.lookcolor.com66Copy right66666666 The two Ocean Plaza department stores in Patong, one on the south end of the beach road and the other on Bangla Rd, are good spots to escape the heat while shopping. The Bangla Ocean also has a bowling alley to keep the kids occupied. For snacks and travel essentials, there are several small supermarkets, 7-Elevens and drugstores including Boots and Watson's along all the main roads. Another market, selling much of the same types of goods plus One Tambon, One Product (OTOP) items, is just down the road behind the Holiday Inn. OTOP is a national program that encourages self-sufficiency in Thai villages through the development of small-scale manufacturing and design businesses. A range of high-quality and beautiful new products have emerged from this initiative, so look for the OTOP logo at shops and retail centres all over Phuket. At "Phuket town, there are two big shopping centers of Central Festival and big-C The bypass road, just outside of the city, is the place to go for shopping in air-conditioned comfort in Central Festival department store, Big C Supercentre or Tesco-Lotus Supercentre -- all of these noisy and very busy shopping centres feature large supermarkets, drugstores, electronics outlets, local handicrafts, name brand and bargain clothing shops, bookstores, fast food restaurants and specialty shops. Central Festival also has a movie multiplex that shows English-language films daily. The first place to look is Central Phuket Festival. If you are coming from Patong, Central lies on your left, before the main crossroads, just outside Phuket Town. Central has free underground parking in case you have wheels but if you arrive by tuk tuk or bus it's simple to alight outside and use the main entrance. There are many satellite shops in Central but the logical place to start bargain hunting is Central Department store itself. Just 300 metres north of Central on the Bypass Rd is another shopping mall called Big C. The western-facing outside car park (there is also underground parking here) is the site of quite a few clothes stalls and several stalls selling car accessories as well as decorative household goods. Once inside there is an extensive range of mobile phone shops, opticians, VCD and DVD outlets and the supermarket itself - with a counter to obtain your VAT refund slip. Quality is lower here than at Central but then so are the prices. The main attraction of Big C lies downstairs where the electronic shops shine with the latest in palm pilots, computers, TV's of all sizes and makes, and stall after stall after stall selling mobile phones and mobile phone accessories. There's also an extensive shoe shop and a good bookstore, as well as a play area for kids and a food court. Oh, and if you're looking for air-brushed motorcycle helmets you'll find them down there. On the top floor there's little of interest except a bowling alley. ^^http://lookcolor.comi 66lookcolor.com66 sg.lookcolor.com66Copy right66666666