Turning a lot of heads along Sukhumvit Road, Mimosa is a combination of shopping mall, cabaret show and romantic hang-out spot, all set in a European-style town.
The so-called “City of Love” is based on the French city of Colmar, with its Renaissance-era buildings recreated as more than 300 shops and restaurants selling souvenirs, clothing, jewellery and traditional Thai handicrafts.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00
Location: 28/19 Sukhumvit Road, Na Jomtien Tel: +66 (0)3 823 7318
The internationally-acclaimed Nong Nooch Gardens are home to 2.4sq.kms of award-winning landscaping designs and a dazzling range of beautiful plants.
There are entire gardens dedicated to cacti, bonsais, topiary, tropical palms and over 670 species of orchid.
One of the large landscaped gardens takes its inspiration from the grandiose designs of 17th-century France while another has a recreation of Stonehenge as its centrepiece.
Opening Hours: 08:00 – 18:00
Location: 34/1 Sukhumvit Road, Na Jomtien Tel: +66 (0)3 870 9358
is a great way to see the remarkable sea life which resides in the waters around Pattaya, particularly if you are not a scuba diver (and even if you are and aren’t keen on Pattaya’s less-than-ideal underwater visibility).
The 100-metre acrylic tunnel gives a unique perspective on more than 200 species of water-dwellers, including sharks, stingrays, sea otters and turtles.
Opening Hours: 09:00 – 18:00
Location: 22/22 Sukhumvit Road, Jomtien Tel: +66 (0)3 875 6877
is actually called the “Four Regions Floating Market” because its 100,000sqms of stalls, shows and waterways represent the four regions of Thailand – north, northeast, central and south.
The market’s 114 vendors are divided into these regions, selling the wares traditionally associated with each. The result is a remarkable collection of clothing, handicraft, art, jewellery, food, fruits and souvenirs.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 23:00
Location: 451/304 Sukhumvit Road, Jomtien Tel: +66 (0)3 870 6340
“Kankheha Thepprasit Market”, Thepprasit Night Market is amongst the largest of its kind in the area and certainly the most popular with tourists and locals alike.
Neatly organised into rows, there are two sheltered ones devoted just to an amazing array of Thai snacks and meals with everything from seafood to sweets.
Opening Hours: Fri – Sun 17:00 – 23:00
Location: Thepprasit Road, Jomtien
The Outlet Shopping Mall combines a great selection of local and international high street brands in a Mediterranean-style structure with amazing discounts.
As much as 70 per cent can be knocked off the normal retail price for original Levi, Camel Active, Adidas, Nike, Warner Bros. Studio and Lacoste products, amongst many others.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00
Location: 666 Sukhumvit Road/Thepprasit Road, Jomtien Tel: +66 (0)3 842 7764
The Soi Buakhao Market is home to some of the best shopping in Pattaya Beach.
The stands are set up under an ad hoc roof of old canvas and plastic sheets with only a very narrow walkway between them
You will be rewarded with some great bargains on souvenirs, jewellery, clothing, copied DVDs, toys, mobile phone accessories, fruit and genuine Thai street food.
Opening Hours: Tues and Fri. Starts around 07:00
Location: South Pattaya Road end of Soi Buakhao, South Pattaya
There is a small outlet belonging to the Thai electrical chain PowerBuy, but its range of wares is dwarfed by the smaller businesses selling digital cameras and related equipment, in-car electronics, computers and computer peripherals, software, games consoles, mobile phones, tablet computers, stereo systems, televisions, CCTV systems and more.
The entire second floor alone is just mobile phones and accessories while the higher floors specialise in copied DVDs and software.
Opening Hours: 10:30 – 23:00
Location: 8 South Pattaya Road, South Pattaya Tel: +66 (0)4 327 0761
The Avenue has stayed open because of their good quality, reasonable prices, unique wares or a combination of the three.
There are a number of boutique stores, mobile phone accessory stands, several restaurants, a Villa Supermarket, a cinema and bowling alley, a reputable real estate agency and a small collection of branded outlet stores such as Adidas and Reebok.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 23:00.
Location: Pattaya Second Road, South Pattaya
Also known as “Big C North”, Central Center Pattaya boasts over 130 stores and services other than the supermarket, including a five-screen cinema, an ‘IT Corner’ selling mobile phones and accessories.
There is also a very impressive array of restaurants and a range of boutiques, brand name shops and stalls.
Opening Hours: 09:00 – 23:00
Location: 78/54 Pattaya Second Road, North Pattaya Tel: +66 (0)3 300 3888
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