Pattaya Shopping

South Pattaya is the main shopping area of the resort city. The city's major gem, jewelry, silk, cotton and handicraft shops, tailors and boutiques are all in the vicinity, or adjacent to major beachside hotels. Pattaya 2 Road also has several handicraft and silk shops.

A multi-million Baht shopping complex on North Pattaya Road, patterned after the Chiang Mai night market, includes a handicrafts center, bazaar and shopping arcade with small bars, nightclubs and an outdoor seafood restaurant.

Shoppers can take advantage of a bimonthly pocket-sized Shopping Guide published by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). The complimentary publication contains shopping tips, maps of major shopping areas and a comprehensive list of TAT accredited shops in Pattaya and other major tourist destinations.