Fisherman’s night market is a fun place to get your shopping in, with plenty of typically souvenirs like T-shirts, carved ornaments, and cheap jewelry. There are also a lot of branded goods of questionable authenticity, which are best avoided. In the center of town, diagonally opposite McDonald’s and leading to a square surrounded by beer bars, you’ll find a night market that has a lot of similarities with Bangkok’s Patpong but on a smaller scale.
Location: Fisherman's Village Schedule: Friday from 5 pm to 11 pm.
Lamai night market is a fun place to get your shopping in with plenty of typically sourvenirs like T-SHirts, carve ornaments, and cheap jewelry. There are also a lot of branded goods of questionable authenticity, which are best avoided in the centre of town, diagonally opposite McDonald’s and leading to a squre surrounded by beer bars, you’ll find a night market that has a lot of similarities with Bangkok’s Patpong but on a smaller scale.
Location:Lamai Centre, 139/24 Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84310, Thailand Schedule: Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 5 pm to 10 pm (closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays) Mobile: +66 (0)84 695 3502
Chaweng Walking Street is a riot of colors, sounds and scents. This is where you can haggle for items such as T-shirts, sunglasses, jewelry, beach dresses, lamps, flip-flops, bags of all shapes and sizes, carved wooden souvenirs, kids clothing and cosmetics.
There’s also plenty to eat and drink here. It’s hard to imagine shoppers in the West sipping on cocktails while out shopping but at Chaweng Walking Street Market you can do just that, and for very little money, too
Location: 39/36 Chaweng Beach Rd, Bophut, Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84320, Thailand Schedule: Monday–Thursday and Saturdays from 4.30 pm to 12 am (closed on Fridays and Sundays) Phone: +66 (0)77 961 910
Elephant Walk Koh Samui is a small night market in Fisherman’s Village. Located just a short walk from the Happy Elephant Restaurant, it’s a quirky shopping experience in Bophut and a good place to find some interesting souvenirs.
It’s not a particularly long walk as this shopping precinct stretches only about 30 meters back from Bophut Beach Road. Most of that space is a graveled central courtyard with cute elephant statues painted as comic book characters, as well as seating for dining and relaxing and small tables made from empty oil drums painted with national flags.
Chaweng Night Market, despite its name, is not exactly a full and proper market. While there’s a fantastic array of dining options, there is very little else, with only a couple of stalls selling clothes and souvenirs. Established behind the large and popular fitness centre Star Gym, the market is effectively a large food court, with a choice of local Thai food as well as European and international choices and even a couple of small bars.
Location: 14/102 Moo 2, Chaweng Beach Road, Bophut, Koh Samui, Surat Thani 84320, Thailand Schedule: Daily from 5 pm to 11 pm
Great little night market. It is mainly visited by locals and is well laid out. Live music creates a relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommended for tourists who don’t like so much hustle and bustle but still like good food!
Location: GWPM+9V9, Tambon Ang Thong, Ko Samui District, Surat Thani 84140 Schedule: Daily 12.00-22.00
Location: H387+424, Tambon Bo Put, Ko Samui District, Surat Thani 84320 Schedule: Daily 17.00-22.00
Local Markets in Koh Samui
Every night you’ll find a number of busy Koh Samui walking street markets, offering a huge selection of shopping and dining experiences on the island. All the fascinating local stuff is very affordable, like clothes, bags, jewelry, souvenirs, cosmetics, handicrafts, fresh produce, and even local street food. You can easily find many night markets, for example in Bophut, Lamai, Chaweng and other places. You have the choice of walking streets or fresh markets to shop around. Be sure to check out these Koh Samui walking street markets while you are on the island and enjoy the great local food and shopping options there.
Location: F28V+4PW, Tambon Maret, Ko Samui District, Surat Thani 84310 Schedule: Daily 17.00 – 00.00
Lamai Fresh Food Market Lamai Fresh Food Market is a compact assault on the senses, filled with strong smells, remarkable sights and exotic flavors, in a surprisingly small roofed area. It specializes in fresh ingredients, including meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices.
The market is divided into fruit, vegetables, meat, seafood, herbs and spices sections. You will find a huge choice of local cooking ingredients displayed, at excellent prices. It is a great place to shop if you are on a self-catering holiday with a tight budget or want to experiment with some local-style Thai dishes.
Location: Hatlamai 4 Rd, Lamai 84310 (Behind PTT petrol station, just off Route 4169) Schedule: Everyday 05:00 – 20:00
Bophut Fresh Market Bophut Fresh Market is one of the newest and cleanest food markets in Koh Samui. Housed in a purpose-built structure close to the turning for Fisherman’s Village, off the main ring road around the island, it has an impressive selection of meat, seafood, fruit, groceries and other products and services available at bargain prices.
The small food court at the front is popular for its choice of cheap local dishes. It is a good choice for finding cheap ingredients around Bophut. Besides many kinds of fresh food, you canalso find some clothing stores, a barbershop, and useful tourist-oriented goods there.
Location: Samui Ring road, near Wat Bo PhutTharam Schedule: Daily