Hua Hin Shops and Markets

There is one big shopping mall at Hua Hin Market village. In the mall are located Tesco, HomePro, over 20 branded smaller shops and many restaurants.

In the centre of Hua Hin most of the shops are small and privately owned. Many of these are located along the roads near the Sofitel and Melia hotels.

For local handicrafts, the Hua Hin Bazaar, about 100 meters west of the beach, should be your first stop.There are hundreds of items in the shops with everything from shells and wood carvings to dried fish.

All along Naresdamri Road up to Chomsin Road there are shops and tailors and restaurants. There are several silver shops on Chomsin Rd.
There are many tailor shops in Hua Hin offering very competitive prices on western suits and dresses made from a wide variety of cloths. Suits can be made in 24 hours and the prices are very competitive.

The recently opened Rashnee Silk Village on Naebkehard road is worth a visit. The place re-creates the ambience of a traditional Thai silk weaving rural village, there is a history of silk display, silk making processes and a general effort to increase awareness about Thai silk and its origins.

On the way back to Bangkok it is worth to stop at one of factory outlets near Cha Am or Phetchaburi. You can buy there mainly cloths produced on export to Europe at discount prices.

Hua Hin has many local markets, the most popular are: Chat Chai Market, Hua Hin Night Market, Hua Hin Weekend Market, Hua Hin Pae Mai Market, Hua Hin Market opposite Baan Chaitalay Resort, Khao Takiab Market.

Hua Hin Chat Chai

The famous Chat Chai Market was built during Rama VII reign. During that time it was the most organized and sanitized market in Thailand. Today the market is the symbol of Hua Hin. Virtually all visitors pass through the market both early in the morning.

Chat Chai Market has been recently modernized. Chat Chai day market is just along from the night market and is mostly undercover. Here you can buy fruit, vegetables, fish, and meat at local prices. It is fun to stroll around the dim aisles that make up the market complex.

Hua Hin Night Market

Hua Hin has many local markets, the most popular one being the night market in the center of town. It opens daily from around 6pm till late and offers all sort of food. This market is visited by many tourists and therefore prices are a bit higher that other local markets.

Hua Hin Weekend Market

The weekend market at the Grand Hotel runs from Thursday to Sunday and offers something different again. Here you can shop for clothes, books, plants, toys, pets and tropical fish. This is another evening market starting at around 6pm.

Hua Hin Pae Mai Market

Possibly the best and the largest market in Hua hin is at Pae Mai on Tuesdays (across the railway next to the driving range). This one gets very busy and is extremely popular with the locals, here you can get anything; fresh produce, clothing, motorcycle accessories, electrical appliances, tools, household items and much more. It is well worth a visit.

Hua Hin Market opposite Baan Chaitalay

This market is open on Sundays and Tuesdays between 4 - 7pm. Here you can buy fruit, vegetables, fish, rice and ready made meals. This market is much cheaper then Chat Chai Market.

Khao Takiab Market

In the Khao Takiab area there is sea food market open daily early in the morning. You can buy here fresh or ready cooked food.

Hua Hin Market Village

Hua Hin Market Village is the the only large shopping mall. Tesco supermarket is located here. Hua Hin Market Village has a food court and a number of restaurants.

7 - 11 Shops

Located all over Hua Hin, they are your local convenience stores.