Jungceylon Shopping Center

Jungceylon Shopping Center Jungceylon Shopping Center is one the largest shopping malls in Phuket, and is located in Patong, right across the famous Bangla Road. Home to the rather large Big C Patong, the mall is divided into separate buildings, which are linked together by an atrium in the center. More than 200 shops offering everything from clothing, souvenirs, perfumes, accessories and home appliance can be found within the mall, which prioritizes Thai brands and local artisanship over international big brands. Big C is a grocery store which used to belong to Carrefour, a French distributor, and so many international products that used to be carried [...]

By |2019-08-20T20:45:19+07:00August 20th, 2019|Activities, Activities in Patong, Patong|0 Comments

Limelight Avenue celebrates its fourth anniversary

On August 17, 2019, Limelight Avenue Phuket, a shopping center located on Dibuk Road, in Phuket Town, celebrated its fourth year of operation with a thank you party for friends, medias, and family. Dubbed "For Fans For Fun", the event gathered many celebrities, as well as singers and dancers. Hivetel, Dibuka and Pint Factory took care of serving delicious appetizers and refreshing drinks, while the Lemongrass Restaurant hosted the dinner, with a full-on BBQ stand, sashimi platters and a Thai buffet with many of the restaurant's specialties. The management of Limelight Avenue Phuket took this opportunity to announce the launch of a series of stickers for the famous chat application, Line, which are available for download since yesterday. All [...]

By |2019-08-18T19:34:37+07:00August 18th, 2019|Last Night in Phuket|0 Comments

Filipino and Japanese runners shine at 2019 Laguna Phuket Marathon

PHUKET: Phuket's largest mass participation sports event, the award-winning Laguna Phuket Marathon, welcomed a record 12,000-plus runners from 73 countries for its 14th edition. Held on the 8th and 9th June at Laguna Phuket, the two-day festival of sport and fun was presided over by K. Worawit Techasupakura, Vice Minister for Tourism and Sports, and K. Prakob Wongmaneerung, Vice Governor of Phuket Province. A boon for Phuket's low season tourism, Laguna Phuket Marathon 2019 saw celebrities and singers – K. Nont Aulaphas Na Pom Petch, K. Somchai Khemkla and K. Supoj Chancharoe – actors and actresses – K. Jirayut Tantakul, K. Rachawin Wongwiriya, K. Aroonnapa Panichjaroon and Mathew Dean – rockstar K. Athiwara “ Toon” Kongmalai, and many of Thailand's [...]

By |2019-06-09T20:08:46+07:00June 9th, 2019|News|0 Comments

Sephora brings new beauty experience at Central Phuket

PHUKET: Sephora is opening its eleventh store in Thailand at Central Phuket, using over 400 square meters on the first floor at the Festival area. This is the very first Sephora store outside of Bangkok. The new concept will ensure that customers and tourists in the South of Thailand can gain new experiences in discovering new beauty items from more than 80 world-class brands for makeup, skincare, hair products, beauty tools, etc. Sephora experienced Beauty Advisors will provide guidance and helpful tips to all customers. The brand's "Touch & Try" concept will encourage customers to touch and try products before making a purchase. Check out the full gallery photos right here: Grand Opening Sephora Phuket. K. Supranee Chantaboonkajorn, [...]

By |2019-06-10T17:11:24+07:00June 9th, 2019|News|0 Comments

Chillva Market

Chillva Market If you are looking for an eclectic choice of food, fashion, and fun, then Chillva Market may be your best bet in town. Located in the area of Samkong, in Phuket Town, this market is only a few years old and was built by piling a series of shipping containers altogether. This newly-thought design for the island was immediately a hit with the locals, who found in Chillva Market a great place for shopping and entertainment. The fact that it is much smaller than the week-end market makes it easier to explain the different zones; the bottom-left  area is where clothes are sold. You will [...]

By |2019-04-27T10:14:59+07:00April 27th, 2019|Activities, Activities in Phuket Town, Phuket Town|0 Comments

Princess fashion exhibition to launch Central Phuket’s new luxury zone

PHUKET: Her Royal Highness Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana’s fashion exhibition, titled “Universe of Sirivannavari: The first view from Paris” debuted yesterday, April 25, at the exclusive New World of Luxury, which is the new luxury zone of Central Floresta. A list of Thai celebrities attended the event, which was completed with many stunning shows. Phuket Governor, along with the executives of CPN, chaired the grand opening event. The Princess kindly chose Phuket to be the first ever location to exhibit her work and the show will take place from April 28 to May 26 at the new Luxury Zone of Central Floresta, in Phuket Town. “There are a large number of tourists visiting Phuket each year. Enhancing the tourism image as [...]

By |2019-04-26T19:36:33+07:00April 26th, 2019|News|0 Comments

Naka Market

Naka Market Naka Market, also known as Chaofa Variety Phuket Market or simply Week-end Market, is the largest of its kind on the island of Phuket. Located in Phuket Town, at the intersection of Wirat Hong Yok Road and Chao Fa West Road, the market spans over 28,000 meters square and offers pretty much everything you can think of. Whether you are looking for some new clothes or a pair of sunglasses to accompany you to the beach, you will find countless rows of small and medium-sized stalls where you'll have the opportunity to bargain. It seems as though they first tried to organize the market [...]

By |2019-03-12T15:13:25+07:00March 12th, 2019|Activities, Activities in Phuket Town, Phuket Town|0 Comments

Central Group sets to open new lifestyle mall in Cherng Talay

PHUKET: A new lifestyle shopping mall is set to open by the end of 2019 in Cherng Talay, with Central Group investing a total of 1 billion Baht in the project. Central Group is continuing its expansion into the lifestyle mall segment with a new project for Phuket, this time located in Cherng Talay, a short distance from Boat Avenue and Laguna Phuket. Graciously named Porto de Phuket, for some unknown reasons, the mall will set on a 40,000 sqm. area and offers 12,000 sqm. of leasable area. "Porto de Phuket will offer a diverse selection of activities with abundant opportunities for connection with nature. Acclaimed restaurants, trendy retail and family entertainment, our lifestyle retail concept will have something for [...]

By |2018-11-07T13:42:08+07:00October 31st, 2018|News|0 Comments

Central Phuket

Central Phuket Central Phuket is the largest shopping center of the island and goes into the top 3 largest shopping mall in Thailand. It is comprised of two separate buildings: the long-standing Central Festival, which opened in the 90s, and the recently added extension Central Floresta, which opening its door in September 2018. Both buildings offer a combined area of 185,000 square meters and host more than 700 different shops, from luxury watches and clothes to everyday items. Central Phuket is much more than a shopping mall; it is a complete travel destination, a place that you will want to visit anyway, even though you are not interested in [...]

By |2020-03-10T20:35:45+07:00October 28th, 2018|Activities, Activities in Phuket Town, Phuket Town|0 Comments
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