Shopping — Surat Thani

In a relaxed setting you can buy souvenirs at a shop in Chaweng. It's said to have the lowest prices on the island, and many items are often sold at wholesale prices.

You can buy groceries and vegetables. The market sells unusual Thai sweets: bananas wrapped in batter and deep-fried, sesame balls filled with shredded coconut, and pandan waffles. All these sweets are available at the Mae Nam market, but the vendors work to a timetable known only to them. The sweets sell out fairly quickly, so it's best to arrive between 16:00 and 18:00.

You can find a children's playground, a cinema, lots of shops selling electronics, bookshops, restaurants, bars, and stores with toys and children's clothing.

A very local market. There are inexpensive sushi — guests go up to the stall and serve themselves the pieces they like. One piece costs 5–10 baht. Steamed buns are sold there as well.

Open every day — a good place for a tasty breakfast.

A more local market. People say it's only on Tuesdays, but in fact it happens much more often.

A small night market where you can eat cheaply. From 21:00 there is sometimes live music.

Lakeside market (Thursday, Saturday).

A world-famous hypermarket chain with branches in Nathon, Lamai and Chaweng. You can find clothing brands, bank branches, perfumeries, grocery and book shops, and food courts not only with popular McDonald's and KFC, but also with Russian cuisine, Thai cafés and various independent bistros.