We can't wait to take our specialties back and share them with our friends and relatives, to share the fun of our travels and what we have learned from our travels.
Then again, Phuket has been particularly hot lately. Next, Bian Xiao will take you through Phuket's specialties!
1. Cashews
Cashews are one of the must-buy Phuket specialties. It is quite complicated and has to go through several rigorous processes such as sun-drying, shelling, boiling, baking, peeling, and flavoring before it can be made.
There are more than ten kinds of cashews in Phuket, among which creamy cashews and coconut cashews are the most popular. If you have a unique taste, you can also choose to buy spicy cashews and coffee cashews, which are also very good. All in all you can definitely find your favorite flavor and the price is quite affordable.
Beautifully packaged cashews are available at specialty stores and supermarkets in Phuket, making them perfect for taking home and sharing with friends and family. It's also a good idea to buy a couple of packs for a gift-giving party.
2. Batik Products
Phuket's batik cloths are very popular among tourists because of their bright colors and innovative designs. Due to the natural environment, the sea and marine life, and the superb craftsmanship of the locals, batik products have become a popular souvenir in the eyes of tourists.
It is recommended to buy some batik in Phuket to take home, such as batik clothing, batik wall hangings, batik bedding and so on. Especially batik shirts, salons, skirts, bags, handkerchiefs, etc. are very popular souvenirs.
There are many good tailors and garment makers on Thalang Road in Phuket Town, and you can customize your clothes according to your needs.
3. Tin Products
In Thailand, the area with the largest production of tin ore is Phuket, and Thailand is also an important tin ore exporter in Southeast Asia. Together with the careful handwork of the Thai people, a variety of tin metal products are available.
Most of the tin products in Thailand are mainly tea cans, wine pots, wine cups, etc.. and decorative items such as vases, necklaces and rings. Most of them are exquisite and affordable, and can be bought at shopping malls or markets.
4. Leather Products
Thailand's leather products are known for their beauty, durability and low prices. Many international brands have processing factories in Phuket. Crocodile skin and pearl fish skin products, which are unique to Thailand, are souvenirs and gifts that tourists clamor to buy.
In many shopping malls or specialty stores, you can buy quality luggage, leather bags, leather jackets, belts and so on. They are definitely good value for money, especially crocodile bags and crocodile belts, which are very popular among Chinese tourists.
But different leather goods, depending on the item, the price will be different, and the quality is not easy to distinguish. It is recommended to go to a regular place to buy. When it comes to crocodile skin products, the owner must recommend a place:
Chiang Mai First Affordable Specialty Mall Phuket
(also known as the Phuket First Affordable Specialty Mall), their head office is in Chiang Mai, the landlord has been there a few times before. It is the first cheap specialty mall in Thailand and the only one in Chiang Mai that is certified by the Tourism Board. Not only is the quality guaranteed, but the prices are exceptionally cheap.
The store has many specialties. Crocodile skin products, latex pillows and skin care products are the three signature categories of their store, especially crocodile skin bags, which are super cheap and refundable. The Phuket store opened last year, near Patong Beach and close to Jiangxi Leng. Phuket has a wide variety of goods ~ especially recommended crocodile skin bags ~
5. Thai silk
Thai silk is known for its unique and perfect structure and natural color, and it is also Thailand's most valuable specialty goods. The patterns of tesserae are varied and many of the clothes worn by Thai people are tesserae.
Tessence can also be made into handkerchiefs, ties, scarves and so on. Some can also be made into book covers, jewelry and noodles, household items and so on. Tesserae are soft and cool against the skin.
In Phuket, the most famous Thai silk chain, Jim Thompson, is known as the heaven of Thai silk and is the world's top silk brand. Its Thai silk with soft texture, bright colors, special luster and very oriental pattern design is one of the favorite Thai specialties for tourists.
There are Jim Thompson stores at Central Festival Mall and Phuket Airport.
6. Skin care products
Thai skin care products and makeup are now increasingly popular among tourists from all over the world for one reason: they are super cheap. The ever-popular L'Oreal, Snail White Snail Cream, ELE Sleeping Mask, rAY Mask, and local makeup skincare brand Beauty Buffet are not only affordable but also very good.
Remind everyone to buy skincare products in regular shopping malls, such as Jiangxi Leng, Watson's, Boots, Phuket 1 Affordable Specialty Mall to avoid being cheated. Highly recommended L'Oreal products, the brand that must be stocked in Thailand. The price is half cheaper than domestic.
7. Crafts
Phuket, as Thailand's seaside city, should count sea shells as the most distinctive handicrafts. Products made from shells are one of the best souvenirs for tourists to buy.
Making shells into decorations and gifts, crafts such as necklaces, rings, bracelets, brooches, wind chimes, lampshades and photo frames are particularly popular.
8. Dried Fruits
Phuket has a lot of tropical fruits, so there are many kinds of dried fruits. There are many rarely seen ones, such as dried tomatoes, dried lemons and dried cantaloupe, which have a strange flavor.
Other dried fruits such as durian, coconut, papaya, mango, peach, banana, popcorn, plum and pineapple. These common ones also come in various flavors.
9. Bangkok Bag
The Bangkok bag, which is popular all over the world, is almost a must buy in Thailand! In fact, there are many brands of Bangkok bags, but NaRaYa is one of the most popular, because of its high quality and low price, cost-effective, endless styles. From coin purses to clutches, a dozen or so discounted a few hundred RMB.
10. essential oils
As the world's most fragrant country, Thailand's aromatherapy is very cost-effective. Thailand's essential oils have always been known for being pure and natural. Most of the friends who come to Phuket will bring some indoor incense or essential oils, which is affordable and not too classy for those who receive the gift. Prices range from a few hundred baht.