Buy Khmer style goods while witnessing the making process of it at Artisans Angkor, Siem Reap.
Artisans Angkor is a social enterprise and attached to a vocational school that provides free training to the underprivileged. All profits from sales at Artisans Angkor go towards funding the school. The store sells home décor items in traditional Khmer style made from the heart, and also offers complimentary guided tours of their craft workshops.
Practice your bargain skill at JJ Weekend Market where all sorts of goods are available, Bangkok.
With a lot of shopping malls scattered all over, shopping is fun in Bangkok. The largest weekend market can be seen at the JJ Market where you could find anything under the sky at reasonable price. Do negotiate though!
Hit the Chiang Mai Walking Street for handicrafts & souvenirs.
Lovers of handmade crafts and art will not want to miss the Walking Streets that take place in Chiang Mai on weekends. Open on Saturday at Wua Lai Road, and on Sunday at Tha Phae Gate, these markets offer the best handicrafts, paintings, clothes made with local fabrics, hip accessories, home décor and street foods, and you will enjoy spending hours shopping at friendly prices!
Select DIY merchandises at Fisherman’s Village in Bophut, Samui.
The night market in Bophut Fisherman Village is definitely the highlight here for shopaholics. Organized each Friday on a small road near the beach, visitors will find street food and handmade goods as well as be entertained by small performances of Thai boxing or Thai dancing. In the middle of the road, one can find beautifully carved leather items with craftsmen at the side displaying their techniques. A few steps further away, one will find adorable monkeys made from dark brown coconut shell which make fun souvenirs, as well as those all-time favourite baggy pants with an elephant print. Also popular are the stalls offering virgin coconut oil and related natural skin products, for instance soap, shampoo and skin lotion. Many small galleries will be waiting for art-lovers to step in and browse through their works.
Get a local experience at the morning market in Luang Prabang.
The morning wet market is a fascinating local experience and a great place to buy everything from freshly-caught fish to vegetables, flowers, fruits and much, much more. The stalls at ground level line both sides of the road, so watch where you walk. Lao’s signature Jaiew Bong chilli sauce, and sun-dried seaweed, can both be found here.
