Cathy and Gary's South East Asia Travel Pages
CHERNGTALAY MARKETS
Cherngtalay markets are on Soi Bang Tao 2 which is the road that runs off the main Bang Tao road alongside Tesco Lotus. These local markets are on 2 nights a week Mondays and Thursdays and start around 4pm. The rest of the time you will just see buffalo grazing around there.
A lot of the stall holders are the same people from Phuket Weekend Markets so you will find plenty of fresh food and meats, clothing, jewelry, handmade products, delicious snacks and everything is very cheap.
So if you hear there are no authentic markets in Phuket, do not believe it as these type of markets are scattered all over Phuket Island.
There are actually 3 local markets in this area but the one I am writing about is the biggest one and they are about a 15 to 20 minute drive from Patong depending on traffic.