Big C Extra Central Pattaya
If you're self-catering, restocking, or just need an hour out of the heat, this is where I'd point you. It's a hypermarket on Thanon Pattaya Klang with the Big C supermarket doing the heavy lifting downstairs and a lot more piled around it: cookware, budget crockery, cheap towels and bedding, furniture on the second floor, football boots, jerseys, shin pads, jewellery counters, even a massage shop. Thai pants and shirts and packaged local snacks make it an easy stop for taking things home without paying beach-road prices.
Food is chain-driven rather than exciting. Dunkin' Donuts, Dairy Queen, Potato Corner, plus ready-to-eat counters in the supermarket. Fine for a quick refuel mid-shop, not somewhere I'd travel for a meal. Stock gaps happen in odd places, men's sports socks being a running complaint, so don't count on any one specific item.
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Reviews from Google
Yes any tourists and daily needs available. And also all the house hold items available. Price are very good. Cousterms service is super. For food there are lots of choices at cheap rates. Toilet facilities available free. Many people come here. Even tourists people are in big numbers. 2025 May
Fantastic mall. You can basically buy anything here. Food stores such as Dunkin Donuts, Dairy Queen and Potato Corner. Grocery from the Big C supermarket. Sport equipment like football cleats, jerseys, gloves, retro jerseys, shin pads and socks. Furniture is also available on the second flour. Tourist souvenirs such as Thai pants, Thai shirts and other cool stuff. There are multiple jewellery shops in the mall and you can even get a massage. Awesome mall.
Why don't you pay attention to the toilets? Why is there no bidet? Why are there no hand dryers or paper towels?White-collar managers of a company, go use the restroom. Please think about it afterwards. Hundreds of people visit this place every day. Show some respect. Don't look at everything through the lens of money.
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Location Info
333 หมู่ที่ 9 Thanon Pattaya Klang, ตำบล หนองปรือ, Amphoe Bang Lamung, Chang Wat Chon Buri 20150, Thailand+66 38 410 073www.bigc.co.th/Visitor Information
Best time to visit
November – February
Avoid: June – October (rainy, rough seas)
Rainy season
May – October
Avg. temperature
24°C – 33°C(75°F – 91°F)
Crowds
Peak: December – January
Getting there
Minibus from Suvarnabhumi Airport (~1.5 hrs). Bus from Bangkok's Eastern Bus Terminal Ekkamai (~2 hrs). No direct train.
Getting around
- •Baht buses (songthaews on fixed routes)
- •Grab (widely available)
- •Motorbike taxis
- •Ferry to Koh Larn island
Tips for Visiting Markets & Shopping
Haggle at Markets, Not Malls
Prices at market stalls are negotiable — start at 50–60% of the asking price and meet in the middle. Fixed-price shops and malls don't haggle. Smile and keep it friendly; aggressive bargaining is considered rude.
Arrive Early or Late
Vendors believe the first sale of the day is lucky — you'll often get a better deal if you arrive right when the market opens. Late in the evening, sellers may also discount to avoid packing unsold goods.
Be Cautious with Tailors
Bangkok has excellent tailors, but also many tourist traps. Avoid anyone offering suspiciously cheap suits or who approaches you on the street. Ask your hotel for recommendations, read reviews, and always get two fittings.
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Come late, bring cash, and don't judge it before 10pm when the stalls and the crowd finally show up.
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Location Info
Visitor Information
Best time to visit
November – February
Avoid: June – October (rainy, rough seas)
Rainy season
May – October
Avg. temperature
24°C – 33°C(75°F – 91°F)
Crowds
Peak: December – January
Getting there
Minibus from Suvarnabhumi Airport (~1.5 hrs). Bus from Bangkok's Eastern Bus Terminal Ekkamai (~2 hrs). No direct train.
Getting around
- •Baht buses (songthaews on fixed routes)
- •Grab (widely available)
- •Motorbike taxis
- •Ferry to Koh Larn island