Pantip Market
A working island market where the prices are local, not resort, and the kitchen never really shuts.
This lot is mostly night and evening markets, with a few daily local ones for produce and street food thrown in. Pantip in Thong Sala takes the top spot, and it's the one I'd point people to first since it runs from morning right through to midnight. Thong Sala and Srithanu carry two apiece.
A working island market where the prices are local, not resort, and the kitchen never really shuts.
A lively Saturday night market on Koh Phangan offering street food, local goods, and a relaxed island atmosphere.
A vintage-themed night market and café open daily in Ban Tai, Koh Phangan.
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Check ratesA well-established local market on Koh Phangan, open daily from early morning until evening.
A lively evening market in Srithanu open every night from 4pm, blending local food, goods, and island atmosphere.
A lively local market in Thong Sala offering fresh produce, street food, and everyday goods.
A weekly evening market in Chaloklum village, open Sundays from 4pm to 10pm.
A relaxed open-air bazaar in Srithanu village, open daily and perfect for browsing local goods.
A creative open-air art market on Koh Phangan showcasing local artists and handmade goods, open most evenings.
Pantip Market in Thong Sala is the one to start with. It runs from early morning to midnight every day, and the prices are local rather than resort. On a Saturday evening, the Walking Street in Thong Sala is the island's big weekly market.
Saturdays, from about 17:00 to 22:00, in Thong Sala town. It is a street food and local goods market, and the busiest night of the week for food on the island.
Sundays from 16:00 to 22:00 in Chaloklum village on the north coast. It is a small village market, quieter than Thong Sala's.
Mama Market is in Srithanu on the west coast, and it opens every evening from 16:00 until midnight. Moon Bazaar is in the same village, open daily for browsing.
Yes. Pantip Market in Thong Sala runs until midnight every day, Mama Market in Srithanu is open every evening, and the vintage night market in Ban Tai is open daily until about 23:00.