Banzaan Fresh Market
A two-floor Patong market where visitors choose live seafood downstairs, then have it cooked to order upstairs.
This lot is mostly night markets, and Patong hogs four of the ten spots between Banzaan, Malin Plaza, Bangla and OTOP. Banzaan takes the top place because it does the pick-your-seafood-then-eat-it thing under one roof, though Rawai does the same trick across the road for about ฿100 a kilo to grill.
A two-floor Patong market where visitors choose live seafood downstairs, then have it cooked to order upstairs.
A lively weekend night market with diverse street food, live entertainment, and affordable souvenirs.
Phuket Town's container market, Monday to Saturday 17:00 to 23:00, with live bands and cheap food. Closed Sundays, when Lard Yai takes over.
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