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Tonsai Village Shopping
Where to Shop & What to Buy in Tonsai Village - Phi Phi Island
Tonsai Village is the place to buy jewelry, sarongs, T-shirts, funny hats, flip flops, beach gear, kids’ toys and everything to make your holiday complete.
7-Eleven
Let’s face it – everything on Phi Phi island except the coconuts was brought from either the mainland or Phuket by boat. Transporting goods costs money and so expect elevated prices, even at the 7-Eleven. However 7-Eleven still remains the cheapest of convenience stores on the island – many of which belong to the resort or hotel directly next to or behind them.
Location: Central Tonsai
D’s Books #1
A very well-organised bookstore with alphabetized sections, best-selling sections and several languages. Punters can buy, sell and trade here. Prices are a little exaggerated but go for it – you’re on holiday.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 23:00Location: Central Tonsai
D’s Books #2
This more centrally located and larger branch of D’s Books doubles as a café. Enjoy a smoothie or a cappuccino while you browse through the many hundreds of enticing titles here. One oddity at D’s books is that second (or third) hand books cost the same price as brand new ones. There’s got to be logic in that somewhere.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 23:00Location: Central Tonsai near the Reggae Bar
Kun Va
Fashion items, sarongs, beach bags and accessories are all up for grabs here. The quality of the goods sets this place apart so expect slightly elevated prices. Still, you’ll have a lovely talking-point souvenir of your Phi Phi holiday to wear in style back home.
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 23:00Location: Central Tonsai
Kunstone
Chiang Mai silver is world renowned and has established itself as a trustworthy buy because of the generations of artisans that have made the northern Thai city their home. Kunstone offers a comprehensive collection of silver goods along with various types of jewelry, armbands, handmade necklaces and attractive accessories. Also on sale are colourful dress necklaces. Credit cards accepted.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00Location: Main Street, Tonsai Central
Rasita
This is definitely a shop for the ladies. With handbags, shoes, dresses, dress jewelry and everything but the kitchen sink, Rasita has elegance and charm, along with a lovely owner.
Opening Hours: 11:00 – 23:00Location: On the way out of Tonsai Village towards Tonsai East and Long Beach
Pakaran
On the same street as D’s Books, Pakaran also has a good selection of tomes, albeit slightly less organised than D’s and less expensive. Trade your old beach read in here. Pakaran also sells magazines and newspapers.
Opening Hours: 09:00 – 22:00Location: Central Tonsai near D’s Books
P.P. Marijuana
This cheekily-named shop sells a broad range of handmade jewelry and accessories. Set in attractive wood-and-glass showcases, the goods for sale are of better quality than the street-stall variety outside. Mainly silver-based, the articles range from bracelets, necklaces, earrings to picture frames and household knick-knacks. P.P. Marijuana accepts credit cards.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00Location: Near the pier, Central Tonsai
Pirate DVDs & CDs
And yes, there are pirated goods galore, such as DVD's, VCD's and audio CD's as well as Playstation, Nintendo Wii and a whole gamut of computer games and softwares.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00Location: Central Tonsai
Same Same
If you’re missing your axe and your fingers are itching to play a few riffs you can always head to Same Same, a guitar-for-hire shop that has a range of about 15 acoustic guitars for hire and sale. You’ll need to leave a deposit.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00Location: Central Tonsai
T-Shirt Shop
Almost next door to Rasita, this shop has a great combination of witty T-shirts, low prices and a quick sell. No need to bargain at prices as low as these (unless you’re buying in bulk) – at least you’ve got original logos to set you apart from the usual ‘Same Same but Different’ T-shirt crowd.
Opening Hours: 10:00 – 23:00Location: On the way out of Tonsai Village towards Tonsai East and Long Beach, next to Rasita


