Agree get off the beach for best deals. Avoid those sharks with the street stalls. And check out the superstores like Tesco Lotus. I bought a pair of cargo pants in Tesco yeterday. Size 40 waist, marked down to 200Bt. Virtually everything you'll want to buy you'll find in Tesco at the cheapest prices. Don't be part of the tourist ripoff, pay the same prices as Thais at the superstores.

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