King Power

King Power is a duty-free shop located in Phuket Town. They are the only such company in Thailand, as they have apparently somehow monopolized the rights to duty-free in Thailand. The store itself is impressive to see and browse around in. It is similar to a luxury mall in Bangkok, but on a smaller scale. King Power runs the duty-free stores at Thailand’s airports. The shops away from the airport are much larger and have a much greater variety of items than the smaller airport shops. When you purchase something at this store in Phuket, they will ship your goods to the airport where you can pick them up in the international departure hall.

King Power has world-class brands like L’Oreal, Apple, Clinique, Bvlgari, Kiehl’s, Christian Dior and many more. They have a good selection of high-end merchandise. They sell all sorts of merchandise like such as fashion & accessories, beauty & spa items, watches & jewelry. souvenirs and Thai crafts, sportswear and electronics.

Out of 147 reviews on TripAdvisor.com, 57 shoppers rate the store as poor or terrible. That’s a really bad overall comment on the quality and service of King Power. Some commenters stated that the prices were double what they could find similar items priced at in their home country.

One good point is that the King Power website is well designed and easy to use. The general consensus by consumers seems to be that good deals are hard to find, and there is no real discount in the end because the prices are marked up so high that they compensate for any discount received. The scathing reviews of the place on TripAdvisor are probably enough to make even the most optimistic shoppers go elsewhere.

Note – there is a cancellation fee of 10% charged on the total of your order in all cases where you want to cancel your order.

Located at 88 Vichit Road in Phuket Town in south-central Phuket.