YorkshireTyke Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 I'm visiting Jomtien at the weekend after one year. What's the closest place to buy branded after shave, Hugo Boss etc? I presume it will be Pattaya but I don't fancy the drive this weekend as I guess it will be traffic gridlock with visiting Thais. Where I live no shops sell so I have to travel to BKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 FoodMart ?? https://www.google.com/maps/place/Food+Mart/@12.904281,100.8700258,17z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x0:0x0!2zMTLCsDUwJzU5LjgiTiAxMDDCsDU1JzAxLjgiRQ!3b1!8m2!3d12.849936!4d100.917179!3m4!1s0x31029660c4e8724f:0x16bc86d03192aba9!8m2!3d12.9050131!4d100.869701 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireTyke Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 Do they sell genuine aftershave ?, not cheap copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 4 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said: I presume it will be Pattaya but I don't fancy the drive this weekend as I guess it will be traffic gridlock with visiting Thais. There will surely not be a 24h gridlock. Who disagrees? Drive in the morning to arrive for opening hours at the malls. When do you arrive, when do you leave? You drive by car? Afraid of using a motorbike(taxi)? I wouldn't take a chance and visit Central on beach rd. I doubt they would be brazen enough to sell copies (like 5500 Baht for some Dior J'Adore womens eau de perfume). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 As far as I know they only sell genuine products..You can also look in Watsons and Boots the Chemists but they are in Pattaya "proper" Central Festival the beach is quite easy to get to these days without the hoards of tourists even on the long weekends the roads in Pattaya are quite clear of traffic, seems the Thais like to go to Jomtien instead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Any of the big malls really. Central Festival, Central Marina, Terminal 21. They should all have shops selling colognes and aftershaves or have a selection in the main store (Tops or whatever). Stick to the "big box" stores, less likely to be selling fake merchandise than the little kiosks scattered around the malls. Some higher end stuff may be inside locked cabinets. Check in the area around where they sell women's cosmetics/toiletry items (like shampoos, toothpaste, ect). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangsaenguy Posted November 18, 2020 Share Posted November 18, 2020 Best bet is just get to Central festival early. i can not think of anywhere else in Pattaya that has any selection. But I may be totally wrong 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireTyke Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 Arrive by car Friday 5-6 pm. Leave Monday after bfast. I drive a motorcycle every day ! Thanks for the suggestions, it's not a priority and I don't want to spend half a day shopping or stuck in traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 On 11/18/2020 at 3:32 PM, KhunBENQ said: I wouldn't take a chance and visit Central on beach rd. I agree, get up and visit a Pattaya Mall as I suspect it will be the best bet, there or T21. I think Central opens quite late 11am maybe... take a baht bus there and back.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HashBrownHarry Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 On 11/18/2020 at 3:32 PM, johng said: As far as I know they only sell genuine products..You can also look in Watsons and Boots the Chemists but they are in Pattaya "proper" Central Festival the beach is quite easy to get to these days without the hoards of tourists even on the long weekends the roads in Pattaya are quite clear of traffic, seems the Thais like to go to Jomtien instead. It took someone i know 2 hours to get out of the Central car park on to 2nd rd the last long weekend so i'm not sure i'd agree with your statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 20, 2020 Share Posted November 20, 2020 5 hours ago, HashBrownHarry said: 2 hours to get out of the Central car park on to 2nd rd the last long weekend The longest it ever took me was 1 hour and that was on a "super long" weekend before the "covidiocy" / Wuflu hit when there where millions of overseas tourist's as well as the Bangkokian hoards clocking up the roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 So as it happened I went to Central Festival Pattaya Beach this Sunday ( long weekend) traffic was light. no problem at all getting out of the car park...Jomtien beach was busier. nice tree didn't look for aftershave ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 19 hours ago, johng said: So as it happened I went to Central Festival Pattaya Beach this Sunday ( long weekend) traffic was light. no problem at all getting out of the car park...Jomtien beach was busier. nice tree didn't look for aftershave Traffic on 3rd Rd heading towards Klang from Tai side was backed up past Lengkee early afternoon Sunday, doesn't fill me with confidence for this coming weekend and the fireworks. Pattaya is rubbish for traffic , and no effort seems to be ever made to improve things, parking on main roads in and out, loading and unloading, and for the example above, likely the construction of a building at the Klang and 3rd corner and their vehicles allowed to block lanes. I didn't get to see it again as I cut through Bong Koch and Arunothai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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