Patong O-TOP Shopping Paradise is a very Thai take on the western shopping mall. Indeed, the word o-top is used in Thailand to denote any kind of group of retailers offering cut price goods, be this a store or a street market.

Patong O-TOP Shopping Paradise is located right opposite the Holiday Inn Hotel on Rat-U-Thit Road, and is therefore extremely easy to locate. This is one shopping mall that visitors to Patong do not want to miss, it is a lively hotchpotch of just about every type of produce imaginable, from Thai handicrafts to DVD players.

Almost every retailer with the Patong O-TOP Shopping Paradise complex will haggle with customers, allowing the shopper to negotiate the price downwards. For somebody who has never actually tried this before, it is not as easy at it sounds, these retailers are well practiced in achieving the best sale price possible.

There are also plenty of food outlets, and even small bars to be found within Patong O-TOP Shopping Paradise, allowing shoppers to take a break from the hustle and bustle and relax for a while before seeking more bargains.