Souvenirs, Arts & Antiques

Three Monkeys Collectable
3 Monkeys memorabilia is constantly updated, and ranges from popular Three Monkeys t-shirts, collectable lighters, monkey slippers and exclusive monkey caps. The brand looks set to grow and grow with its perfect mix of bright style and cheeky monkey humour. The Three Monkeys merchandise is a perfect reminder of the happy times spent on Samui, and its stand-out venue for good food and friendly drinking. (Tel: 081 821 9388, www.3-monkeys.com)

Cameron Hansen Gallery
Entering a Cameron Hansen Gallery is a total sensory experience. Cameron captures the natural landscape and South East Asian culture with exceptional, award winning photography. A certificate of authenticity accompanies each limited edition print. Photographs can be purchased as a print only or professionally framed and shipped via UPS. Cameron’s gallery is located on Chaweng Beach Rd, 50m from Pizza Hut and opposite Samui Hot Club and now includes his stunning image of Three Monks at Inle Lake which won Cameron the Award for UK travel photograph of the year. (Tel: 077 422 456, www.cameronhansen.net)

Tailors

Trend Fashions
Samui’s high class bespoke tailors, offers exceptional quality clothing using the finest imported materials.Take your time browsing the amazing range of fabrics on offer, and enjoy consultation with the expertly knowledgeable tailors at hand: the prices are so reasonable you’ll be able to take home a different outfit, in a different style, for every day of the week. Why wear anything less than custom-made Christian Dior suits to match your ultimate desires? (Tel: 077 414 436, www.trendfashion.co.th)

Furniture & Decoration

Salak Thai
For a truly distinctive item for your home, visit Salakthai in Lipa Noi, home of intricately designed, delicately hand painted items evoking the decorative touch of lost Thai kingdoms. The creatively developed ceramics on display here are a wonder to behold. Salakthai is also an essential resource for individualistic, thoughtful souvenir buying. (Tel: 077 234 368, www.salakthai.com)

Gold & Gems

Classic Gems
Located in Central Chaweng takes the guesswork out of shopping for the best bargains in precious gems and other fine jewellery. All their pieces are handcrafted in their own factory by highly skilled craftsmen, and come accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. In the unlikely event that you are unable to find exactly what you are after or have something special in mind, their knowledgeable staff will be only too happy to help you, and most custom pieces can be produced in 2 to 5 days. (Tel: 077 230 479)

DVD & CD

The discs at market stalls are obviously pirated, but the quality of CDs can nevertheless be pretty good. DVD's are a bit more hit and miss - a bad soundtrack can frequently render them unwatchable, so ask for a demo if possible. Older films tend to be of higher quality. Games and software should also be treated with caution. Expect to pay from 100-200 baht per disc.