TukKom electronics store in Pattaya is a paradise for lovers of modern technology. Moreover, it is popular not only with tourists, but also with local residents who appreciate it for the opportunity to buy high-quality electronic gadgets at an affordable price. You can wander around TukKom for hours looking for a bargain, or you can just stroll around, plunging into a kind of mixed atmosphere of the high-tech world and the Asian market.
What is TukKom famous for?
In a relatively small building, more than two hundred stores selling computers, tablets, photographic equipment, and related accessories are concentrated. In "Tukkom" (Pattaya), the official sellers of such flagships of world electronics as Apple, Toshiba, Lenovo, Panasonic coexist with small shops. They sell not advertised, but very solid equipment of Indonesian and Chinese manufacturers.
Besides, they not only sell, but also repair electronics. Several repair shops will help a tourist if his phone breaks on vacation,headphones or camera. In addition to technology, in Tukkom in Pattaya there are clothes, shoes, souvenirs. Most of the sellers speak English tolerably, so it is easy to bargain with them and negotiate the warranty terms of the purchase. For people who are tired of shopping, the store has a whole network of food outlets, ranging from McDonald's and Starbucks familiar to Europeans to inexpensive cafes with Asian dishes.
How to get to TukKom in Pattaya?
The store is located on South Street, 800 meters from the Central Beach and the famous Walking Street. You can get to it by taxi from any part of the city. The best option is tuk-tuks, which are the main transport in Central Pattaya, they will quickly deliver the tourist to the store. But in fact, you can easily walk from Central Beach to TukKom, combining a walk with a city tour.
Working hours
On the official website of TukCom in Pattaya, the opening hours are clearly indicated: all stores open at 10 am and close at 9 pm daily and seven days a week. However, this mode of operation is guaranteed to be observed by large supermarkets, branded stores and fast food restaurants. According to tourists, some small shops and stalls are sometimes closed as early as 7 pm.
Tips for buyers
Before going to TukKom it is useful to arm yourself with some knowledge. First of all, do not buy something right away. As the experience of those who visited the store showstourists, you can almost always find a phone, headphones or camera cheaper if you first study all the offers. Shops on the ground floor often take advantage of their prime location and inflate prices, hoping that the buyer will not reach their competitors.
And also in "TukKom" (Pattaya) you can and should bargain. Of course, this does not apply to official Apple product stores or electronics supermarkets, but private sellers are easy to contact and negotiate the price. Feel free to set your own price, it will not offend anyone, but on the contrary, it will help to conclude a mutually beneficial deal.
You need to be careful when buying. Indeed, next to the official sellers of famous brands there are shops with frank replicas of these brands. The low price sometimes drowns out the voice of reason, a person buys a phone or tablet with the conviction that he bought the original equipment, and then feels bitter disappointment when he realizes that a skillful fake fell into his hands.
Special Benefit
Many sellers in the TukKom store in Pattaya can issue a VAT refund, usually 7% of the purchase price. For example, if a laptop costs 70,000 rubles, then the return will be 4,900 rubles, which makes an already successful purchase especially profitable. For registration, you need to have the original passport with you, although in some stores a copy of the passport is enough, but it’s better not to risk it so that you don’t have to return later. A special form is filled out in English, it contains the buyer's passport data,dates of entry into Thailand and expected departure, flight number.
VAT refundable only at international airports. In addition, a number of conditions must be met: no more than two months have passed since the purchase; the buyer has a tourist visa, he lived in Thailand for no more than six months; the total cost of purchases is more than 5,000 baht, and a separate purchase is not less than 2,000 baht; items are in their original packaging, not worn or used.
Floor plan
The Russian scheme and numbering of floors in TukKom (Pattaya) can be puzzling. In total, the store has one basement, underground floor and six aboveground. However, the basement and first ground floor are assigned the Latin letters B and G, respectively, the remaining floors have the usual digital numbering:
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Basement B. There is a large Tops grocery supermarket, as well as an impressive Asian appliance store at very affordable prices.
Ground floor tukkom - Floor G. Here you will find the Apple store, several restaurants and cafes, a pharmacy, gift shops, clothes and shoes.
- First floor. Dedicated to mobile phones. There are both fairly large stores and small stalls selling new and used phones. This floor gives the impression that you have entered the real electronics market.
- Second floor. Repair shops where local craftsmen are ready to fix any gadget. Shops that sell camerasheadphones, hard drives, flash drives. A large Power Buy appliance store stands out.
- Third floor. Sellers of power banks, phones, laptops and related accessories, computers and their components are located here.
- Fourth floor. A place dedicated to games and discs. On the floor you can buy game discs, as well as discs with films, programs and music. The Game Boy store deserves special attention. In addition, the Mr DIY department store is located on the floor, where you can buy souvenirs, household utensils, dishes, toys, building materials, car accessories, sports equipment at very good prices.
- Fifth floor. It houses a large hypermarket of electronics and related products IT CITY. The quality of the products is excellent, but the prices are very high.
Reviews
"TukKom" in Pattaya usually deserves positive feedback from Russian tourists. After all, here you can buy electronics and souvenirs for every taste and, as a rule, cheaper than in Russia. The very atmosphere of the store, the abundance of assortment and the behavior of sellers turn TukKom into a city landmark that you should visit to broaden your horizons and get joyful emotions.
But you need to be careful. Some Russians have experienced outright deceit or rudeness when trying to return unwanted or broken items. Thai sellers are very friendly with a potential buyer, but are extremely reluctant to return money for an unsuccessfulpurchase.
