Where to Buy Alcohol in Phuket: Delivery, Shops and the Airport

Where to buy alcohol in Phuket? The quickest answer is to order from ALCOSHOP Phuket: beer, wine and spirits are delivered to your villa, hotel or condo in 20–60 minutes, and you pay on delivery. Shops and bars sell alcohol too, within the national sale window, but each option has its catch.

Below: how the options compare, why delivery suits most visitors, what to know about the airport and the rules. The rules sit in one block: see rules and hours.

Quick answer: where to buy alcohol in Phuket

• Delivery from ALCOSHOP is the easiest option for a villa, a group, an evening at the hotel or the day before a dry day: the whole catalogue comes to your door in 20–60 minutes.
• Shops sell within the 11:00–24:00 window. Small stores have a basic range, and you carry the bags yourself in the heat.
• Bars and restaurants serve a drink on the spot, at venue prices and venue hours.
• The airport is not a plan: arrival duty-free shops were reported closed since August 2024, and the import allowance is 1 litre.
• Rules. Age 20+, no sales after 24:00 and on dry days: see the dry days calendar.

Shop, bar or delivery: how the options compare

One table, four ways to get drinks on the island:

Option	Good for	The catch
ALCOSHOP Phuket delivery	A villa, a group, an evening at the hotel, a gift; beer, wine, spirits and mixers in one order	Order before 24:00 and before a dry day
Convenience store or minimarket	A can or two near the hotel	Basic range, queues in the evening, you carry it yourself
Supermarket	A bigger shopping trip	A ride there and back, heavy bags, checkout queues
Bar or restaurant	A drink on the spot	Venue prices, venue hours

For anything more than a couple of cans, delivery saves the trip: you choose in the catalogue, a manager confirms the order, and the courier brings it to the door. Price differences are in our guide to alcohol prices in Phuket. Open the ALCOSHOP catalogue.

Alcohol delivery in Phuket: why order with ALCOSHOP

ALCOSHOP Phuket is an alcohol delivery service that covers the whole island. You choose your drinks online and get them at your door, at a villa, a hotel or a condo.

• Delivery in 20–60 minutes across Phuket.
• Delivery costs ฿300; orders from ฿3,000 with the promo code FREE are delivered free.
• No minimum order: a few beers for the evening are fine too.
• Pay on delivery in cash (Thai baht or US dollars), or by bank transfer or USDT.
• No registration and no app: order on the website, in WhatsApp or in Telegram @alcoshop_phuket, and a manager confirms it.
• One catalogue for the whole evening: beer, wine, whiskey, vodka, rum, gin, mixers, and even pizza and fruit.
• Original products with excise stamps.
• A bottle you want is not in the catalogue? We can bring it as an individual order; delivery of an individual order costs ฿450.

Drinks are sold only to customers aged 20 and over. All terms are on the delivery and payment page.

Shops in Phuket: what to expect

Convenience stores and supermarkets sell alcohol within the 11:00–24:00 window, and the cashier may want to see ID if you look young: the age limit is 20. Small stores carry mostly beer, basic spirits and soft drinks, so a specific wine or a premium whisky is rarely on the shelf.

The other cost of a shop is the trip itself: a ride in the heat, a queue in the evening, and bags to carry back to the villa. For a group or a long evening, ordering delivery once is easier than several runs to the store.

Wine, whisky and gifts

Looking for a bottle for dinner or a gift? The ALCOSHOP catalogue has wine, whiskey, champagne and liqueurs, all original with excise stamps. Choose by category, and if you need a particular label that is not listed, ask for an individual order.

• For dinner at the villa: red or white wine, plus champagne for a toast (see our wine and champagne guide).
• For a gift: a bottle of whisky or champagne.
• For a group: beer by the pack (see our guide to Thai beer), a bottle or two of spirits and mixers.

Phuket airport and duty free: what to know

International terminals are one of the exceptions to the usual sale hours, but only inside the terminal. On arrival there is less to count on than many guides say: arrival duty-free shops at Thai airports, Phuket included, were reported closed since August 2024.

• The duty-free allowance is 1 litre per person, wherever you bought the bottle. Details: how much alcohol you can bring into Thailand.
• Liquids over 100 ml in hand luggage need a sealed bag with the receipt.
• The simplest plan: land, check in and order delivery to your villa or hotel. If you are staying near the airport, see the page for Phuket airport, Nai Yang and Mai Khao.

Rules and hours

Current rules · They can change by official notice; we update this page when they do.

• Sale window. Under the current rules, shops may sell alcohol from 11:00 to 24:00, with no afternoon break. More in our guide to alcohol sales hours in Phuket.
• Exceptions (international airport terminals, hotels, licensed venues) apply only on their own premises.
• Age. Alcohol is sold to people aged 20 and over.
• Dry days. On five Buddhist holidays a year, shops do not sell alcohol for 24 hours: see the dry days calendar.
• Public places. Drinking is restricted in temples, government offices, petrol stations and public parks.

Late evening and after midnight

The shop window ends at 24:00, and after that no shop will sell you a bottle. Order from ALCOSHOP in the evening, with a reserve for the whole night, so the drinks arrive before midnight.

Delivery by area: Patong, Kata and Karon, Rawai, Phuket Town and others

ALCOSHOP delivers across the island, and each area has its own page with details:

• Patong: the busiest beach area, delivery to hotels and condos.
• Kata and Karon: beach hotels and villas on the hills.
• Rawai: quieter villas, where the nearest shop can be a ride away.
• Phuket Town: the island’s main town.
• Also Kamala, Bang Tao, Surin, Laguna and the airport side.

Order ahead: a checklist

1. Make a list. Count people and drinks, and add mixers.
2. Mind the clock. Delivery takes 20–60 minutes, so order well before 24:00.
3. Check the date. Before a dry day, order the day before (see the calendar).
4. Add food. Pizza, pasta, fruit and snacks are in the catalogue too. Ice and water are not, so pick them up at a nearby shop.
5. Keep ID at hand. Alcohol is sold to 20+ only.

Ready to order? Open the ALCOSHOP Phuket catalogue; answers to common questions are in the FAQ.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the best place to buy alcohol in Phuket?

For most visitors, delivery: ALCOSHOP Phuket brings beer, wine and spirits to your villa or hotel in 20–60 minutes, and you pay on delivery. Shops work for a can or two nearby, bars for a drink on the spot.

Can I buy alcohol at 7-Eleven in Phuket?

Yes, within the general sale window of 11:00–24:00. Convenience stores carry mostly beer and basic spirits. For wine, whisky or a group order, ALCOSHOP delivers the whole catalogue to your door.

Where can I buy wine in Phuket?

Order it from the ALCOSHOP wine category: red and white wine and champagne, delivered in 20–60 minutes. If the bottle you want is not in the catalogue, we can bring it as an individual order.

Can I order alcohol to my hotel or villa?

Yes. ALCOSHOP delivers to villas, hotels and condos across Phuket in 20–60 minutes. Order on the website, in WhatsApp or in Telegram; a manager confirms the order, and you pay on delivery. Terms are on the delivery page.

Can I buy alcohol at Phuket airport?

International terminals have their own conditions, and arrival duty-free shops were reported closed since August 2024, so do not plan to buy on arrival. The simpler plan is to order delivery to your villa or hotel once you land.

Is it possible to buy alcohol late at night?

Shops sell until 24:00. Order from ALCOSHOP in the evening, with a reserve, so everything arrives before midnight. Details are in our guide to alcohol sales hours in Phuket.

What is the legal age to buy alcohol?

20. Alcohol is sold only to people aged 20 and over, in shops and with delivery alike.

What if it is a Buddhist holiday?

Five days a year are dry days, when shops do not sell alcohol for 24 hours. Order from ALCOSHOP the day before. The dates are in the dry days calendar.

Is public drinking allowed in Phuket?

Drinking is restricted in a number of public places, such as temples, government offices, petrol stations and public parks. At your villa or hotel terrace the question does not arise.

Sources and how we checked

• Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), announcement of 29 May 2026 on alcohol sale hours;
• English- and Thai-language news reports on the order on the sale window;
• the Prime Minister’s Office list of days when alcohol sales are banned, as reported by the media;
• trade press reports on the closure of arrival duty-free shops;
• official pages of the Thai Customs Department and Airports of Thailand (AOT) on the allowance and on liquids in hand luggage;
• ALCOSHOP delivery terms: the delivery and payment page of this website.

Information article. Not legal advice. 20+.