It appears that the Karon/Kata area is at last getting its own (sort of) supermarket with Makro apparently opening at the corner of Patak Road and Taina Road.

May hit a couple of the local stores but for many it will be a welcome addition to the area.

Seems unlikely given there is a Makro in Chalong. Cannot see a Kata branch having that much business. I'll need to check out that location, I guess it's the land that the old Orbator offices occupied = government land.

This is good new. There's a shortage of supermarkets on Phuket.

This is good new. There's a shortage of supermarkets on Phuket.

There is in Karon and Kata! Not everyone has transport and, as I think you may be aware NKM, public transport in Phuket is a tad on the expensive side!!!

Excellent .. Handy for sure..

This is good new. There's a shortage of supermarkets on Phuket.

There is in Karon and Kata! Not everyone has transport and, as I think you may be aware NKM, public transport in Phuket is a tad on the expensive side!!!

I can see it now.

They build so many shopping centres on Phuket that none of them make a profit.

Then, they start "The Phuket Supermarket Association" and they ALL rise the price, for EVERYTHING in the shop, so they all, over night, become profitable.

The land in question was a jungle 3 days ago. Now completely cleared. Signs everywhere with the Makro logo on, apparently organising staff interviews already, though I can't read Thai so can only go by what I have been told. So it seems Kata is to get its first supermarket. Mark has really expanded since being taken over by CP.

This is good new. There's a shortage of supermarkets on Phuket.

There is in Karon and Kata! Not everyone has transport and, as I think you may be aware NKM, public transport in Phuket is a tad on the expensive side!!!

A shortage of supermarkets, so a new one opening opposite a Supercheap? Well, at least they have traffic lights at that intersection, so it should not be too dangerous with traffic pulling up and departing from there.