Pharmacy

Watsons

Watsons is the health-and-beauty chain you'll see in just about every Pattaya shopping mall — a bright, air-conditioned drugstore that's equal parts cosmetics counter and pharmacy. Part of the pan-Asian A.S. Watson group, it's the default stop for the everyday toiletries and personal-care bits travellers forget or run out of: shampoo and shower gel, razors and shaving foam, toothpaste, deodorant, sunscreen and after-sun, mosquito repellent, plasters and basic first aid, contact-lens solution, tampons and sanitary products, condoms, and a big wall of skincare and make-up from Thai, Korean, Japanese and Western brands. Most larger branches also have a pharmacy counter for over-the-counter and prescription medicines, staffed by a pharmacist. You'll find Watsons in Central Festival on the beachfront, Terminal 21, Market Place and other malls and shopping strips around town, including this central branch near Beach Road; opening hours generally follow the host mall — broadly late morning to 10 or 11pm — so they're handy for evening top-ups but not a 24-hour option. Prices are fixed and clearly labelled (no haggling), a Watsons membership card earns points and discounts, and frequent promotions and 'buy one get one' deals make it worth checking the shelf tags. For anything beyond basics — real illness, or a specific prescription drug — a dedicated pharmacy like Fascino or a hospital pharmacy may carry a wider range, but for grab-and-go health and beauty, Watsons is the reliable, familiar choice.

TouristsExpats & Nomads Updated 31 Jul 2026

Your trip

Pattaya Insider record Updated 31 Jul 2026 4 cited sources

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Branch identity and hours
What you’ll find
Details
Good to know

Quick facts

Terminal 21 branch: Unit SH1007, level 1; phone 062 598 7814
Central Pattaya branch: Units G45-G46, ground floor; phone 092 246 3513
Published service: Click and Collect; Central branch record includes pharmacy service
Hours signal: 11:00-22:00 weekdays and 11:00-23:00 weekends in branch records

Details

Branch planning

Terminal 21

Watsons and the tenant page both place the unit on level 1

Central Pattaya

Watsons lists G45-G46 on the ground floor

Holiday check

Mall and branch schedules can change on public holidays

Branch identity and hours

Watsons’ Pattaya branch records are more useful when tied to a mall: Terminal 21 lists unit SH1007 on level 1, while Central Pattaya lists G45-G46 on the ground floor. The branch records also publish different phone numbers and weekday/weekend hours, so confirm the chosen store rather than relying on a chain-wide timetable. Watsons is the health-and-beauty chain in nearly every Pattaya mall — a bright, air-conditioned drugstore that’s half cosmetics counter, half pharmacy. It’s where travellers restock the toiletries and personal-care bits they’ve run out of, and where the larger branches add a pharmacy counter for medicines.

What you’ll find

Toiletries: shampoo, shower gel, razors, toothpaste, deodorant
Travel basics: sunscreen, after-sun, mosquito repellent, plasters, first aid
Personal care: contact-lens solution, sanitary products, condoms
Beauty: big skincare and cosmetics range (Thai, Korean, Japanese, Western)
Pharmacy: counter for OTC and prescription medicines in larger branches

Details

Where: Central Festival, Terminal 21, Market Place and other malls; central branch near Beach Road
Hours: Follow mall hours, roughly 10/11am–10/11pm — confirm
Website: https://www.watsons.co.th/

The official branch records make the two central examples more concrete. Watsons lists its Terminal 21 Pattaya branch as room SH1007 on the first floor, with phone 062 598 7814, Click and Collect and hours of 11:00-22:00 Monday to Friday and 11:00-23:00 Saturday and Sunday. Terminal21’s own tenant page also places Watsons at unit 1007 on level 1, but gives a generic 11:00-22:00 daily schedule. Watsons’ Central Pattaya record lists units G45-G46 on the ground floor of Central Pattaya, phone 092 246 3513, Click and Collect and a pharmacy service, with the same weekday/weekend split. Treat the branch record as the better starting point and confirm on public holidays or before a late visit.

Good to know

Prices are fixed and labelled — no bargaining — and a membership card plus regular multi-buy deals can save a little. For everyday health and beauty it’s ideal; for a serious illness or a specific prescription drug, a dedicated pharmacy such as Fascino or a hospital pharmacy may stock more.

Before you go

The honest take

Practical context to consider before you choose.

Use the branch record for the specific mall rather than treating all Pattaya Watsons stores as identical.
For a prescription or serious illness, confirm stock and pharmacist availability before travelling.

Sources checked · 4

These are the pages used to check this guide. Opening hours, prices and other details can change after the recorded access date.

Watsons Thailand — Pattaya store locator · accessed Jul 17, 2026
Watsons Pharmacy, Terminal 21 Pattaya — Expats Thailand directory · accessed Jul 17, 2026
Watsons Thailand - Terminal 21 Pattaya store record · accessed Jul 31, 2026
Terminal21 Pattaya - Watsons tenant page · accessed Jul 31, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Where are Watsons stores in Pattaya?

In most of the malls — Central Festival on the beachfront, Terminal 21, Market Place and others — plus shopping strips around the city, including near Beach Road in central Pattaya. There are also branches in Jomtien and North Pattaya.

What can I buy at Watsons?

Everyday toiletries and personal care — shampoo, shower gel, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, toothpaste, deodorant, first aid, contact-lens solution, sanitary products and condoms — plus a large skincare and cosmetics range. Bigger branches have a pharmacy counter.

Does Watsons have a pharmacy and prescription medicines?

Larger Watsons branches have a pharmacy counter with a pharmacist, selling over-the-counter and many prescription medicines. Smaller outlets may be health-and-beauty only, so for specific drugs it's worth checking or trying a dedicated pharmacy.

What are Watsons' opening hours in Pattaya?

Because most branches sit inside malls, they follow mall hours — broadly late morning to about 10 or 11pm daily. They're good for evening top-ups but not a 24-hour option; confirm the specific branch.

What's the difference between Watsons and Boots?

They're close rivals doing much the same thing. Watsons leans a little more toward mass-market cosmetics and toiletries, Boots a little more toward pharmacy and its own-brand skincare. In practice, whichever is in the mall you're already in is the handier one.

Location

Beach Road / Central Festival area, Central Pattaya — branches in most Pattaya malls

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