Kamala

Kamala (กมลา) is on the west coast of Phuket, just to the north of Patong, and immediately south of Surin Beach.

An introduction to Phuket Kamala Beach

Kamala is a haven for those who prefer the quieter life. Although the southern end of the beach can get busy in the high season and the northern end is peaceful all year round. "Rim Haad" (Beach Road), at the southern end, has a number of small 20-30 room hotels for the low/medium budget traveller. Friendly service and village feel and a diversity of restaurants and small bars can be found on this small road. Cheaper food options/market stalls can be found on the main Kamala Rd.

Get in

By taxi, 700-900 Baht from the airport.

What to see in Phuket Kamala Beach

The only two tourist attractions Kamala has to offer (besides the beach) are the Fantasea show and the Buddhist temple at the south end of the beach.

At the middle of the beach and there is a small park with a tsunami monument.

What to do in Phuket Kamala Beach

If you are looking to spend most of the time on the beach enjoying the sea, this is a very good place to be. Beach is quite nice and is not too crowded. Sea floor is nice and sandy. In the afternoons the water spectacularly recedes leaving a blanket of rocks at the left end of the beach for local fishing and a beautiful swimming area at the right end of the beach.

On the beach, you won't be able to get around a (Thai) massage. These are offered at small stalls along the beach, and the rate seems fixed (3-400 Baht/hour). Even if you're not comfortable with a full body massage, don't miss out on a heavenly foot massage. Get one daily and help support the local economy while enjoying a pampering.

The Kamala wat is located at the south end of the beach and is almost unnoticeable. The temple and its grounds have been restored since the Boxing Day tsunami and the Buddhist local residents and resident monks welcome curious foreigners. It was the Australian television program Backyard Blitz that helped restore the gardens of the wat after the tsunami. A memorial tree is placed in the garden with a dedication plaque and the walls of the main temple are a beautifully decorated story of Buddha. Visiting this wat can be an enlightening cultural experience. Pictures and events of the tsunami are displayed on a board for foreigners to see and the monks allow photos of the grounds as long as you're in the company of a local.

The extremely popular Phuket FantaSea is located in Kamala. Phuket FantaSea is an exuberant show/cultural theme park that combines the timeless legacy of Thailand with unique 4D effects and animals. The park is 140 acres and presents a 4000-seat restaurant offering a grand buffet of (Thai) and international cuisine and a shopping street offering local products. The park operates daily except Thursdays and opens at 20:30.

If more shopping is desired you can take a taxi to Patong; however taxis are unreasonably expensive ~500 Baht one-way (but less if you bargain). Tuk-tuks are a simple and (sometimes) cheaper way to leave Kamala. Tuk-tuks to the more popular Patong cost around 300 Baht. Some of the hotels provide an affordable shuttle to Patong.

Kamala Dive Center has half-day trips to dive sites around Kamala, like Kamala Rock, a boulder site with plenty of fish, Ko Weo- a small reef island, Tin Lizzy - a wreck of a dredger, and Tai Pau, a shallow sand bottom site. The dives are done by longboat and are often quite enjoyable with fewer divers and more fish as compared to other Phuket diving options.

Catching the local open-sided bus to Phuket Town or further is a affordable and cultural experience for Muslim travellers unwilling to pay for taxis or tuk-tuks. The bus is fantastic and affordable - if you are willing to share it with curious local residents. In Kamala the bus runs every hour and passes along the primary street. You need only to flag it down and jump through the back. You pay the driver at the end of your journey.

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Phuket Kamala Beach

Kamala has some small minimarkets with Halal Snacks, including a 7-Eleven. There are quite a few souvenir shops on the road, along with some tour offices where you can book lots of different tours for diving or beach watching.

Most noticeable are about 20 to 30 tailors (including two just outside the Kamala Bay Garden Resort), which all try to guess your nationality and offer the "best and affordableest suits in Western fashion". Before entering one of them, you should be well aware what you want and what you are willing to pay for it. Upon delivery, you should check all the seams.

Muslim Friendly Food & Restaurants in Phuket Kamala Beach

There are quite a few restaurants directly on the beach. Usually they show some fresh fish and seafood on ice, where you can choose exactly what to eat. One of them offers a weekly barbecue, all you can eat. In the village you also find an abundance of Halal restaurants, also with the seafood in the front on ice. Those which offer fewer Western dishes often have the best (Thai) dishes.

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Ramadan in Phuket Kamala Beach

Ramadan 2025 in Kamala

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels in Phuket Kamala Beach

Kamala Beach has a lot of bungalows and huts directly on the beach, at about 1,600 to 4,000 Baht per day in the high season. If you don't want to book one of the bigger hotels, you should start with one night booked in advance and then look for lodging yourself. Don't let some agency at the airport book rooms for you.

• Check our full list of all Hotels and resorts at Kamala Beach

Medical Issues in Phuket Kamala Beach

The only medical service centre is Kamala Clinic. It is located on Kamala primary street and operates daily from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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