Kamala Beach or just Kamala ( th, กมลา, ) refers to the beach and town on the west coast of

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. It is one of the major tourist attractions in Phuket.

Geography

It is situated north of

Patong Patong ( th, ป่าตอง , ) refers to the beach and town on Phuket's west coast. It is the main tourist resort on the island of Phuket, and is the centre of Phuket's nightlife and shopping. The beach became popular with Western tourists, e ...

, about 8 km, and at a distance of about half an hour from Phuket Airport via car. It has a long sandy curvy stretch of 3 km and usually a quiet atmosphere. Phuket after tsunami (2004)

2004 Tsunami

On 26 December 2004, a tsunami wave caused by the Indian Ocean earthquake struck major west coast beaches of Phuket, and Kamala suffered severe damage.

Covid-19's effect

The Covid-19 Pandemic affected Phuket severely, including Kamala Beach. The quarantine majorly impacted country's tourism. The Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, quoted "Phuket, Samui and Phi Phi -- among the first places to welcome inoculated tourists without quarantine before a wider national reopening -- are all smaller islands and will allow authorities to quickly curb movement if community transmission spikes. Proof of vaccination has been mandated to visit Phuket and other places. Cockfight at Chatuchak Weekend Market, Bangkok January 1998

Cockfight at Chatuchak Weekend Market, Bangkok January 1998

Cock fighting/breeding

Cockfighting A cockfight is a blood sport, held in a ring called a cockpit. The history of raising fowl for fighting goes back 6,000 years. The first documented use of the ''word'' gamecock, denoting use of the cock as to a "game", a sport, pastime or ente ...

is illegal in Phuket, but Kamala Beach has become the center for breeding cock fight chicken in Phuket. Many breeding centers are run by influential people, politicians, and local mafias. This has caused conflicts amongst landowners who share their borders with cock breeding centers because of the cocks’ crowing, and the corresponding decrease in the land’s financial value.

References

{{reflist Beaches of Phuket Province Tourist attractions in Phuket province Geography of Phuket province