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'''Kamala Beach''' or just '''Kamala''' ({{langx|th|กมลา}}, {{IPA|th|kā.mā.lāː|pron}}) refers to the beach and town on the west coast of [[Phuket]], [[Thailand]]. It is one of the major tourist attractions in Phuket.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kamala Beach in Phuket |url=https://in.hotels.com/go/thailand/kamala-beach}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kamala Beach 101 |date=23 February 2021|url=https://www.phuket101.net/kamala-beach/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kamala Beach Vacation Travel Guide |url=https://www.expedia.com/Kamala-Beach-Phuket.d6176433.Vacation-Attraction?pwaLob=wizard-package-pwa}}</ref>

==Geography==

It is situated north of [[Patong]], about 8 km, and at a distance of about 45 minutes from [[Phuket Airport]] via car. It has a long sandy curvy stretch of 3 km and usually a quiet atmosphere.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kamala Beach Phuket |url=https://www.phuket-travel-secrets.com/kamala-beach.html}}</ref>
[[File:Phuket after tsunami (2004).jpg|thumb|Tsunami's aftermath (Patong)|left]]

===2004 Tsunami===

On 26 December 2004, a tsunami wave caused by the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Indian Ocean earthquake]] struck major west coast beaches of Phuket, and Kamala suffered severe damage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tsunami, December 26, 2004 at Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand: Personal Notes from Mark Oberle |url=https://faculty.washington.edu/moberle/Tsunami/Tsunami.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Tsunami reconnaissance survey in Thailand using satellite images and GPS |url=https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Landsat-image-of-Kamala-and-Patong-Beaches-in-Phuket-Island-and-photos-taken-during-the_fig3_228366870}}</ref>

===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 and negative COVID-19 infection by rapid antigen test was previously mandated to visit Phuket,<ref>{{cite web |title=Empty beaches, chained doors: Surreal scenes in Phuket as island pins reopening hopes on vaccines |date=10 April 2021 |url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/phuket-thailand-reopening-vaccines-cmd/index.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Thailand Ready to Tackle Outbreak From Reopening, Minister Says |website=[[Bloomberg News]] |date=29 June 2021 |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-29/thailand-ready-to-tackle-outbreak-from-reopening-minister-says}}</ref> however this requirement was removed on October 1, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-23 |title=Thailand ends COVID-19 Emergency Decree on 30 September 2022 |url=https://www.tatnews.org/2022/09/thailand-ends-covid-19-emergency-decree-on-30-september-2022/ |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=TAT Newsroom |language=en-US}}</ref>
[[File:Cockfight at Chatuchak Weekend Market, Bangkok January 1998.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Cockfighting]]

==Cock fighting/breeding==

[[Cockfighting]] 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Phuket Secret Cockfight: Death in the Afternoon |url=http://phuketwan.com/tourism/phukets-secret-cockfights-photo-special-15292/ |access-date=2021-08-05 |archive-date=2021-08-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805224451/http://phuketwan.com/tourism/phukets-secret-cockfights-photo-special-15292/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=See cockfights in Phuket, Thailand |url=https://oddviser.com/thailand/phuket/see-cockfights}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ตร.สืบสวนภูเก็ตร่วม ตร.วิชิตบุกซุ้มไก่ชน รวบ 69 คนไทย-พม่าลอบเล่นพนัน |date=12 January 2020|url=https://mgronline.com/south/detail/9630000003488}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=รวบ 60 เซีนนพนันไก่ชนขณะล้อมวงตีไก่กันอย่างเมามัน |date=12 January 2020 |url=https://www.posttoday.com/social/local/611501}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ตำรวจภูเก็ตนำกำลังปิดล้อมจับนักพนันชนไก่ ได้ผู้ต้องหาเกือบ 60 คน |url=https://www.phukhaopost.com/news/0-0-4690-%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%88-%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A-60-%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%99 |access-date=2021-08-07 |archive-date=2021-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807143301/https://www.phukhaopost.com/news/0-0-4690-%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%A0%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%A5%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%88-%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%9C%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%95%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%9A-60-%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%99 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=วงไก่ชนกระเจิง รวบ 15 นักพนันชนไก่ทั้งไทยและเมียนมาที่ป่าคลอก |url=https://www.khaophuket.com/%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%87-%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%9A-15-%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B1%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B0%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%9B%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%81-1125.php}}</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:Beaches of Phuket province]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Phuket province]]
[[Category:Geography of Phuket province]]

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