Высокий сезон · с ноября по апрель
December to April: very shallow, calm, clear water, the best months for families, and Café del Mar's big beach parties from November. Book villas early for Christmas and New Year.
Камала
Район
A former Muslim fishing village with a long, shallow bay, two famous beach clubs, evening theme parks and villa-lined headlands, one hill away from Patong.
Камала на фотографиях
Камала. Камала.
- Дети
- Shallow, calm water from December to April
- Тишина
- Quiet evenings, Patong over the hill
- Еда
- Beach restaurants to Michelin-listed Thai
- Ночная жизнь
- Two beach clubs and evening theme parks
- Виды
- Viewpoints over Kamala and Laem Sing
- Доступ
- Four Smart Bus stops
О месте: Камала
Kamala is a subdistrict of Kathu district on Phuket's west coast, about 10 km north of Patong over the hill. Its 18.9 km² hold six villages, from Bang Wan and Ban Nuea to Nok Lay and Naka Kamala. Choeng Thale lies to the north, Patong to the south, Kathu to the east and the Andaman Sea to the west.
The Kamala hills close the valley on three sides and open onto a wide bay of soft pale sand. The old name, from the Malay for a deep bay, became Kamala, 'lotus', in the 1940s. The village grew from Muslim fishermen and farmers: mixed orchards of durian, jackfruit and rambutan still cover the slopes, and fishing boats still work the south end of the bay.
Kamala was among the places hit hardest by the 2004 tsunami. A memorial park near the beach, with a 10 m wire sphere called Heart of the Universe, opened in 2006. Since then the rice fields have turned into homes and hotels, and two lanes behind the beach fill with small restaurants, tailors and massage shops.
The north end of the bay is the smart end, with an international resort and one of Phuket's best-known beach clubs; the headlands carry villas, the southern road called Millionaire's Mile among them, and Laem Sing's cove lies over the northern point. Inland, two evening theme parks draw the crowds; the nights in the village itself are quiet.
Чем хорош Камала
A family bay
In the high season the water is very shallow and clear, best at the north end and the centre; lifeguards watch the beach and there is a small playground near the north end.
Slower than its neighbours
Kamala's pace is much slower than Patong's: a compact village where most people walk, with Patong's nightlife 15 to 20 minutes away when wanted.
From grilled chicken to fine dining
Casual restaurants on the sand serve breakfast, grilled chicken and som tam; the InterContinental's Jaras is listed in the Michelin Guide.
Beach clubs and big shows
Café del Mar and Pine Beach Bar at the north end, and Phuket FantaSea and Carnival Magic just inland, are where Kamala's evenings happen.
Two roadside lookouts
Kamala Viewpoint, just north of town, shows the whole curve of the bay; further on, Laem Sing Viewpoint looks straight down on the cove. Both are free.
On the airport bus line
The airport Smart Bus stops at the InterContinental, Kamala Muslim Cemetery, Phuket FantaSea and Big C Kamala, for a flat 100 THB (2026).
Чем заняться: Камала
Камала. Камала. Камала.
Купание · высокий сезон
Swim at the north end
From December to April the north end and the centre of the bay are shallow, calm and clear; the south end has fishing boats and streams, so swim further north.
На песке
Café del Mar
The Ibiza beach-club brand at the north end: a pool with a swim-up bar, beach beds and DJs. Open 11:00 to 02:00 in the high season, to midnight in the low season; beds come with a minimum spend.
На песке · высокий сезон
Pine Beach Bar
The InterContinental's barefoot beach bar on the widest part of the sand, with loungers and day beds facing the sunset.
Семья
Phuket FantaSea
Kamala's evening cultural theme park: a shopping village, a giant buffet and a stage show of Thai legend, acrobatics and fireworks.
Семья
Carnival Magic
Next to FantaSea: millions of lights, a river parade and a funfair, open only on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings.
Культура
The tsunami memorial park
A small palm park near the beach around Heart of the Universe, a 10 m sphere of wave-shaped wire by Udon Jiraksa, unveiled in 2006 for the victims of 2004. Free.
Природа
Kamala Viewpoint
Stop on the coast road just north of the village, on the left heading out, for the whole curve of Kamala Beach below.
Снорклинг и дайвинг · высокий сезон
Laem Sing's hidden cove
Over the northern point, a cove of golden sand among granite boulders, reached by boat or a rock path from Surin; look down on it first from Laem Sing Viewpoint.
Снорклинг и дайвинг · высокий сезон
Snorkel at Rayee
Just south of Kamala, Rayee Beach has a house reef a few metres from the sand.
Еда и напитки
Thai fine dining at Jaras
The InterContinental's modern Thai restaurant near the beach, listed in the Michelin Guide; book ahead.
Еда и напитки
Breakfast on the sand
The row of beach restaurants in the centre of the bay serves slow breakfasts, grilled chicken with sticky rice and som tam.
Еда и напитки · высокий сезон
Rooftop sunset at Casa Boho
A Latin American rooftop with an infinity pool at the Hyatt Regency, high above Rayee Beach: tapas and cocktails as the sun goes down.
Покупки
Kamala village market
A small working market on the main road near the southern entrance to Kamala, open twice a week in the late afternoon: fruit, vegetables, fish and food to take away.
Сёрфинг · низкий сезон
Low-season waves
From June to November the bay gets bigger waves that suit experienced surfers; swim only when the flags allow.
День на месте: Камала
Walk the sand while it is cool and the fishing boats come in at the south end.
Swim at the north end, then a slow breakfast at a beach restaurant in the centre of the bay. Lillo Island Restaurant & Bar
Drive past Kamala Viewpoint to Surin and take the small boat to Laem Sing's cove; bring cash. Kamala Beach Viewpoint
A bed at Pine Beach Bar or by the pool at Café del Mar. Pine Beach Bar
Watch the sun set from the sand at the north end, or from the rooftop at Casa Boho above Rayee. Casa Boho
Phuket FantaSea any evening, or Carnival Magic on Monday, Wednesday or Saturday; otherwise dinner in the lane behind the beach. Phuket FantaSea
Места: Камала
Наш выбор
Café del Mar Phuket
Пляжный клуб · Пляж КамалаThe Phuket club of the Ibiza-born Café del Mar brand, at the quiet north end of Kamala Beach.
Pine Beach Bar
Пляжный бар · Пляж КамалаThe InterContinental Phuket's beach bar on the sand at the north end of Kamala Beach.
Phuket FantaSea
Тематический парк · Пляж КамалаAn evening cultural theme park in Kamala built around a large stage show, with a buffet restaurant and funfairs.
Carnival Magic
Тематический парк · Пляж КамалаA night-time theme park on Kamala Beach next to Phuket FantaSea, opened in 2022, built around lights, parades and Thai carnival themes.
Kamala Beach Viewpoint
Смотровая площадка · Пляж КамалаA roadside lookout on the coast road just north of Kamala, over the whole of Kamala Beach.
Laem Sing Viewpoint
Смотровая площадка · Пляж Лаем СингA roadside lookout on the coastal road between Kamala and Surin.
Jaras
Ресторан · Пляж КамалаThe Thai restaurant of the InterContinental Phuket Resort on Kamala Beach, listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
Lillo Island Restaurant & Bar
Ресторан · Пляж КамалаA restaurant and bar on the sand in the central part of Kamala Beach, open from breakfast to sunset dinners.
Smile Bar & Restaurant
Ресторан · Пляж КамалаA beach bar and grill on the sand at Kamala, which began in 2000 as a drinks kiosk on the beach.
Casa Boho
Ресторан · Пляж КамалаA Latin American restaurant on the pool deck of the Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort, on the hillside above Kamala Bay.
The Oak Waldorf Steiner Educational Center Phuket (Oak WISP)
A small Waldorf–Steiner and Forest School centre in the jungle of a quiet village in Kamala, with a baby centre from age 1, a kindergarten for ages 3 to 6 and a mixed-age primary class from 7.
Bangkok Phuket Clinic Kamala
Клиника · Пляж КамалаA walk-in clinic of Bangkok Hospital Phuket in Kamala.
Sainamyen International Clinic Kamala
Клиника · Пляж КамалаA walk-in international clinic of the Sainamyen group in Kamala.
Храмы
Samnak Song Charoen Tham (Kamala)
Буддийский храм · Пляж КамалаA small Buddhist monastery (samnak song) in Kamala.
Wat Baan Kamala
Буддийский храм · Пляж КамалаThe local temple of Kamala, small and well kept, where people from the area make merit and hold ceremonies.
Водопады
Bang Wan Waterfall
ВодопадA waterfall in the hills of Kamala.
Рестораны
Bella Vista Kamala
Ресторан · Пляж КамалаAn Italian restaurant on Kamala's beachfront strip, between the beach road and the sand, beside Smile Bar.
Casa del Tacos
Ресторан · Пляж КамалаA halal French-tacos restaurant in Kamala, two minutes' walk from Kamala Beach, with a terrace and takeaway.
Hom
Ресторан · Пляж КамалаA fine-dining restaurant at the back of the InterContinental Phuket Resort in Kamala, reached through a garden walkway, where a Portuguese chef cooks around fermentation; listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
Mizu Teppanyaki
Ресторан · Пляж КамалаA teppanyaki restaurant by the pool of Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort in Kamala, where the chefs cook at the table.
Munchy Burgers
Ресторан · Пляж КамалаA casual burger and pizza place in Kamala Square on Soi Pachak, in the middle of Kamala.
Nanork Seafood
Рыбный ресторан · Пляж КамалаA long-established local Thai restaurant right on Kamala Beach, facing the sea.
Кафе
A&B Café Coffee and more
Кафе · Пляж КамалаA small, homely café in Kamala on a quiet pedestrian lane a couple of minutes from the beach.
Baanrai I Talay Cafe
Кафе · Пляж КалимA hillside café on the old mountain road from Kamala to Patong, about 500 m from Keemala, with a view over Kamala Bay.
The Memory Cafe at Kamala
Кафе · Пляж КамалаA home-like coffee shop in Kamala run by its owner and barista, Sin, who tends its cactus garden.
Магазины
Big C Market Kamala
Супермаркет · Пляж КамалаA Big C Market, the chain's supermarket format, in Kamala.- Фотографии пока нет
Tops Kamala
Супермаркет · Пляж КамалаA Tops supermarket in Kamala. 
Villa Market Kamala
Продуктовый магазин · Пляж КамалаA Villa Market supermarket of imported and local goods in Kamala on the west coast.
Рынки
- Фотографии пока нет
Kamala Market
Ночной рынок · Пляж КамалаA small market in a palm grove in the north of Kamala, shady and cool. 
Kamala Village Market
Продуктовый рынок · Пляж КамалаA small local market on the main road about 100 metres from the southern entrance of Kamala, for locals rather than tourists.
Медицина
CityCare Clinic
Клиника · Пляж КамалаA private medical clinic in Kamala offering general and family medicine.- Фотографии пока нет
LAB Pharmacy Villa Market Kamala
Аптека · Пляж КамалаA branch of LAB Pharmacy, a Thai pharmacy chain of more than 45 branches; its site says it sells over 8,000 medicines, medical supplies and health products and gives advice on them. - Фотографии пока нет
Morya Pharmacy Kamala Beach
Аптека · Пляж КамалаA branch of Morya Pharmacy, a pharmacy chain that began on Koh Samui, where its site lists its first branches in Maenam and Lamai. - Фотографии пока нет
Pure Drug Store Kamala
Аптека · Пляж КамалаA Pure Drug Store pharmacy, linked to Big C.
Транспорт
Phuket Garage
Прокат скутеров · Пляж КамалаA rental of touring, adventure and enduro motorcycles run by riders from an office in Kamala; the office takes visitors by appointment only.
Детские сады
Shining Stars Preschool & Kindergarten Kamala
Пляж КамалаA small English-intensive preschool and kindergarten in Kamala, open since 2008 for children of about two to seven from Kamala, Surin, Bang Tao and Patong.
Спортзалы
Kamala Gym
Фитнес-клуб · Пляж КамалаAn open-air gym in Kamala with a recovery focus: a pool, a sauna and an ice bath alongside the weights.
Водный спорт
Merlin Divers Phuket
Дайв-центр · Пляж КамалаAn SSI dive centre on Kamala Beach, about 20 metres from the sand, rebuilt after the 2004 tsunami.
Велнес
Chann Wellness Spa
Спа-салон · Пляж КалимA day spa in Kamala built around the "Four Elements" (earth, water, wind and fire) and Phuket's local healing traditions, with massage, facial and body treatments and day-spa packages.
Oasis Spa Turquoise Cove (Kamala)
Спа-салон · Пляж КамалаThe Kamala branch of the Oasis Spa chain, called Turquoise Cove Spa, inland near the Phuket FantaSea park.
Sati Spa
Спа при отеле · Пляж КамалаThe spa of the InterContinental Phuket Resort in Kamala, in a building inspired by a Thai temple, with Asian-inspired massage, body and facial treatments and wellness programmes.
Спорт
Kamala Horse Riding Club
Конный клуб · Пляж КамалаA stable for beach rides on Kamala, also trading as Imron Farm.
- The zone
- A place, as the list numbers it
Жильё и места на карте
Буддийский храм
Буддийский храм
Смотровая площадка
Смотровая площадка
Водопад
Пляжный клуб
Пляжный бар
Ресторан
Ресторан
Ресторан
Ресторан
Ресторан
Ресторан
Ресторан
Ресторан
Ресторан
Рыбный ресторан
Ресторан
Ресторан
Высокая кухня
Ресторан
Супермаркет
Супермаркет
Продуктовый магазин
Ночной рынок
Продуктовый рынок
Клиника
Клиника
Аптека
Прокат скутеров
Фитнес-клуб
Дайв-центр
Спа-салон
Спа-салон
Спа при отеле
Тематический парк
Тематический парк
Конный клуб
Жильё: Камала
Every budget: guesthouses in a row behind the southern part of the beach, beachfront resorts at the north end, condos and houses in the valley, and luxury villas on the headlands, including Millionaire's Mile towards Rayee.
Камала: сезоны
Низкий сезон · с мая по октябрь
June to November: bigger waves and red flags on many days; surfers come, the beach clubs keep shorter hours and the evenings are very quiet. Heavy rain falls between May and October.
Камала с детьми
Kamala is one of Phuket's mainstream family choices: a shallow, shaded bay with lifeguards, a compact village to walk, and two evening theme parks inland, with Patong's crowds a hill away.
- The north end and the centre of the bay are shallow and calm from December to April.
- Lifeguards watch the beach; swim near them, and avoid the south end where streams run in.
- A small playground near the north end, and the memorial park, give a break from the sand.
- Phuket FantaSea and Carnival Magic make a big family evening.
- Two walk-in clinics in the village open daily 09:00 to 20:00; a Waldorf school works here; the big hospitals are 25 to 35 minutes away.
Как добраться: Камала, парковка
- Из аэропорта, на машине
- 35–45 мин
- Из Патонга, с учётом пробок
- 15–20 мин
- Из Пхукет-тауна
- 35–45 мин
Kamala is on the west-coast road, 15 to 20 minutes over the hill from Patong and 35 to 45 minutes from the airport and from Phuket Town. The airport Smart Bus runs through it.
- Smart Bus. The airport Smart Bus stops at the InterContinental, Kamala Muslim Cemetery, Phuket FantaSea and Big C Kamala: a flat 100 THB, hourly (2026).
- Grab и такси. Taxis and ride apps are easy to find; pre-book for late-night rides.
- На скутере. Traffic is lighter than in Patong; the easiest way to Surin, Laem Sing and the viewpoints.
- Пешком. The village is compact: the beach, the two lanes behind it and the north-end clubs are all within walking distance.
Парковка. There is no known public car park; for the north end, use the resorts' drop-offs, and for Laem Sing, park behind Surin Beach.
Кому понравится Камала, а кому нет
Понравится
- Families with small children: shallow water, shade and lifeguards in the high season.
- Couples who want sunsets, beach clubs and quiet nights.
- Retirees and long-stayers over fifty, a large part of Kamala's foreign residents.
- Villa renters: the headlands, Millionaire's Mile among them, carry some of Phuket's grandest homes.
- Residents who want the beach a few minutes away and a village feel without Patong's intensity.
Не понравится
- Party seekers: beyond the beach clubs, the village is quiet at night; Patong is 15 to 20 minutes away.
- Tight budgets: a one-bedroom rents for about 18,000 to 45,000 THB a month (2026).
- Year-round swimmers: from June to November the waves and red flags often close the sea.
Советы: Камала
Swim north, not south
The north end and the centre have the best water; streams and fishing boats make the south end less appealing.
Check Carnival Magic's days
Carnival Magic opens only on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings; Phuket FantaSea opens in the evening too.
Minimum spend, not rent
At Café del Mar you do not pay for a bed; you agree to spend a minimum on food and drink.
Cash for Laem Sing
The boat from Surin costs 100 THB a person, and the cove's one restaurant takes cash only.
Ride the Smart Bus
A flat 100 THB takes you to the airport or Patong from four stops in Kamala; buses run hourly (2026).
Dress for the village
Kamala has a long-standing Muslim community as well as Buddhist temples: cover up when you leave the beach for the village or a place of worship.
Walk the back lane
The narrow lane one block behind the beach is pleasant in the evening, with small restaurants, bars and massage shops.
Clinics in the village
For everyday problems, two walk-in clinics in Kamala open daily 09:00 to 20:00; the big private hospitals are 25 to 35 minutes away.