Formerly a quiet, fishing village, Kamala has expanded rapidly during the last few years but still retains its village atmosphere and a scenic, unspoiled beach. Fisherman can still be seen launching their boats and casting their nets daily and local life still goes on much as it did before.

There are no huge international resorts around the beach area. Instead, Kamala has lots of small guest houses with a few hotels nestling in seclusion higher up among the trees on the headland, a few minutes walk to Kamala's sandy white beach. In the area behind the beach, accommodation, shops and Internet cafes are beginning to emerge, as Kamala's expat and tourist population increases.

Nightlife is quiet with a few bars like The Club and some good beach restaurants, but it doesn't need to be action packed - Patong - is literally 10 minutes drive down the coast! However, one of Kamala's big evening attractions, is Phuket FantaSea, an amazing Las Vegas style cultural show, complete with pyrotechnics, lasers, elephants and acrobatics. Well worth seeing!