[1][2][3] It is situated north of Patong, about 8 km, and at a distance of about 45 minutes from Phuket Airport via car.

[4] 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.

[5][6] The COVID-19 Pandemic affected Phuket severely, including Kamala Beach.

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.

Many breeding centers are run by influential people, politicians, and local mafias.