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Kamala
Beach
 Approximately
two kms in length, quiet and not too crowded, Kamala Beach
is a Muslim fishing village set amidst coconut trees, on the
north of Patong. Tourist development on the beach is unobtrusive
and the village is still dominated by a Muslim graveyard and
a police outpost.
The northern
end of the beach is nicer for swimming. At the same time you
can enjoy seeing traditional scenes of fishermen tossing their
nylon nets into the surf. The beach remains pretty undeveloped
as shown by flocks of buffalo coming down to the beach to
cool off in the afternoon.
 The
beach has a varied selection of accommodations ranging from
guesthouse to international class, and a number of small Thai
restaurants specializing in succulent seafood. Kamala Beach
has various souvenir shops offering a wide variety of silk
fabrics in ties, scarves and sarongs, and some beautiful pieces
of woodcarving. Included are hand-painted fans, stone-carvings,
lacquer ware and interior design items. Modest clothing should
be worn when walking in the village, and topless sunbathing
on the beach would be offensive to the local, predominantly
Muslim, population.
During the
daytime regular bus service to Kamala Beach is available,
or you can go by tuk-tuk service to Patong and Kamala Beach
is only five kms away on the new road.
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