After returning to Kamala Beach in Phuket recently, I was pleasantly surprised how this small resort area has recovered from the devastating Tsunami of Dec. 2004. Of all the places in Phuket, Kamala Beach was rocked the hardest and suffered the most death and destruction.

The new Kamala Beach shows little or no evidence of the Tsunami of three years ago - the boardwalk and the beach concessions are back, several new hotels and shoppes along the strip have sprung up and the tourists have returned to the beach in droves. More importantly, the people in the community have put to bed the events of 3 years ago and have moved forward with their lives.

Interested in exploring Kamala Beach, check out this introductory package!

As a side note: Duan and Jan, the owners of Kamala Dreams Hotel , have opened up a brand new cocktail and snack bar on the beach. The effervescent Duan, her oldest daughter and her son-in-law are manning this friendly watering hole. Stop by and tell ‘em that Hanumann sent you

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