Kamala

Kamala lies in Kathu district on the west coast of Phuket, between Surin to the north and Patong to the south. Its beach is a long bay of sand facing the Andaman Sea, and the hills rise behind it. Kamala, Patong, Karon and Kata are the island's main beaches on the west coast.

A day on Kamala is simple. Café del Mar, a beach club and restaurant, sits at the northern end of Kamala Beach, and the resort on the hill looks out over the bay below.

Millionaires' Mile is a name used for the hillside above Kamala Beach. On the slope, the resort on the hill offers suites of one to four bedrooms, most with a plunge pool, and freestanding villas of three to six bedrooms, each with its own pool, butlers and private chefs, and views over the bay that seem to have no end.

Amanpuri lies on a peninsula on the west coast, at Pansea Beach in Cherngtalay, Thalang district, and it was Aman's first resort. For international schools, UWC Thailand in Thalang on Thepkrasattri Road is one to look at, and your advisor can prepare a fuller list by curriculum and by distance from the address you have in mind.

The golf courses include Red Mountain Golf Club, in Kathu district, and Laguna Phuket Golf Club at Cherngtalay on the west coast. Phuket International Airport (HKT) serves the island. Thai law allows a foreign buyer to hold a condominium unit freehold, within a quota set for each building, but not the land beneath it. A villa stands on land and is usually held on a long lease, so the arrangements should be checked with a Thai lawyer before any deposit is paid.

Our residences in Kamala are at Andara Resort & Villas, on the hill above the bay, with three- and four-bedroom homes and a penthouse.

Each residence offered here is handled personally by your advisor, with private viewings by appointment.