Fire jellyfish washing up on Koh Phi Phi beaches

By Nattha Thepbamrung and Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A large number of jelly fish have been found washed up on the shores of Koh Phi Phi.

 

The chief of Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park warns for swimmers to be aware of the jelly fish around Phi Phi after a lot of them were found washed up on the beaches.

 

“on Ao Ling (Monkey Beach) on Koh Phi Phi villagers found a lot of small jelly fish with red tentacles which are locally called red jelly fish or fire jelly fish,” says the chief of Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, Worapot Lomlim.

 

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jelly fish box : the deadliest creature of the oceans.....

 welcome in the golf of thiland....

A large box jelly fish was found at Bophut beach on Samui yesterday. If you get stung by them there’s not a lot of room to come back from. They are usually deadly. Best to stay out of the sea until December.

Just now, FitnessHealthTravel said:

A large box jelly fish was found at Bophut beach on Samui yesterday. If you get stung by them there’s not a lot of room to come back from. They are usually deadly. Best to stay out of the sea until December.

 

Actually read an academic article on this issue yesterday.

 

About a 50% fatality rate in Thailand.  Interestingly, in this century more farangs than Thais have been stung and died than Thais.

 

Generally life-time scars remain.

 

It is advised that vinegar be applied ASAP (preferably within a couple of minutes of being stung), about 1 litre a minute poured over the sting site(s) for a minute or so - to reduce pain, the spread of toxins and reduce the probability of death from the string.

Are these the same, dangerous jellyfish that appear in Hua Hin/Cha-am during the rainy season?

At least one of the jellyfish in the picture looks like a box jelly fish...

10 hours ago, khunPer said:

At least one of the jellyfish in the picture looks like a box jelly fish...

Which one? They all look the same to me.

16 minutes ago, whaleboneman said:

Which one? They all look the same to me.

Thanks - now I see the difference.