Phuket lifeguards warn about blue-bottles

[webfact]

Phuket lifeguards warn about blue-bottles

By The Thaiger

 

 

Be alert but not alarmed. The Phuket Lifeguard Service are warning swimmers after blue-bottle ‘jellyfish’ that have recently been found on several of the island’s west-coast beaches and spotted along Patong Beach this morning (July 26).

 

“…found some Blue-bottles at Patong Beach and Nai Yang Beach. Swim Safe everyone,” the message reads from the Phuket Lifeguard Service Facebook page.

 

Blue-bottles are also known as Portuguese man o’ war. They are a common occurrence off Phuket’s west coast during the monsoon season. The ‘jellyfish’ are easily broken up by the south-west swell but their little ‘stingers’ still float around the water causing irritation.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/phuket-lifeguards-warn-about-blue-bottles

 

-- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-07-26

[keeniau96]

The Portuguese man-of-war is a very dangerous jellyfish due to the long trail of stingers hanging below them. I have never seen the term "blue bottle" before but seems appropriate per the photo.

[happy chappie]

Dangerous jellyfish,rip tides,crocodiles,sharks,para sailing,jet ski flying around,boats going down.I don't know why but I'm slightly put off going down to a beach for a bit of fun nowadays.ill stick to my pool for now.

[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The Phuket Lifeguard Service

The Phuket Beach Non-Swimming Service

 

[madmitch]

I'd rather have blue-bottles washed ashore than masses of plastic bottles!

[bluesofa]

5 minutes ago, madmitch said:

I'd rather have blue-bottles washed ashore than masses of plastic bottles!

 

Unless of course they were blue plastic bottles...ha ha!

 

[AhFarangJa]

I thought they meant this one........