Warning to tourists as "electric jellyfish" hit southern island

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Sanook Thai Caption: Electric jellyfish all over the beach

 

Sanook reported that Weerasak Srisajjang, head of the Than Bok Khorani national park in Krabi, had ordered local officials to put flags out warning against swimming at this time because of electric jellyfish.

 

The small jellyfish had been found in large numbers riding in on waves at Koh Hong beach.

 

The media said that they contain a nasty venom.

 

Weerasak said they were also known as Maeng Kraphun Daeng in Thai (red jellyfish) and if touched can cause pain and heat.

 

He said that changes in wind direction had brought the 3-4 centimeter long creatures to the popular beach. 

 

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[hotchilli]

Just when you thought it was safe to go swim again.

[ThaiAl]

When I go swim to the sea I always took with me some vinegar (in Pharmacie you get also nice anti-jellyfish lotions). Important do not shower and touch (dry with bath towel) after you get in touch with the jellyfish.

[Tropposurfer]

That aint no painful, dangerous jellyfish ! Now this IS a dangerous, and excruciatingly painful jellyfish ...

 

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[Tropposurfer]

From an Aussie waterman with sh.tloads of experience with many jelly nasties;

 

Never wash tentacles off with vinegar or otherwise, pull them carefully off (if you wash them along or down limbs or your body you will get stung more as the tentacles drag across you!), then flush area with vinegar, if no vinegar then pissing on area (after tentacles removed) is next best thing, vinegar once you get to an aid station, home, or 7-Eleven, then showering with plenty of soapy water, ice and analgesic spray after will help with the pain.

If you get stung on the abdomen, back, or legs then you can reasonably expect your testicle/s to ache too after a time (this will pass).

Portuguese Man o War OR Blue Bottle can result in aching-ball/s, and the Gods forbid Irikanji envenomate you cause if stung by 'Box Jelly' and you're not really tough n fit, you can die from a reasonable entanglement of their tentacles. Happy swimming folks lol ????

[kidneyw]

1 hour ago, Tropposurfer said:

pull them carefully off

Will that not sting your fingers? 555