Officials in the southern province of Songkhla have issued a warning about the presence of the stinging Portuguese man-of-war. The jellyfish-like creature has been spotted at Chala That Beach on several occasions, prompting the authorities to warn against swimming in the sea.

 

The Portuguese man-of-war is actually a siphonophore, with long and stinging tentacles. It’s readily identified by its balloon-like (usually) blue-coloured ‘float’, which can rise up to 15 centimetres above the surface of the water. It can be blue, violet or even pink in colour.

 

The sea creature has been spotted along the shoreline between the Songkhla districts of Singha Nakhon and Mueang. It is considered one of the most venomous marine creatures in the world. It’s understood several tourists have already reported being stung by the creature.

 

By Peter Roche

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When I was young a kid threw a rock at one of them in Florida, just the gas inside hit my stomach it was agony 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Officials in the southern province of Songkhla have issued a warning about the presence of the stinging Portuguese man-of-war. The jellyfish-like creature has been spotted at Chala That Beach on several occasions, prompting the authorities to warn against swimming in the sea

Them and brown water why would anyone go to a beach,head for the mountains instead...

ohh I forgot, they're on fire.

A few tourist sights not visible because of the smoke

in the air. Terrible.

14 hours ago, stargrazer9889 said:

A few tourist sights not visible because of the smoke

in the air. Terrible.

Clear skies here in the south, air quality excellent, should have no problems spotting venomous jellyfish.