webfact Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 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 FILE PHOTO Full story: PhuketGO 2024-02-28 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish star Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargrazer9889 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 A few tourist sights not visible because of the smoke in the air. Terrible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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