Speedo1968 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 There was an article posted somewhere on thaivisa in the past few days ( 24 - 29 March 2016 ) about people suffering skin irritation after swimming at Patong Beach. Can anyone help me find this article please ? Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Here you are:- http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/905920-phuket-officials-test-patongs-brown-beach-water-for-pollution/ http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-officials-test-patong-brown-beach-water-for-pollution-56786.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Many thanks KarenBravo What I saw on my friends bodies after they swam locally was either a rash or looked more like bites. Years ago in Eastern Malaysia I received similar bites whilst snorkeling. The water insect ( ? ) showed as a red swarm on the surface and stung like a mosquito, the combined bites were painful and caused a mild fever like response. My friends do not mention seeing anything in the water e.g the browning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 These rashes can be caused by either sea lice, or bits of broken-off jellyfish tentacles. Neither are visible in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishin2 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 they are jellyfish nothing to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Thanks KarenBravo and 2fishin2 - sea lice a new term for me. I had considered algae of some form but not sure that they are invisible. Jellyfish, never seen an "invisible" one. I am used to "seeing" them in Australia especially the Bluebottle, which I have encountered upfront and personal. Also the seasonal plagues of blue / purple jellyfish on the Dutch island of Texel. Whilst living in Texel I had an Irish Setter dog, she loved swimming in the sea for 100's of metres, on the beach she would attack every jellyfish, be stung by every jelly fish, she never did learn. As it is highly unlikely for the public to get an official response from the govt, perhaps just the "normal' non-reply, what affected the people is open to debate. My friends rashes ? are starting to quieten down a week later, my concern is that had the trigger for whatever ailed them been a real health risk will it still take 4 or 5 days to get a water sample ? Guess a blind eye will be turned as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2fishin2 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Sea lice is an old wives tale....http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/articles/Debunking_the_Sea_Lice_Myth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnatong Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65074865/microscopic-jellyfish-sting-beachgoers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenBravo Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Sea lice is an old wives tale....http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/medical/articles/Debunking_the_Sea_Lice_Myth "A rose by any other name" etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedo1968 Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Thks "2fishin2 and "johnatong". Interesting articles. Have swum around Dominica and lived for a few years in Australia - must have been lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodunchar Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 You can see them and feel them on your skin, small gellatinous blobs. Seem to coincide with the stinging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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