rooster59 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Phuket beaches closed as Portuguese man o’ war wash ashore Yutthawat Lekmak Phuket's Nai Yang and Nai Thon beaches have been closed to swimmers following Portuguese man o’ war and box jellyfish being washed ashore. Photo: Phuket LIfeguard Service PHUKET: Officials at Sirinath National Park have closed Nai Thon and Nai Yang beaches after box jellyfish and Portuguese man o’ war have been found washed ashore by storm surf. The two beaches are closed and beach-goers are urged not to enter the water, Park Chief Kitipas Tharapibal confirmed to The Phuket News today (Sept 24). Park Chief Kitipas issued an urgent warning yesterday (Sept 23) after lifeguards discovered Portuguese man o’ war and box jellyfish washed at Nai Thon, Nai Yang and several other beaches. (See story here). “Please, don’t play in the water or engage in any water activities at these beaches. Also, please don’t touch creatures found on the sand,” Mr Kitipas said. “These species are among the most toxic in the world,” he added. Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-beaches-closed-as-portuguese-man-o-war-wash-ashore-59229.php#MbgEqXjGqUC4try7.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2016-09-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaZa9 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Any map Ive ever seen about the distribution of Box Jellyfish ( Cubozoa ) show the West Coast of Thailand is NOT part of their habitat ... https://www.google.co.th/search?q=Distribution+box+jellyfish&rlz=1C1CHZL_enTH708TH708&espv=2&biw=1317&bih=614&tbm=isch&imgil=_lJ8IApsMKy5sM%3A%3BlyaK5c9LsGZj7M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fanimals.nationalgeographic.com%252Fanimals%252Finvertebrates%252Fbox-jellyfish%252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=_lJ8IApsMKy5sM%3A%2ClyaK5c9LsGZj7M%2C_&usg=__MPS-Db760fDMvhrFWnztG5XrJ10%3D&ved=0ahUKEwj14fzn06nPAhWHv48KHW1uAPUQyjcIOQ&ei=_E7nV_XzKYf_vgTt3IGoDw#imgrc=2EIhUzYzSCqGCM%3A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 11 minutes ago, zaZa9 said: Any map Ive ever seen about the distribution of Box Jellyfish ( Cubozoa ) show the West Coast of Thailand is NOT part of their habitat ... https://www.google.co.th/search?q=Distribution+box+jellyfish&rlz=1C1CHZL_enTH708TH708&espv=2&biw=1317&bih=614&tbm=isch&imgil=_lJ8IApsMKy5sM%3A%3BlyaK5c9LsGZj7M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fanimals.nationalgeographic.com%252Fanimals%252Finvertebrates%252Fbox-jellyfish%252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=_lJ8IApsMKy5sM%3A%2ClyaK5c9LsGZj7M%2C_&usg=__MPS-Db760fDMvhrFWnztG5XrJ10%3D&ved=0ahUKEwj14fzn06nPAhWHv48KHW1uAPUQyjcIOQ&ei=_E7nV_XzKYf_vgTt3IGoDw#imgrc=2EIhUzYzSCqGCM%3A Still they are here sometimes. Not often, but it does happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob12345 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 This can't be good for tourism, why not let the people in the water anyways and just hunt down everybody who reports about the accidents caused by these animals as they "jeopardize the stability of the country"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanBBK Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Swimming Pools are safest bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 2 hours ago, zaZa9 said: Any map Ive ever seen about the distribution of Box Jellyfish ( Cubozoa ) show the West Coast of Thailand is NOT part of their habitat ... https://www.google.co.th/search?q=Distribution+box+jellyfish&rlz=1C1CHZL_enTH708TH708&espv=2&biw=1317&bih=614&tbm=isch&imgil=_lJ8IApsMKy5sM%3A%3BlyaK5c9LsGZj7M%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fanimals.nationalgeographic.com%252Fanimals%252Finvertebrates%252Fbox-jellyfish%252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=_lJ8IApsMKy5sM%3A%2ClyaK5c9LsGZj7M%2C_&usg=__MPS-Db760fDMvhrFWnztG5XrJ10%3D&ved=0ahUKEwj14fzn06nPAhWHv48KHW1uAPUQyjcIOQ&ei=_E7nV_XzKYf_vgTt3IGoDw#imgrc=2EIhUzYzSCqGCM%3A Your maps wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nurseynutcase Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Hi everyone - the Portugese man-o-war can turn up anywhere. The Daily Mail a UK newspaper had reports of these oritters washed up on a beach in the UK. sorry can't remember the exact location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanny321 Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Guess the Portuguese really need to update their navy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliotness Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Will TAT put a spin on this or just totally ignore it, but I bet the international press will report it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaZa9 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 I note there is no pictures of the Box Jellyfish in the report above. Only what I was brought up to call 'Blue Bottles'. While painful , these jellyfish do not kill , unlike the 'Box'. Any evidence beechbum ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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