Tourists in Samui and Phangan warned - box jellyfish that can kill in minutes have arrived

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Tourists in Samui and Phangan warned - box jellyfish that can kill in minutes have arrived

 

Picture: Sanook

 

KOH SAMUI: -- A species of deadly box jellyfish that can kill in as little as two minutes have been located on Lamai Beach in Samui.

 

Now a hospital on the neighboring island of Koh Phangan has issued a warning to tourists to stay out of the sea at night.

 

The box jellyfish known in Thai as "Maeng kaphun lai sai ( jellyfish with many lines) is a regular visitor to the gulf in July and August.

 

The arrival of one in Lamai is a warning that they are coming said Koh Phangan hospital on their Facebook page yesterday.

 

They warned that the sting from the creatures can kill a human being in between 2 and ten minutes.

 

They advised operators in the area to stock up on vinegar and warn tourists about the threat and tell visitors to stay out of the sea at night, said Sanook.

 

Source: Sanook

 

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[Samui Bodoh]

I have looked into this issue, as have others; look around TV for more information.

 

It is disturbing that they say don't swim at night; there is no real evidence that they are only active in the dark.

 

Do your own research!

 

Check out previous ThaiVisa threads.

[Samui Bodoh]

Worth reading...

 

 

[wgdanson]

And the lethal injection used in USA can take up to 20 minutes. Get the jellyfish in!

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[marko kok prong]

This usually happens in the wet season here and much of Se asia and tropical Australia,as the juveniles are flushed from river mouths were box jelly like to breed,and you are just as likely to get stung in the day as night.It is not a big jelly but does have long tentacles,which react with chemicals on your skin and this causes the venemous barbs to sting.

  The pain is intense often overwhelming the victim,leading to a heart attack or respiratory failure,vinegar just stop any still attached tentacles stinging. There are solutions netted beaches[unlikely in Thailand],a full body wetsuit,with booties and gloves,and hood,or a full body lycra stinger suit,which looks okay if you are 20 something and are slim,but other wise hideous. The most obvious is stay out of the water and book a hotel with a pool.

[PoorSucker]

2 hours ago, marko kok prong said:

This usually happens in the wet season here

It's not rainy season in the Gulf of Thailand, it's in November.

[alien365]

What about other areas like Chumpon and Prachuab? Are these off limits too?

[phantomfiddler]

The arrival of one is a warning that they are coming ? Sherlock lives !

[Moti24]

"KOH SAMUI: -- A species of deadly box jellyfish that can kill in as little as two minutes have been located on Lamai Beach in Samui."

 

Don't have that problem on the Pattaya beach; it's protected by the cesspit of a sea, the jellyfish won't swim through that!

Edited July 20, 2017 by Moti24

[masuk]

9 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

I have looked into this issue, as have others; look around TV for more information.

 

It is disturbing that they say don't swim at night; there is no real evidence that they are only active in the dark.

 

Do your own research!

 

Check out previous ThaiVisa threads.

You are quite correct.   They are just as active in the daytime.

[khunPer]

7 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

It's not rainy season in the Gulf of Thailand, it's in November.

Yes, normally we hear that Box Jelly Fish can come close to beaches from October till around New Year, when it's raining and calm sea, but perhaps that's wrong..?

[TheLobster]

I posted this information on a previous forum but it is quite relevant:

 

Unfortunately, little is known about exactly where box jellyfish are in Thailand or if there is a season where they are more common. Research is minimal. No-one knows for certain about what species of box jellyfish is causing the damage. It is a big one. It has multiple tentacles, is highly toxic and is possibly related to Australia's notorious Chironex Fleckeri.

Box jellyfish may be found in the following parts of Thailand during the wet season, until October

I carry a spare bottle of vinegar in the car in case one of us is unfortunate enough to get stung when we go to the beach. We were on Lamai beach this week and didn't see any sign of the nets, anyone know where they are?

[PoorSucker]

I carry a spare bottle of vinegar in the car in case one of us is unfortunate enough to get stung when we go to the beach. We were on Lamai beach this week and didn't see any sign of the nets, anyone know where they are?

the signs are on maenam, the nets on Chaweng.
It seems that puiyai baan for Maret has different priorities.

[perthperson]

Get a stinger suit .............

 

http://www.ecostinger.com/blog/stinger-suits/

[TheLobster]

5 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

the signs are on maenam, the nets on Chaweng.
It seems that puiyai baan for Maret has different priorities.

Sorry for being ignorant, what happened with regard to this story:

 

[bberrythailand]

17 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

I have looked into this issue, as have others; look around TV for more information.

 

It is disturbing that they say don't swim at night; there is no real evidence that they are only active in the dark.

 

Do your own research!

 

Check out previous ThaiVisa threads.

 

The only evidence is that people swimming in the sea are really slow to understand...

 

 

 

[PoorSucker]

14 hours ago, TheLobster said:

Sorry for being ignorant, what happened with regard to this story:

 

Recently, OZO Chaweng Samui, together with the Marine and Coastal Resources Department, led by Thanyaporn Ajalawichaku, Koh Samui Municipality, and the Tourism Association, has joined a pilot project to install 100-metre-long nylon nets in the sea in front of the hotel.

 

 

http://www.samuitimes.com/ozo-chaweng-samui-joins-pilot-project-protect-tourists-jellyfish-chaweng-beach/

[Ponlamai]

16 hours ago, TheLobster said:

I posted this information on a previous forum but it is quite relevant:

 

Unfortunately, little is known about exactly where box jellyfish are in Thailand or if there is a season where they are more common. Research is minimal. No-one knows for certain about what species of box jellyfish is causing the damage. It is a big one. It has multiple tentacles, is highly toxic and is possibly related to Australia's notorious Chironex Fleckeri.

Box jellyfish may be found in the following parts of Thailand during the wet season, until October

I carry a spare bottle of vinegar in the car in case one of us is unfortunate enough to get stung when we go to the beach. We were on Lamai beach this week and didn't see any sign of the nets, anyone know where they are?

Lamai has a large net in front of Lamai Wanta resort and chewang has one near the main beach access area.

I always wear a stinger suit when swimming outside of the net area. Purchased in Oz because I was unable to find one on Samui. A good business op for a quick thinker.

Edited July 21, 2017 by Ponlamai
spelling error

[TheLobster]

9 hours ago, Ponlamai said:

Lamai has a large net in front of Lamai Wanta resort and chewang has one near the main beach access area.

I always wear a stinger suit when swimming outside of the net area. Purchased in Oz because I was unable to find one on Samui. A good business op for a quick thinker.

So the net story is a gimmick?

[YetAnother]

On 7/20/2017 at 8:15 AM, webfact said:

warning to tourists to stay out of the sea at night.

yeah that seems prudent

[khunPer]

12 hours ago, TheLobster said:

So the net story is a gimmick?

Read today's news: "Deadly jellyfish - make a note of the Box Jelly Hotline - 1669#"...

Quote

...Meanwhile Samui tourism rep and a manager at the Lamai Wantha Hotel Kritsana Phromkoh was encouraging tourists to use the 310 meter net that has been set up on Lamai beach.

 

[metisdead]

A troll post has been removed. 

[TheLobster]

On ‎20‎/‎07‎/‎2017 at 5:14 PM, TheLobster said:

I posted this information on a previous forum but it is quite relevant:

 

Unfortunately, little is known about exactly where box jellyfish are in Thailand or if there is a season where they are more common. Research is minimal. No-one knows for certain about what species of box jellyfish is causing the damage. It is a big one. It has multiple tentacles, is highly toxic and is possibly related to Australia's notorious Chironex Fleckeri.

Box jellyfish may be found in the following parts of Thailand during the wet season, until October

I carry a spare bottle of vinegar in the car in case one of us is unfortunate enough to get stung when we go to the beach. We were on Lamai beach this week and didn't see any sign of the nets, anyone know where they are?

 

On ‎21‎/‎07‎/‎2017 at 9:35 AM, Ponlamai said:

Lamai has a large net in front of Lamai Wanta resort and chewang has one near the main beach access area.

So my conclusion from this topic is that Chaweng and Lamai beaches which stretch for a fair few kilometres (10km at a guess) have only two areas of a few hundred metres which are 'safe' from box jelly fish. Is that everyone else's understanding?

 

[PoorSucker]

So my conclusion from this topic is that Chaweng and Lamai beaches which stretch for a fair few kilometres (10km at a guess) have only two areas of a few hundred metres which are 'safe' from box jelly fish. Is that everyone else's understanding?
 

Correct, also that there has been one death in the 12 years since I moved here.
Compare this to the ring road carnage.....
Should I swim or rent a motorbike?

[khunPer]

2 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

Correct, also that there has been one death in the 12 years since I moved here.
Compare this to the ring road carnage.....
Should I swim or rent a motorbike?

Several people drown every year, statistically 41% of tourist death are water accidents – I think the currents by southern Chaweng Beach is more important to worry about than Box Jelly Fish – however I'm happy I don't drive motorbike, road accidents are 22%...

 

Other accidents are:

16% Medical

7% Suicides

14% Others

 

Most dangerous provinces:

1: Chiang Mai

2. Surat Thani (including Death Island and Samui)

3. Phuket

4. Krabi

5. Chon Buri

 

Most unlucky nationals:

Chinese: 221 injured, 79 died

French: 41 injured, 18 died

British: 27 injured, 17 died

American: 21 injured, 12 died

German: 22 injured, 11 died

 

Source: Department of Tourism, 2016 Tourism Tragedy.

[Bigdogfarang]

7 hours ago, khunPer said:

Several people drown every year, statistically 41% of tourist death are water accidents – I think the currents by southern Chaweng Beach is more important to worry about than Box Jelly Fish – however I'm happy I don't drive motorbike, road accidents are 22%...

 

Other accidents are:

16% Medical

7% Suicides

14% Others

 

Most dangerous provinces:

1: Chiang Mai

2. Surat Thani (including Death Island and Samui)

3. Phuket

4. Krabi

5. Chon Buri

 

Most unlucky nationals:

Chinese: 221 injured, 79 died

French: 41 injured, 18 died

British: 27 injured, 17 died

American: 21 injured, 12 died

German: 22 injured, 11 died

 

Source: Department of Tourism, 2016 Tourism Tragedy.

Doesn't surprise me about the Chinese they seem to make a habit of walking three abreast in the middle of the road totally oblivious to the traffic roaring past swerving around them - I nearly crash into two to three every day.

[brd]

over Songkran 2017 we were walking on the Chaweng beach in Samui and my wife barefoot felt a sting lost sensitivity on her foot quickly, I got her vinager luckily nearly immediately and the pain was reduced.

Meaning some still alive jellyfish are on the sand and they can sting....

Lucky it was a simple small not what could have been a deadly Portugal man of war or blue box as I could see where she walked on.

I had sandals myself by instinctive survival.

The real problem is no one warns any one when going to swim...snorkeling...diving any times in the year regardless of rainy season.. 

Once I warned a Russian swimmer entering in the sea ....he ignored my warning went swimming and came back smiling...Was he immuned or not speaking English or UTI........it was 11.00 am

I find too many dangers right now at the open in those several islands to risk taking my family on holidays though alternatives exist....each day some drama is happening at a turn in each island....

We are on our own though common sense thinking and prevention prime.

[TheLobster]

22 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

Correct, also that there has been one death in the 12 years since I moved here.
Compare this to the ring road carnage.....
Should I swim or rent a motorbike?

Fair comment, you will already know my view on the 'roads of Samui' and the kamikaze riders/drivers that want to play 'chicken'. Difficult to believe that Chang Mai is more dangerous. Just think the net thing is purely PR but any findings might provide more information on numbers of jellyfish.

Edited July 27, 2017 by TheLobster
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[bberrythailand]

On 7/27/2017 at 3:19 PM, brd said:

over Songkran 2017 we were walking on the Chaweng beach in Samui and my wife barefoot felt a sting lost sensitivity on her foot quickly, I got her vinager luckily nearly immediately and the pain was reduced.

Meaning some still alive jellyfish are on the sand and they can sting....

Lucky it was a simple small not what could have been a deadly Portugal man of war or blue box as I could see where she walked on.

I had sandals myself by instinctive survival.

The real problem is no one warns any one when going to swim...snorkeling...diving any times in the year regardless of rainy season.. 

Once I warned a Russian swimmer entering in the sea ....he ignored my warning went swimming and came back smiling...Was he immuned or not speaking English or UTI........it was 11.00 am

I find too many dangers right now at the open in those several islands to risk taking my family on holidays though alternatives exist....each day some drama is happening at a turn in each island....

We are on our own though common sense thinking and prevention prime.

 

alternative is called swimming pool and found everywhere at front beach resorts !