rooster59 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Samui tourists given a warning: Watch out for jellyfish on the beaches A well known Thai environmentalist said on Facebook that for two days running Koh Samui in the south of Thailand has been inundated by Portuguese Man O' War or what is known as blue bottle jellyfish. Professor Thon Thamrongnawasawat said on his personal FB page that these creatures can cause nasty stings. He advised that even just walking on the beach can result in a sting as the tentacles of the creature remain active after death. He advised using floods of vinegar for up to 30 minutes to treat stings. Sea water or fresh water should never be used to wash wounds. Vinegar in Thai is "nam som sai chuu". The jellyfish are widely known as "maeng graphun khuat khiaw" - green bottle jellyfish. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2020-04-11 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Can't go on the beach/in the water so it does not matter 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post WineOh Posted April 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2020 do the jellyfish have catapults also? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted April 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2020 15 minutes ago, canopus1969 said: Can't go on the beach/in the water so it does not matter As far as I am aware that is not the case on Samui. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Aren't you supposed to pee on the sting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whaleboneman Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 6 hours ago, mrfill said: Aren't you supposed to pee on the sting? Peeing on the beach no longer allowed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo369 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 The Chinese at it again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearbox Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 I've never seen one in Samui and I swim open water quite often. The blue bottles are sometimes abundant on the Australian beaches. I've seen thousands washed on the sand after high tide. The sting is painful and unpleasant, can leave some scars for a while, but you won't die from it. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Oh, how I miss the days when a Jellyfish report was a big deal... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo369 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 So there you are with fxxxk all to do.. and you think to yourself I know what.. I'll go for a swim bit of excise, no one near me.... then wallop.. your well and truly fxxxked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Tongue Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 7 hours ago, mrfill said: Aren't you supposed to pee on the sting? That'll cost you more, you perv! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclag Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) I been stung by those before,believe me you, it's painful I won't be goin to the beach any time soon anyway Edited April 11, 2020 by riclag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 8 hours ago, mrfill said: Aren't you supposed to pee on the sting? Only if you are a virgin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 Are the beaches not closed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario666 Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 3 hours ago, ChipButty said: Are the beaches not closed? No they are not on Samui. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Dennis Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 Make your mind up, what colour is it !???? Portuguese Man O' War or what is known as blue bottle jellyfish. The jellyfish are widely known as "maeng graphun khuat khiaw" - green bottle jellyfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikao Posted April 14, 2020 Share Posted April 14, 2020 On 4/11/2020 at 11:08 AM, rooster59 said: He advised using floods of vinegar for up to 30 minutes to treat stings. I'm posting this each time when there's something about bluebottle jellyfish. These are the ones where you should not use vinegar Bluebottle stings - myDr.com.au Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbagwill Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Some kind of "expert" he is........ giving out wrong advice!!! He's giving out measures for box jellies. If you are stung by a Bluebottle, this is standard practice. Rinse the stung area well with seawater to remove any invisible stinging cells. Place the stung area in hot water (at a temperature your can comfortably tolerate). If the pain is unrelieved by the heat, or if hot water is not available, apply cold packs or wrapped ice. Bluebottles are in fact groups of separate living organisms ... each one performing an individual task so they operate like one animal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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