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Pollution Creates Box Jellyfish Problem

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The tentacle connection is clear - pollution creates the box jellyfish problem.

Serious Box Jellyfish Sting in Phuket Region or Phangnga Region or was it Hua Hin Region??

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This is not the ambulance that transported British woman Ms Sam Webster on a 6-hour hell ride from a popular west Phuket beach to the Bangkok Phuket Hospital some 10-15kms away.

Serious Box Jellyfish Sting in Phuket Region

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Britain's Daily Mail newspaper reported this week on the sting to Ms Sam Webster with a feature article highlighting the traumatic experience endured somewhere in the Phuket vicinity.

Bravo Berjaya Resort Langkawi - Rising Above Official Apathy

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Great to hear that the Berjaya Resort Langkawi has continued to buck the trend of apathy, irresponsibility and disdain that to this day defines the attitude of Malaysia on the public health issue of box jellyfish stings that country refuses to address.

Shocking Images of a Samui Sting

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On March 25, 2012 an American woman survived a serious box jellyfish sting received when swimming in the north of Koh Samui. She received hospitalisation and medication. The dermo-necrotic element of the venom killed the skin area and she has had to endure repeated plastic surgery episodes to repair the damage.

One Out of the Box - Khao Lak Cops A Whack!

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Numerous jellyfish stings have been reported here in recent months with some appearing to be from various species of box jellyfish and others not. Of course, as mentioned in previous posts, this blog is not a sting reporting system so it is anyone's guess as to how many stings are occurring at any moment. We know of stings around Railay, Phuket, Samui and Koh Kood but here's one from Khao Lak on June 30, 2012 - a location that is not often reported although there was a solid box jellyfish sting report from a Khao Lak beach in April, 2012.

Safety First - Koh Mak Now Leads The Way!

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Thanks to 'Thailandboxjellyfish: Facts about Box Jellyfish in Thailand & Malaysia' for this story that sums up the significant developments on Koh Mak because it is written from such a personal perspective. Congratulations to all on Koh Mak for taking this issue seriously and actually doing something about it. Doing something positive for all water users, tourists and locals, that will ultimately improve tourism numbers and save lives. This little island is also displaying a big heart in its approach to visitor welfare, it is actually taking responsibility and a duty of care in numerous areas including environmental and ecological improvements, health and safety initiatives and outstanding public/tourist relations. Some of these images below tell much of the story but we will post more in the near the future. This is great stuff and hopefully some of the bigger resort areas and islands in Thailand will take note and follow suit.