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4 Simple Steps To Saving A Life

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At the moment there is believed to be around 50 species of Box Jellyfish. They all have their differences. Many are dangerous and only a few have the capacity to kill. The Chironex-type Box Jellyfish that inhabits Indo-Pacific seas and has caused fatalities from Australia to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and the region is known as the most venomous animal on the planet.

Koh Samui Moves With Box Jellyfish Plan

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Very encouraging to see that Koh Samui under the guidance of the Thailand government is responding positively to a series of recent box jellyfish stings and tragic fatalities in the local island group.

Safe Sea & Other Jellyfish Lotions - Buyer Beware!

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There is NO - ABSOLUTELY NO evidence to show that Safe Sea jellyfish sting protection lotion works against the type of box jellyfish that has killed people in Thailand, South-East Asia, Australia or anywhere. NO PROOF - NONE!

How Safe Is Samui? - March 2024 Update Including Koh Phangan

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So, how safe is Koh Samui? There's been plenty of confusion and panic. Is it OK to swim? How many of these 'killer jellyfish' are there? Where are they? What do they look like? How big is the risk? What do I do if I get stung? Here is the original guide, followed by a March 2024 update. The risk remains.

Koh Samui Box Jellyfish Tragedy - Young Woman Dead

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Sadly it seems as though it was just a matter of time. There have recently been credible reports of several serious jellyfish stings in the Koh Samui region. Victims have been hospitalised. On nearby Koh Phangan where there were two box jellyfish fatalities in a 12-month period in 2014-15, divers have sighted dangerous jellyfish and a few have been pulled out of the water close to the beach.

Woman Killed By Box Jellyfish on Koh Phangan

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A 31 year-old woman from Bangkok has tragically died after being stung by a box jellyfish on the island of Koh Phangan.

Bintan Sting - Indonesia's Box Jellyfish Reality

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T he archipelago of Indonesia is a sprawling series of tropical islands smack-bang in the middle of Indo-Pacific box jellyfish habitat between Australia and Thailand. It's a country not known for its information giving, transparency or willingness to listen.

Painful Viewing - A Dangerous DIY 'Game'

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Truth or Dare?  

Governments Advise On Deadly Jellyfish

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Be smart and don't just take it from us. A little over 5 years ago there was virtually no information about dangerous jellyfish in South-East Asia. Thankfully the truth has come to the surface. In travel guide books such as Lonely Planet's Thailand guide, on numerous websites, in online travel forums and on official government websites there is a wealth of information about safe, healthy travelling and deadly jellyfish, what they can do and what you can do.