Be cautious when you go swimming!

A couple of days ago a 9 year old girl has been stung by a Box Jelly fish on Koh Mak, situated in the Gulf of Thailand. Two years ago a young Australian boy was stung there also and barely survived.

Fortunately, thanks to the quick thinking and acting of a bystander, the girl is alive.

The parents reacted in a Swedish newspaper;

But she is skeptical that the hotels did not warn tourists of the dangerous jellyfish, although several people have died in the past. "No signs, no information. The day after that Ida was burnt I was told that people were down there the water at the same place and swam again. This should not be allowed to go on."



You will find the article in Swedish here as well as the pictures.

Tonight we have a PADI member forum were we can discuss this topic and see which measures we can take in prevention, first aid and especially informing tourist about possible jelly fish stings.


We advise everyone to be aware and take simple pre cautions like wearing stinger suits and have vinegar available but there's no immediate reason to worry too much about box jellyfish!