Thread: Nine agencies join hands to provide knowledge on how to avoid poisonous jellyfish

BANGKOK, 22 May 2019 (NNT) - Jellyfish washing up on beaches are another problem found during the rainy season, especially the deadly box jellyfish. Nine agencies have formed a network to develop knowledge and understanding of how to prevent injury from jellyfish venom.


The nine agencies are the Department of Disease Control, the Department of Naval Medical Affairs, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Department of Local Administration, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP), the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Chiang Mai University, Burapha University and Mahidol University. They signed a memorandum of understanding on the sustainable prevention of injuries from poisonous jellyfish in Thailand in order to be on alert for poisonous jellyfish and reduce deaths and injuries by providing training, producing media and creating network partners, especially the community, to help people avoid being stung by jellyfish.


From 1999 to 2015, at least 40 people were severely injured by jellyfish poison. Eight of them died of box jellyfish venom. Box jellyfish are found in 12 provinces including Krabi, Chumphon, Trang, Phetchaburi, Trat, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Pattani, Phuket, Satun, Songkhla, Surat Thani and Rayong.


A preliminary measure for treating jellyfish venom is cleaning wounds with vinegar, because it will destroy the venom. If the victims have a heart attack, it is necessary to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and take them to hospital as soon as possible.

National News Bureau Of Thailand

Jellyfish very common everywhere now. Their natural predators fish and turtles decimated by pollution, plastic bags (mistaken for jellyfish by turtles), and stupid, greedy over-fishing.

Amazing that Jellyfish have survived and prospered for hundreds of millions of years, despite not having a brain. Thai Govt agencies are probably heartened by this factoid.

Originally Posted by misskit

Box jellyfish are found in 12 provinces including Krabi, Chumphon, Trang, Phetchaburi, Trat, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Pattani, Phuket, Satun, Songkhla, Surat Thani and Rayong.

Funny that. That coincides with the 12 coastal provinces.

Sounds like its more than just a jellyfish problem.

Originally Posted by misskit

From 1999 to 2015, at least 40 people were severely injured by jellyfish poison. Eight of them died of box jellyfish venom. Box jellyfish are found in 12 provinces including Krabi, Chumphon, Trang, Phetchaburi, Trat, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Pattani, Phuket, Satun, Songkhla, Surat Thani and Rayong.

Even the jellyfish give Pattaya a swerve

It's OK, they will buy lots of antivenom and keep it at Vachira hospital, ready to be dispatched at 15 minutes notice to any point on the island.

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...d-antidote-for

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Even the jellyfish give Pattaya a swerve

Where is Pattaya province?

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Where is Pattaya province?

Up your arse, with your head, I would assume, you humourless pedant.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

you humourless pedant.

Irony!

Go get fvcked harry, you sour curmudgeon.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Up your arse, with your head,

Such wit!!

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Go get fvcked harry

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Such wit!!

Originally Posted by cyrille

It was just a fluke.

Originally Posted by Maanaam

Where is Pattaya's province?

Chon Buri?