The head-ranger continued by saying that while red-jellyfish stings were not fatal, they could cause discomfort and severe stinging sensations. He added that swimmers or bathers stung by one should try and apply vinegar to the affected area of skin as soon as possible.
Mr Sisajjang noted that red jellyfish were small with transparent torsos and characterised by red tentacles. He explained that smacks of the species typically drifted around the shores of Than Bok Khorani in the transition from the dry season to the onset of the annual monsoon season.
He finished off by saying that even though there were more jellyfish this year than the average year, park staff still expected them to be washed out to sea again within the next month. Rangers were due to erect signs at beaches over the weekend warning of dangers of the jellyfish.
Jellyfish warning for Krabi national park beaches
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The head-ranger of a national park in the southern Thai region of Krabi has warned that smacks of jellyfish have been spotted close to its beaches. Virasak Sisajjang told local reporters red jellyfish had been spotted in significant numbers close to the offshore islands and mainland beaches of Than Bok Khorani National Park.