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BLUEBOTTLES INVADE PHUKET BEACHES
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STINGERS STREWN ACROSS NAIHARN LIFEGUARDS RAMP UP VIGILANCE AT PATONG, SURIN AND KAMALA BEACHES
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ourists and other beachgoers have been warned to be on the lookout for dangerous bluebottles, also called Portuguese Man o’ War, after specimens were found washed ashore at Patong on Monday (July 13 ). By Wednesday (July 15) the blue stingers were also strewn across
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Naiharn Beach. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) in its warning also noted that bluebottles had been found at Surin, Kamala and Nai Thon beaches, on Phuket’s northwest coast. “These bluebottles have been brought ashore by the southwest monsoon. Please beware,” the DMCR warning said. Prathaiyut Chuayuan of the Phuket
Life Guard Service warned that bluebottles can deliver a debilitating sting. “Last year, lifeguards helped two tourists after they were stung,” he told The Phuket News. “They could not breath well, but we immediately treated them with first aid and had them taken to hospital before their condition became serious.” ifeguards find bluebottles on Phuket’s beaches every year, but are
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well prepared to treat victims stung by them, Mr Prathaiyut said. “Our lifeguards are trained to cleanse the sting by washing it only with warm water,” he explained. “They do not use vinegar, as this can make the sting worse. Then they have the victims taken to hospital as soon as possible. That’s it,” he said. In the meantime, lifeguards will post signs to warn of the dangerous stingers, Mr Prathaiyut added.
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