How Safe Are The Beaches? Phuket's Jellyfish Problem February 2024 

to all beach goers, standby some vinegar in ur bag…just incase u cant get help quickly or on time…vinegar is good to help reduce the jellyfish venom n pain…

Just came back from Patong beach in March 2024. Spotted one jellyfish and got out of there! A few were washed up on shore.

I was at Railay Beach yesterday in Krabi and there were tons of jellyfish, washed up on shore and in the water. On the 4 island tour we did today it was only a problem at one beach where I got stung snorkeling (Poda). But the swimming beach on Poda didn’t have any. Regardless the jellyfish are a way bigger deterrent than I had imagined when I booked my trip to Thailand

I was about 20cm from a box jellyfish at Kao khad look out last February, and yes in Australia blue bottle ect stings are treated with white vinegar and a credit card or something to scrape off the nettles and soaked in hot water to relieve the pain.. same same with box jellyfish and alike but straight to hospital for anti-venom ..

Yes in March we got a sting at Coral Island but the staff had vinegar ready. Just be aware if you see jellyfish.

Hi Tony, Thanks for the vlog always interesting content, jellyfish stay right away and listen to the news and look at warning signs. Cheers Geoff Australia

Hi mate,I left panwa Friday 16th,almost week ago and I saw 2 jelly fish at cape panwa hotels beach , Love the needle fish down at the seafront by kantary bay. Cheers Tony

Didn’t see any at Patong Beach while I was there Feb 4th to 17th. Did see a lot while out to sea in a tour.

Great informative video.. keep up the good work Tony.

It's not what you can see. Parts of jellyfish break off. If they touch you they will still fire as normal into your skin. If it's a whole jelly, it just means much more pain that you will notice but there are little pieces all over that nobody can see. When you get home, the subtle itch starts, usually during your sleep when everything calms down... then the blisters bubble up in a day or two. Most the time it's not even acute enough for you to know you have been stung. You realize days later. And it's usually a line of bubbles across your skin. The pieces that break off from the jelly are like show laces that drape across your body. Many trips to Thailand, many times in all areas of Thailand this happens (albeit, I am a swimmer and would do open water workouts exposing me to much more surface area than your average Russian mom just strolling down for dip to show off her boobs and bottom) Also, vinegar yes, pee doesn't work (science tested).

The sea & beachs in khao lak are full, dozens of them all over. Been like this for 4 days now.

I am surprised. I am living here and on Nai Yang as well as Nai Ton there were PLENTY. Hundreds! Those that arrived on the beach, maybe 20-30cm but if you further in the sea (like me on an e-foil) 40-50-60cm wide.

We were at surin beach and banana beach lately and the water was full of jellyfish while on the beach nothing was seen from them washing ashore. Don’t know what you want to see at the beach looking just at the sand? Went to the water with my two kids before I knew. All three of us got the itiching pain from the little ones. Later I‘ve seen big pink ones while snorkeling and a lot of little round transparent ones.

Simply done, so everyone can understand!

That exact spot mate, yanui...if you kaya out towards the island (front left) youl see blankets of them. They wernt coming as close as the swimming area which im assuming was tide/current/winds related. Time was about 1pm

I'm in Phuket now Tony and I have been coming for 8 years on the trot. I have to agree I have never seen the roads as busy as this year. It's a nightmare on a motorbike on the roads now. I wouldn't even attempt to get anywhere by car at the moment. So I'm not sure where TAT get their tourist numbers from ?

Currently in bang Tao beach from 12:00 upwards it’s super annoying. Very little jelly fish but there is a lot of ‚sea love’ e.g. jellyfish plankton. It feels like tiny needle pinching your skin. It doesn’t even leave a mark or anything but makes swimming without rash guard unbearable.

Thumbs up 👍 Tony

Honestly...I didnt even feel safe in a kayak and the only thing stopping what looked like a blanket of pink from heading into the swimming area with all the swimmers was the tide and winds. I wouldn't go swimming in anything other than crystal clear waters atm and ive lived here nearly 2 years.

while we were there last week, we saw them at all the beaches we went to, Patong, Karen, Surin, Kata, Kamala but only here and there. Mainly looked liked the ones that dont sting as kids were catching them

I was on Patong beach on 31/03/24 and there were hundreds of jellies all up the beach. I don't know how many there were in the water, but the beach and the water were all full of people.

Jellyfish follow what they eat and the current in the sea also determines where they go, if the current is weak they can reach their places where they eat. Otherwise, if the current is strong, they follow the current, if the wind is weak, it does not affect the current as much. So many times the current can be opposite to the direction of the wind. There are tides in Phuket too you have to take into account.

Agree with how busy it is here. I’m in Nai Harn now and it’s 90% Russian. Bordering on overcapacity I would say.

There’s quite a lot at Banana beach (24/2/2024). Got stung and was painful and having rashes for the whole day. The vinegar didn’t work for me

Jelly fish got me today about a foot long pink in colour hotel put ginger on it for me

I think interviewing people to ask them about jellyfish makes more sense than just walking on the beach. It would be more credible if Tony would walk in the water and possibly interview people there. In March, I was in Kata. People were on the beach but not in the water. Going into the water, there were loads of smaller jellyfish. I also caught a purplish translucent one that weighed about 3/4 of a kilo using a net that I brought. Beware!!!

Hi Tony, kindly create a video on the evacuation procedure in case the Tsunami warning is triggered, cheers 😊

Hi Tony. Going to stay around Nai Harn from 17 June. Do you hear anymore jellyfish news around there lately? Thanks 🙏🏻

Kho Lanta also had jelly fish today on the sand, i think I saw at least 5 in the short beach walk i did. Looked like harmless ones tho. Without the tentikles.

Enjoy your videos Tony and the insight they give us into Phuket. I have been coming to Thailand for 20 years and travelled most areas in Phuket. However, I have seen very little of the north east corner and east coast from Bandit Yit Beach moving down past the yacht marina. My question to you Tony is it worth having a look at this area?

Yes, white vingar do help used it many times as a openwater swimmer here in Phuket. Don't forget any kind of credit card to scape of the tentacles of the jellyfish away it's recommended to have a small plant water sprayer with white vingar in after it's the most effective way of doing this is have I do it. And I get stung a lot I did also get stung last week at Layan bea h not a dangerous jelly fish just red marks all iver the body even a week after the important is to not itch in it. Enjoy the beauty h no dangerous jellyfish around at the moment but they do sting

Just went kayaking on yanui beach and my god there were so many, 100s. I didnt even feel safe in the kayak as there were that many if i happened to fall in the water I would have no doubt got stung.

vinegar or worse come to worse is urine/pee….i know it sounds gross but in an emergency situation, u do what u got to do

I stayed in the Kantary Bay Hotel last year ❤

Thought I copped them last time I was there but definitely not a box jellyfish there very dangerous scary stuff

The beach is very quiet Nice place to relax

we were at karonbech February 26 and our son burned his arm on what we think is a jellyfish

Hi Tony, thanks for your interesting vlog. I am writing from my bed. Today i swam 10 AM from Yanui Beach to Ko Man. I have been stung in 14 areas of my body. There are thousands of pink coloured jellyfish between Windmill Hill and Ko Man Please can someone identify what type they are? Some have a diameter of at least 30 cm Thank you

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Sorry meant vinegar

My son got stung on koh Khai they put vinegar on it

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As the sea temps get higher and higher with our warming planet the jellies will only increase. Warmer the water and currents the more they breed & spawn.

Hei, which ferry company do you recomend to phi phi?

Saw a purple /blue large jellyfish yesterday on BangTao beach. About 10cm diameter at least but I didn’t see long tentacles however the sea wasn’t that clear …..freaked me out as I was only in shallow waters. No idea what type it may have been but it wasn’t a small one !

Why the first beach is empty? Where are the tourists?

irikanji can be almost invisible...wear rashguard

wear sunscreen and rash guard in the water