Prathaiyuth Chuayuan continued by saying one of the lifeguards had found one on Wednesday. He explained strong seas often washed the siphonophore species onto Phuket’s beaches and swimmers and beachgoers needed to give them a wide berth.
Mr Chuayuan added that anybody stung by a man of war should pour seawater onto it first and then seek help from lifeguards. He noted that men of war stings were not the same as jellyfish ones and should not be washed with vinegar. The president finished off by saying it was imperative for visitors not to swim in areas marked off limits by red flags.
12GO ASIA’s travel specialists say rains and minor annoyances like Portuguese men of war are a problem during the monsoon season, but low prices and deserted beaches more than compensate. 12GO ASIA offers bus and flight tickets to Phuket from the likes of Bangkok, Koh Samui, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.
Phuket lifeguards say Portuguese men of war spotted on beaches
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The Phuket Lifeguard Service has issued a warning saying several Portuguese men of war have been spotted in the sea this week. The club’s president says several of the stinging jellyfish-like species have washed onto the island’s beaches since the start of the monsoon season.