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Koh Lanta Portuguese man o’ war alert

Portuguese man of war (Photo: Krabi marine police)

Tourists are being warned to avoid swimming in the sea off Koh Lanta island in Krabi province following reported sightings of the deadly siphonophore, Portuguese man o’ war.

On Aug 1, a Thai tourist posted on her Facebook that she had been stung by a sea animal resembling a jellyfish while she was walking along a Koh Lanta beach.

The photos she uploaded indicated that the creature was a siphonophore.

This prompted…

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