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Phuket beaches issue jellyfish warning after increase in stings

Phuket beaches now have signs warning swimmers of jellyfish after an increase in the number of beachgoers being stung by the marine creatures.

According to the Phuket News, officers from the Phuket Marine Resources Conservation Centre and local administrative organisations have been stocking lifeguard stations with extra bottles of vinegar and other medical supplies to help treat stings. The west coast, including Patong Beach, has seen an increase in stings in recent days.

But, the jellyfish warning signs are in the Thai language only, leaving foreign tourists to wonder what they say.

Suchart Ratanaruangsri, the director of the Centre, says his officers will visit more than 20 important beaches around the island, including Kata, Patong, Nai Yang, Karon, Surin and Cape Panwa beaches on Phuket’s east coast.

“More than 30 people have recently been stung by jellyfish while…

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