Box Jellyfish Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines & The Region

Very encouraging to see that Koh Samui under the guidance of the Thailand government is responding positively to a series of recent box jellyfish stings and tragic fatalities in the local island group.

There is NO - ABSOLUTELY NO evidence to show that Safe Sea jellyfish sting protection lotion works against the type of box jellyfish that has killed people in Thailand, South-East Asia, Australia or anywhere. NO PROOF - NONE!

So, how safe is Koh Samui? There's been plenty of confusion and panic. Is it OK to swim? How many of these 'killer jellyfish' are there? Where are they? What do they look like? How big is the risk? What do I do if I get stung? Here is the original guide , followed by an April 2024 update. The risk remains.

Sadly it seems as though it was just a matter of time. There have recently been credible reports of several serious jellyfish stings in the Koh Samui region. Victims have been hospitalised. On nearby Koh Phangan where there were two box jellyfish fatalities in a 12-month period in 2014-15, divers have sighted dangerous jellyfish and a few have been pulled out of the water close to the beach.