Box Jellyfish Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines & The Region

As reported on the website of Thailand's Bureau of Epidemiology, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at a conference in Bangkok bringing various government departments, authorities, universities, interested groups and coastal communities together in the fight against the threat of box jellyfish. The MoU is another major step forward officially creating closer, long-term co-operation and collaboration from the highest level of government to the beachside officials and operators who manage the risk. Following is an edited transcript from the website:    The Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health are moving forward to develop our epidemiological network and create knowledge of the prevention of injury and death from venomous jellyfish in Thai sea waters. Today (21 May, 2019) at Centra Hotel by Centara Government Center and Convention Center, Chaengwattana, Bangkok, Dr. Suwanchai Wattana Yingcharoenchai, Director-General of the Department ...

And off to the children's playground we go. Not one with monkey bars, swing, slide nor merry-go-round. This time, let's join heroic vlogger-adventurer Finn Snow in the Philippines as he does something stupid and risky while telling others how to be stupid and risky so he can be popular, and make money or save money with free tours. The title of his video is  'How To Juggle BOX JELLYFISH (Blindfolded)'. Sorry, that should be,  'How To Safely Hold BOX JELLYFISH (Coron Palawan)'. Keep in mind that box jellyfish are widely known as the world's most venomous animal. Dozens of innocent victims are killed by them every year in the Philippines, mainly children.  The title is dumb, the content is dumber and the advice is the dumbest.   Unless you want to indulge in the endless narcissism of the flawless Finn Snow and his model side-kick who vainly attempt to eclipse a stunning Philippines' backdrop, fast-forward his Youtube video to around 6:50 minutes...