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One thing we (the dive community) might consider to do in the future is create one or more Google Map(s) where we place markers for various sightings (maybe a photo, or description, size and density estimates, date).
I can read and understand from your posts that you are really into jellies and especially the criminally lethal sort. I respect and understand that because I too have a weakness for soft bodied creatures (nudibranchs and some not to be disclosed other "creatures") but I can guarantee you that your passion and interest for jellies is not shared nor understood by the general dive public and dive operator.
I have a special appreciation now to not only "look at the cute fish and colorful corals" but to "be on the lookout for potential hazards" for myself and fellow divers
If you mean that during your dives in Thailand you will be on the look-out for box jelly fish than I wish you good luck. Be prepared to do thousands of dives and maybe you'll be "lucky" enough to find one. I read somewhere in your posts though that they are small and often extremely hard to see so that will give your search another twist.
To me it sounds like looking for a needle in a hay-stack....
There are jelly fish in Thailand's seas; both in the Gulf and in the Andaman Sea. Actually there are jelly fish in nearly all seas and oceans in our world. Some of them sting and some don't.
Box jelly fishes (nasty little buggers) have apparently infrequently been seen by some divers and other people in Thai waters. They are uncommon in Thai waters though and chances are you you will never ever see one when you dive or swim in Thailand.
I have dived the last 20 years extensively in Thailand, both in the Gulf and in the Andaman Sea. I have never seen or even glimpsed a box jelly fish. Chances are good you will neither....
If you mean that during your dives in Thailand you will be on the look-out for box jelly fish than I wish you good luck. Be prepared to do thousands of dives and maybe you'll be "lucky" enough to find one. I read somewhere in your posts though that they are small and often extremely hard to see so that will give your search another twist.
To me it sounds like looking for a needle in a hay-stack....
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On my part, I'm very interested in knowing about box jelly fish, since the facts are clear for Thailand, they are around, nothing to be really worried about, chances of being stung are small, but due to my awareness, I was able to recognise the Morbakka's off Pattaya and take pictures of it, much to the enlightenment of the experts, of whom I have lots of regular contact with on this topic.
On my dive blog I write on a regular base about the box jelly fish and those posts receive more hits on a monthly base than any of my dive related posts.
I think that there are more people interested in this topic than you assume, Bowmouth.