We would like to acknowledge Andrew Jones, a journalist, whose young son was badly stung while on holidays in Thailand; in response to the sting, Mr Jones has personally spent much time and effort to make Thai braches safer, including coordinating efforts to present the problem to the Thai authorities and arranged for Dr Lisa Gershwin and her medical colleagues to present educational seminars in Thailand. Mr Jones and Dr Gershwin were flown to Thailand courtesy of Jetstar Airlines of Australia and accommodated in Le Meridien