Kissing snake? Not a good idea (video)
Kissing a snake during a snake show on Phuket often goes well, but sometimes it also goes very wrong. This Chinese tourist will bear the consequences for the rest of her life.
Visit of a snake
It now seems to be a period where you can encounter more snakes than usual. I had taken notice of this.
Watch out for snakes in Thailand (video)
Those who are afraid of snakes should regularly look around in Thailand. In this video you can see how an unsuspecting Thai is unpleasantly surprised by a swinging visitor. The man was shocked and I can well imagine that.
News from Thailand – February 23, 2015
A selection of today's most important Thai news, including:
– Suspects of Narathiwat bombing close to identification
– The new Thai constitution must ensure reconciliation
– Cobra removed from toilet bowl residential house in Bangkok
– Thai woman raped by three men
– Danish man (60) drowned in Pattaya
Python vomits dog in Bangkok (video)
A remarkable video shot on the street in Bangkok has become a hit on YouTube. It shows how a huge python regurgitates a dog. A passerby filmed the special scene with his smartphone.
Mary's Diary (Part 10)
Maria Berg meows in the pet store and makes scratching movements. Well, what else can you do if you don't know the Thai word for scratching post? She avoids the Saturday market. Why? Read part 10 of her Diary.
Rabbit-devouring snake caught in house at Pathum Thani
Suppose you have 23 rabbits in an enclosure at your house. The next day, 13 rabbits have disappeared and you have a full-fed snake 5 meters long richer. That happened to a resident in Pathum Thani province.
Snake plague in Bangkok (video)
The snake catchers in Bangkok are working overtime. The habitat of these reptiles is getting smaller due to the growth of Bangkok.
Thai authorities today found several young animals, such as snakes and young monkeys, in the suitcase of a Kuwaiti traveler. The woman fled. This is reported by a person in charge at the airport in Bangkok.
Busy times for snake catchers (video)
The phone is ringing red at the snake catchers in Bangkok. The floods have caused many snakes to take refuge in homes and buildings.
Crocodiles and snakes in the streets of Bangkok (video)
Not only the flooding in Bangkok causes nuisance and danger. Residents left behind in the flooded areas have been asked to look out for escaped crocodiles and deadly venomous snakes.
Snake village in Isan
Every year I flee Songkran and often I go to Surin or Roi Et. We agreed to leave at six in the morning and my Thai travel companion is a man of the clock. Before six I hear his car. I need to hurry. We take an alternate route of smaller roads, starting with Soi Huay Yai. Two things stand out at this point. A low-hanging morning mist, which sometimes quite obscures the view. …
Pet in Thailand: a 6-meter python
Thailand is a snake country par excellence. More than 180 different species of snakes live there. Common species are the Cobra and the Python. The Python reticulatus lives in abundance in Southeast Asia and is therefore called the Asian Python. These snakes can grow up to 10 meters or more in length, yet they are relatively harmless to humans. The Python reticulatus is not poisonous. However, a bite can cause a nasty wound. Given the sheer power of a Python, they are in…