Snake Farm, Bangkok

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Young Thai men have kamikaze shows with different poisonous snakes like Cobra, Jumping snake and Mamba. They like to scare the audience even more with pretending to throw the snakes into the crowd. So beware the joke and avoid having a heart attack.

Some of the men have been bitten so many times that their body have developed a kind of immunity against the venom. Nevertheless, you can see scars and necrosis on their limbs.

The snake farm is one of the largest producers of anti-venom Serum in Asia.
It is found on Rama IV, opposite the Suriawongse Road, and not far from the Pan Pacific Hotel. The closest Sky train stop is SalaDaeng. The shows begin at 11am and 2.30 pm on weekdays and 11 am on holidays, admission is 70 Baht.

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This was a really interesting activity. For a small fee, you are given a lecture about different varieties of poisonous snakes, and how anti-venom is processed. I, personally, had no idea horses were used (humanely!) as part of the process. The lecture is a little dry, but the presenters do try to make it humorous and interesting.

The best part is the "show." Do your best to leave the lecture hall as quickly as possible to get a good seat in the small stadium. The closer to the front you are, the better your view. Various snakes are displayed, such as cobras and banded kraits, and in some cases you are even allowed to touch them--not the cobras though, obviously. Venom 'milking' is also shown. After the demonstration, audience members are invited to come closer to inspect the snakes, and you can have your photo taken with one of several LARGE--but non-venomous--snakes.

Altogether a good experience--and an interesting side-trip for both kids and adults. If you have a fear of snakes, though, this isn't the place for you!

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The Thailand Cobra Show outside Bangkok (close to the Dumnoen Saduak Floating Market) purports to be the country’s longest running and best cobra show. What you see is definitely not something you are likely to see in too many other countries. Among other things, the show includes a snake-handler charming a King Cobra, another snake-handler flinging around a “jumping” snake, a fight between a King Cobra and a mongoose, and, for the grand finale, a snake-handler catching three venomous Mangrove Snakes. The last act may not sound too impressive, but the guy catches the last snake with his mouth while holding one snake in his left hand and the other in his right. As with the elephant shows, serious questions about the treatment of the animals involved can be raised. Those questions aside, it is a rather amazing spectacle to witness at least once.

This interesting spot is located at the corner of Henri Dunant Road and Rama IV Road west of Chulalongkorn Hospital. It is a sector of the Thai Red Cross where you can have Typhoid, smallpox and cholera inoculations as well as treatment for rabies . The institute has become an accepted tourist attraction because of the extensive collection of live poisonous snakes.

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You should attend the slide presentation by the Red Cross Society on Snakes. It is about half an hour before the snake show. There are two shows on weekdays and one on weekends. The entrance fee is 70 baht for adults and kids below the age of 11 go free.

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Very interesting snakefarm with the deadliest snakes of the world among others.
They give an excellent feeding show and if you are not too scared you can take a non-poisonous snake around your neck for a nice photo to show when you are back home.
They try to find antidotes here for a poisonous snakebite.

One of the places that I visited was the snake farm. Well, I do not like snake. However, it was interesting to see lots of snakes including the Cobra. In this place, you can also find different things made of snakes including some medicines as many people believe that snakes can be a good medicine.

This farm is located outside the city of Bangkok. I forget the address and direction at the moment. If I find the information later, I will update this tip.

If you're looking for a close encounter with snakes, then this snake farm is for you! Right in the heart of Bangkok this place offers a display of several snakes in a half hour show that includes a feeding. Other snakes can also be seen in cages or glass cases. There is also an 80's video to watch as well.
The highlighted snakes are king cobra, mangrove, and of course the python. They milk the venom from the mangrove then feed another snake. The venom is used to create anti venom serum for the whole nation. You can get a picture with a python as well.
It costs about 70 or 80 Baht to get in.