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Back in Bangkok, we stayed at the Mandarin Hotel ($26
per day) and walked across the street to the snake farm. These are two cobras they pulled out
for exhibition to the public.
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And this is a banded krait – the bite can kill you in
30 minutes.
Below: A
spirit house – these are believed to bring good luck when you build a
project, like a hotel or even a simple house. The land spirits dwell here.
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The snake farm is really there to provide anti-venoms
for people who get bitten.
This hospital with attached farm supplies all the antivenom for
Thailand and the surrounding countries – 162 types of snakes here.
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