June 21, 201312 yr Tonight after picking my wife up at work & heading to dinner about 8pm on the motorbike. Passed under the bridge at the end of Changklan where you come in off the highway Suddenly my wife's right ankle is up almost to my shoulder & she is screaming. Next thing I know there is red flashing lights behind me. I am asking What ! What! Suddenly a cop on a bike with the flashing lights zooms alongside me & yells in Lanna words...."What kind of snake was that!" at my wife. She yells back she does not know but it scared the hell out of her I cannot believe I did not see it but that is a crazy section of road where you blend into that fork that allows other to get to the highway going in the Lampun direction so I am watching cars from a few angles. According to her it took up one whole lane & was also partially in ours & moving towards my right side when the car in front of us ran over its body a foot or so behind its head. She also claims it was as big around as my forearm Never a dull moment But when it was all happening it was total confusion with my wife's leg flying up rocking the bike suddenly. Then the red flashing lights & a cop pulling alongside yelling words I did not recognize heheheh Asked my wife why didn't you yell snake or point or something? She said are you kidding I was too scared
June 22, 201312 yr I know that bit of road quite well from when I lived in the area. That part under the overbridge is especially dangerous after or during a downpour. It use to flood a lot (Not sure if thats still the case) however you could never be too sure what was in the water....and having a rather large snake in the mix of things would be interesting. Imagine if you fell off and and damaged your bike, then trying to explain to the insurance company. I doubt they would believe your story Only in Thailand huh?
June 22, 201312 yr This is an excellent example of what makes snakes so dangerous: causing sudden phobic hysteria in womenfolk while driving / riding. This by the way is also the primary way in which spiders manage to kill people. They crawl in a chick's car, then suddenly go "Boo!" Basterds.
June 22, 201312 yr causing sudden phobic hysteria in womenfolk while driving / riding. Sorry, but you can add this manfolk to it.
June 22, 201312 yr Popular Post Suddenly my wife's right ankle is up almost to my shoulder Should have made the most of that there and then
June 22, 201312 yr causing sudden phobic hysteria in womenfolk while driving / riding. Sorry, but you can add this manfolk to it. And add manfolk to this too: "They crawl in a chick's car, then suddenly go "Boo!"
June 22, 201312 yr I was driving along a small rural track one rainy season, when a whopping great python fell onto the windscreen! Glad we had the more expensive reinforced glass!
June 22, 201312 yr Author Suddenly my wife's right ankle is up almost to my shoulder Should have made the most of that there and then
June 22, 201312 yr causing sudden phobic hysteria in womenfolk while driving / riding. Sorry, but you can add this manfolk to it. [/ Yes, me.
June 23, 201312 yr Wot...no photos ?? It would have been out of perspective. His wife only gave him the fisheye.
June 23, 201312 yr Pythons are common along Thailand's waterways and feed on the abundant rat population that associate with man because of human waste. It is only natural that the snakes come onto the roads. King cobras are quite often black and are the only other snake that rivals the python in length, if not girth.
June 23, 201312 yr causing sudden phobic hysteria in womenfolk while driving / riding. Sorry, but you can add this manfolk to it. And add manfolk to this too: "They crawl in a chick's car, then suddenly go "Boo!" I dont mind snakes but spiders make me jump... The wife has to kill em for me.... Sent from my GT-I9100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app
June 23, 201312 yr Black and really big.... King Cobra is the only one here that fit. Consider yourself lucky. I know of a guy who drove over an ordinary cobra, which managed to bite his foot in return. Nasty Sent from my GT-I9100 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app
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