Snake show where Chinese tourist bit ordered shut, other Phuket animal shows 'to get a visit'

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Snake show where Chinese tourist bit ordered shut, other Phuket animal shows 'to get a visit'
The Phuket News



PHUKET: -- Chalong Municipality has shut down the snake show where a Chinese tourist was bitten on her nose by a reticulated python on Saturday (January 9) and vowed that other 'animal shows' in Chalong will be getting a visit soon.

News of the closure was confirmed yesterday afternoon (January 12) by Deputy Mayor of Chalong Municipality, Chettanasak Lukchan following an inspection of the facilities operated by Bio Technology Co on Soi Palai on the south of the island, where officials met with the company's general manager Kritiporn Phumikulshawn.

Following the initial incident (video and selfie here), the company agreed to compensate the tourist for damages.

In addition to earning money from snake charming and venom extraction shows, the company also sells herbal medicine and related snake venom products to tourists.

Dep Mayor Chettanasak told The Phuket News that the aim of yesterday's inspection was to thouroughly check the validity of the operation by examining their respective permits.

The inspection found that the company was unable to produce a valid permit for operating a snake show, and the company was also unable to supply a permit for “building renovations”, Deputy Mayor Chettanasak said.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/snake-show-where-chinese-tourist-bit-ordered-shut-other-phuket-animal-shows-to-get-a-visit-55767.php


-- Phuket News 2016-01-13

[Goldieinkathu]

Good. I hate "animal shows", shut them ALL down.

[outsider]

Never a fan of these 'animal shows'. Actually hate them. So, when anything untoward happens during one of these shows, I find it hard to feel pity for the victim/s. I only pity the animals, and feel sorry that they have to be subjected to such treatment by allegedly 'more civilised' humans.

[ChrisY1]

They should also ban the "head in the crocodiles mouth" shows in Thailand...............

[seadog57]

how amny years have the snake shows ect been going and the government are only checking lic and building regs now

[PETERTHEEATER]

..........the company also sells herbal medicine and related snake venom products to tourists.

Ah, the old 'snake oil' scam eh?

[Emster23]

Meanwhile, go get photo taken with cute little endangered species (fill in the blank) on the streets....

[madmitch]

As always in Thailand action is reactive rather than proactive.

Had the incident not occurred, this show would have continued unlicensed, no doubt with a little payback to certain persons, ad infinitum.

[NamKangMan]

Good to see some "peace and happiness" for the snakes.

[Renter]

I refuse to pay money to go see any poor captured animal

people....refuse to patronize these "exhibitions" thus forcing the organizers to go get a real job

[HerbalEd]

It was very stupid of the Chinese lady to try and kiss the snake. Had it been venomous it would have been Darwinism at work.

[Lampang2]

It was very stupid of the Chinese lady to try and kiss the snake. Had it been venomous it would have been Darwinism at work.

Yes, but Chinese nonetheless.

Place shut.

[Old Croc]

On the same day this snake show was closed down, the new place on Yot sane 2 opened their doors.

Buildings are not quite finished, but obviously they saw an opportunity to pick up the slack.

[NamKangMan]

On the same day this snake show was closed down, the new place on Yot sane 2 opened their doors.

Buildings are not quite finished, but obviously they saw an opportunity to pick up the slack.

Are you saying this snake may not have been transferred to an inactive post but to another show?

[sebastion]

Possibly the lady just was hungry and took the first bite and snake defended itself.

Chinese love to eat snake meat.

Edited January 14, 2016 by sebastion