Python greets Krabi highschooler in desk drawer

Kritsada Mueanhawong

The meter-long python was found lurking in a student's drawer. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

KRABI: A 17-year-old student received a nasty surprise when she opened her classroom desk to find a one meter-long snake on Monday.

The incident went viral on social media, with netizens sharing a picture of the snake inside the student’s drawer. Many urged schools across the province to increase their security and questioned how such a large snake could have made its way into the classroom.

The incident took place at Muang Krabi High School, in a classroom on the 4th floor.

“It was during the change from from 2nd to 3rd period,” the student, Nonthaporn Thongrot, told the Phuket Gazette. “While waiting for the teacher, I tried to put a dictionary into the drawer, but I could not because something was in there. I then used my hand to move whatever it was out of the way, and felt something warm and soft.”

Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Python-greets-Krabi-highschooler-desk-drawer/64098?desktopversion

-- Phuket Gazette 2016-06-18

What, this happens all the time here in Thailand!

We had a 1.5m long Copperheaded Racer in the classroom last week and one of the dogs in the college died from a snake bite in February, that was probably a Cobras as we can see them around the college from time to time.

I would say this was a prank pulled by other classmates to produce a little levity in an otherwise boring class

.........and questioned how such a large snake could have made its way into the classroom.

Large? Someone has bad eyesight.

.........and questioned how such a large snake could have made its way into the classroom.

Large? Someone has bad eyesight.

..small desk....fear..over exaggeration.

Popped in to learn English , now an Articulated Python.

A warm snake??? was it cooked!!!