chuckwoww Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Thailand Record-Setting 'Snake Man' Dies Mon Mar 22,10:32 AM ET BANGKOK, Thailand - A man who set a world record by spending 7 days locked up with poisonous snakes has died after a bite from a deadly mamba, a hospital reported on Monday. Boonreung Bauchan, known as the "Snake Man," died on Friday, a day after he was bitten, said Dr. Wipha Praituen of Praibung hospital in the northeastern province of Si Sa Ket. Wipha said Boonreung's relatives told her that Boonreung was showing villagers a new cobra when he was bitten. He took herbal medicine and a shot of whiskey, and continued with the show until he collapsed, the doctor said. Wipah said Boonreung was bitten on the right elbow, and "the poison had spread throughout his body when he arrived at the hospital." Boonreung, 34, won a mention in the Guinness book after spending seven days in an enclosure with snakes in 1998 to set a new world record. Boonreung's family said he was the sole bread winner, supporting them with income from the snake shows, according to The Nation newspaper." It quoted his father, Pon, as saying that boxes of Boonreung's pet snakes were still at the house. "They look fiercer now. So no one dares get closer to the boxes," he was quoted as saying. Pon said he would give the snakes to a zoo after his son's cremation on Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaad Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Can't feel sorry for him. He put his life at stake by playing with those poisonous reptiles. Now his family must suffer the consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhumvit Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Sad story. But as they say, he who lives by the sword dies by the sword, They died with their boots on, Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees etc., ad nauseam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 When i saw this thread i initially thought of the BKK snakeman who does the shows at the snakefarm in rama 4. Glad to hear it wasn't him but sad for the other guy. BKK snakeman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 G/f just told me about this. Said the guy did shows in Pattaya. HT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2004 Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 What I would like to know is how come he survived 7 days with posionious snakes and did not die? This part of Thai 'culture' interests me. Too bad he died, but what is sadder is some believe 'he deserved to die (did I get that one right?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted March 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2004 <What I would like to know is how come he survived 7 days with posionious snakes and did not die?> I think you're reading that wrong. He spent 7 days with the snakes to set the record. Presumably he didn't get bitten on that occasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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