Officials at a snake holding facility have captured 22 pythons and handed them over to the Department of Forestry for release back into the wild after heavy rains caused a surge in snake sightings. Residents have continuously requested help to catch snakes in their homes.
On 12 Jul 2026 GMT+7, a reporter reported that at the snake holding facility located in Soi Boonkum Paed Rai, Soi 5, Village 16, Khlong Nueng Subdistrict, Khlong Luang District, Pathum Thani Province, Ms. Yuwathida Khlibthongrod, secretary of the Special Support Club at Na Phra Lan, together with Mr. Amnat Saengsawang, head of the Boonkum Soi incident coordination point, and the team moved 22 large pythons held in cages at the facility to hand them over to officials from the Bangkhen Forestry District for release back into forest areas.
Because during the rainy season, snakes come out to hunt and enter community areas more frequently, the center has received many reports from residents requesting help to catch snakes. This has caused the holding area to become insufficient, so they must urgently transfer snakes to the Department of Forestry for release back to nature and prepare to receive more snakes that might be caught during this period.
Ms. Yuwathida Khlibthongrod revealed that the center responds to reports from the public about snakes entering homes. All staff have been trained in safely capturing both venomous and non-venomous snakes to ensure safety during operations. Additionally, officials from nearby areas bring snakes they catch to deposit at the center before collectively transferring them to the Department of Forestry for release back into the wild.
Ms. Yuwathida added that transferring snakes to the Department of Forestry follows proper wildlife care procedures. Each snake is inspected for physical condition before transfer to ensure it can safely return to nature. She emphasized that the center does not keep wild animals for long but coordinates promptly with relevant agencies to release them back to their natural habitats as soon as possible.
According to the center's statistics over recent weeks, reports of snakes entering homes have steadily increased, especially in Khlong Luang district and nearby areas. Most are pythons that come out to hunt after heavy rains and sometimes hide in grass thickets, abandoned gardens, drainage pipes, as well as livestock pens and residential homes.
Mr. Amnat Saengsawang said that during the rainy season, pythons begin to hunt more frequently and often enter communities looking for food, especially residents' pets. This results in continuous requests for officials to capture snakes found in homes.
He also urged the public to increase vigilance by closely watching over children and pets, inspecting homes, and sealing any gaps snakes might use to enter, such as by installing mesh or barriers, to help reduce the risk of snakes entering homes during the rainy season.