Python caught in Songthaew engine in Phuket

Khaosod•Society•1d ago

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Rescue workers captured a python hiding in the engine of a songthaew vehicle at Wat Choeng Thale in Phuket.

•A python was found curled up in the engine of a songthaew with license plate 10-1252 Phuket.
•The incident occurred around 01:30 on September 15, 2026.
•Rescue workers from the Choeng Thale Subdistrict Municipality Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department captured the snake.
•The snake was found at Wat Choeng Thale, Choeng Thale Subdistrict, Thalang District, Phuket.

•On September 15, 2026, at approximately 01:30, a python was discovered in a songthaew vehicle.
•The songthaew vehicle with license plate 10-1252 Phuket was parked at Wat Choeng Thale in Choeng Thale Subdistrict, Thalang District, Phuket.
•The owner of the songthaew contacted rescue workers because of fears that the python would pose a danger to passengers during the night.
•Rescue workers from the Choeng Thale Subdistrict Municipality Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department used ropes and equipment to capture the python.
•The python was successfully removed from the songthaew vehicle.
•The rescue workers released the python back into nature.

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Kittiya Bell Bokam

"At one in the morning last night, a customer came to board the songthaew. Or will the car number come again this round? It made me unable to sleep."

เมื่อคืนตอนตีหนึ่งมีลูกค้ามาขึ้นรถสองแถว รึว่างวดนี้จะมาอีกนะเบอร์รถ ทำเอาไม่ได้นอนเลย

Kittiya Bell Bokam

A Facebook user who posted a video of the python capture incident.

Choeng Thale Subdistrict Municipality Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department(หน่วยงานป้องกันและบรรเทาสาธารณภัยเทศบาลตำบลเชิงทะเล)

The rescue unit that captured the python and released it into nature.

Wat Choeng Thale(วัดเชิงทะเล)

The location where the songthaew vehicle was parked.

Choeng Thale Subdistrict(ต.เชิงทะเล)

The subdistrict in Thalang District, Phuket, where the incident occurred.

Thalang District(อ.ถลาง)ℹ️

The district in Phuket where the incident took place.

Phuket Province(จ.ภูเก็ต)ℹ️

The province where the incident occurred.