# Snake Catcher Faces Supply Crisis

- Place: Bangkok, Thailand (13.7563, 100.5018)
- Published: 2026-11-01T19:51:39.902Z · expires 2026-11-08T19:51:39.902Z
- Floors (The Arena): E6 Organisms, E10 Institutions, E12 States, E9 Cultures
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/58h
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

The top snake catcher in Bangkok, Pinyo Pukpinyo, handles over 20 snakes daily while training firefighters, per NYT.

Pukpinyo refuses to kill the snakes but is running out of containers to house them, according to Facebook post.

Meanwhile, police seized 90 cannabis jellies in Bangkok's tourist district, as reported by Nation Thailand.

The city also hosted the 'Yamaha MAX Festival 2026' with over 1.2 million baht in prizes, per Japan Webike.

## Sources

- [The top snake catcher in Bangkok, Pinyo Pukpinyo, wrangles more than 20 snakes a day and trains fellow firefighters to do the same. He refuses to kill the snakes, and he’s running out of containers. https://nyti.ms/4iw214s](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxNeHNMU01YNi1UQWdFSlV5YldkU3dqVmZvQUMxdDlaSWFleFBHTTdTdE9BMEVxRHQtbWhwbndEZFRLUTdMVG8xUzk3RTd3a0RHU01kNUdteE51MUpNcllDRllnWFk0U3JCMUR5WjZEWGg1Szg4OEY1blNuUXg2XzJ6RHN0OThUZnR1OXhWM3A4aFptYlhPNFNua0duZGhsSzQ0Vjd5Rm9qeGVRTTBBV090QV9hYjhVckIyRXFvLWNBWXNOaGppOGtmMWU2Vi0wdWxzdXRV?oc=5) · facebook.com · 2026-11-01
- [Police seize 90 cannabis jellies in Bangkok tourist district](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYkFVX3lxTE9YRjFwdFQ1OTBiZG8xdDlWSzlQUVN3WGhVLXVJWXZQZWxXYzhGSk5HdUE1aDZ5Y1BvRzNTckE2c1JLV0hrRkFtSnkxbFgzZzhLeHhsWDRYVEpYYjAyNGpSOGNB?oc=5) · nationthailand.com · 2026-11-01
- [Video: Thailand’s Most Famous Snake Catcher](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxNaXdXNXFVRm5XSEtJbFk0WDYtc0xod1B1cjJnTFVIZGZjb1dCNWx5ajBwbVFtOEVYUldRb0dPZWNpc3N2QUptano4UDBQRTZwTHhCN2FubkphUk9BdDVBc3gwaFZ4bGdxQWtWMm4yUFFIcC1GblhtMmc5ZW1TNGpyMEpoWWZuRXplc1lUNmp0VzBFTldKbjFB?oc=5) · nytimes.com · 2026-11-01
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- [\[Thailand\] Yamaha hosts "YAMAHA MAX Festival 2026" in Bangkok; NMAX Drag & Gymkhana final features over 1.2 million baht in total prize money](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_wFBVV95cUxQTVhLeEN0QW5uSDJKeTd3MGwwNTVTYWM4Q0pLX0JhRWVSa3h4Z0Y4S3ZYbzRyVElMTXR4YWF2eUJVOW1uV2ZwVnZucVphNm5CaVV4TUF4M3MyanAzWkJzbWczMnk0S0QxajdnUDl5Sm9WQU85LTNXQnAtUjlZYW5LZjlGdnZCU3dkMm5vMzBtSzkyQ0paREJHdi1LV1YwUkxVX0VKTW9sMWlCU0FqMVlpQUJ2dHlmYkp3OFA0bzV6YjFCZ25iRExhbklxVzJfRm5OQmRTSzNmMVFUSG80S0ZFTVo2Y2dXeGdoZXk5VDhvbmE3MGxFME5CTzN5OXo4bGs?oc=5) · japan.webike.net · 2026-11-01
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