He’s the Top Snake Catcher, and Business Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem.

New York Times1 November 2026, 04:01 UTCThailand

Bangkok’s firefighters do more snake catching than firefighting, and Pinyo Pukpinyo trains them. But he refuses to kill the snakes, and he’s running out of containers.

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He’s the Top Snake Catcher, and Business Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem.New York Times1 November 2026, 04:01 UTCThailandBangkok’s firefighters do more snake catching than firefighting, and Pinyo Pukpinyo trains them. But he refuses to kill the snakes, and he’s running out of containers.
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