The
Snake Farm
 The
Snake Farm or Queen Saowapha Memorial Institute, formerly
the Pasteur Institute, is set up to produce anti-venom serum
for snake-bite victims nationwide. Venomous snakes including
the king cobra, Siamese cobra, Russell's viper, banded krait,
Malayan pit viper, green pit viper and Pope's pit viper are
milked daily for their venom to make snake-bite antidote.
Venom-milking and snake-handling shows are held daily at 10.30
am and 2.00 pm on weekdays, and 10.30 am on public holidays.
Lots of information on herpetology and toxicology is available
at the institute.
The
Snake Farm is located on Rama IV Road, near Henri Dunant Avenue,
within the Thai Red Cross Institute. If you happen to get
bitten by a snake or any other kind of animal then this is
a good place to come for treatment. Vaccinations are available
for cholera, smallpox, typhoid, hepatitis and rabies as well
as snake bite.
The
Snake Farm is open to the public every day from 8.30 am to
4.00 pm on weekdays, and 8.30 am to 12.00 am on weekends and
public holidays. Admission costs 70 baht. For further information,
call +66 2 252-0161-4. 
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