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Pird and his cousin Tya are three years old and already confidently handling snakes including young cobras at their village in north east Thailand They are being taught cobra boxing by Ban Kok Sa Nga s experts including Bualeechai Cunjaimeangesan aged 64 a celebrated cobra boxer Snake boxers who keep king cobras for this purpose do not hurt their snakes They shadow box showing their skills by close contact including kissing the deadly snake s head The people of Ban Kok Sa Nga known as the King Cobra Village in north east Thailand have had a symbiotic relationship with the King Cobra for more than 50 years At one time they hunted and ate the snakes which can grow to nearly 4 metres Today they are part of the conservation effort for the creature regarded as endangered in Thailand And the cobras help them by attracting people to see their shows so they can buy the village s herbal remedies including one that they use themselves wan ngu which saves their lives when they get bitten by a cobra They keep their cobras and other snakes under their homes just outside the temple in whose grounds they put on shows for visitors It is a favourite for tourists and Thais alike This picture shows Pird left and Tya relaxing their snakes casually draped round their necks in front of a stage in the grounds of Wat Sri Tanma the Ban Kok Sa Nga temple complex
