Snakes in Thailand have different types of venom – that affect you in different ways if you are bitten and venom is inside your bloodstream (envenomation).

Here are the types of venom that each type of snake possesses and why you need to be concerned about a bite.

First off – if you have been bitten by any snake in Thailand – go to a hospital before doing anything.

Thailand Snake Venom Types:

Hemotoxic Venom – this type of snake venom destroys red blood cells – causes hemolysis, disrupts blood clotting, and also attacks other types of cells and tissues – causing profound tissue damage and often, organ failure. These types of bites are very painful. Effects may not begin for hours after a bite. Permanent tissue damage almost always results. A person bitten by a snake with hemotoxic venom may bleed from orifices like nose, eyes, and also gums and the…