Boonreung Buachan

Boonreung Buachan(?-March 22,2004) was a man who held the Guinness Book of World Records title for spending the most time in a container with snakes. He set the record in 1998 by staying inside a glass box with the snakes for seven days." [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20040323/ai_n12775073 `Snake Man' dies from cobra bite during show] ", The Independent, published March 23, 2004, accessed December 26, 2007.]

Buachan died on March 24, 2004 after being bitten by a cobra during his daily show in Prai Bung, Thailand. He was taken while unconscious to Prai Bung Hospital, where he died.

Buachan was afflicted with epilepsy.

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