The woman was bitten in her home in Baan Mak Prok, along Thepkrasattri Rd in Mai Khao, at about 9:30pm on June 17.
The incident came to light after the woman’s son, who posts on Facebook under the name ‘Hod Pornthep Tupuan’, shared CCTV footage and described the terrifying ordeal.
According to the post, the cobra somehow entered the house, made its way into the bedroom and climbed onto the bed before biting his sleeping mother.
“How did it get in there? It even got to the bed! #VenomousCobra,” he wrote.
The son said he had returned home earlier than usual that evening and was fortunate to hear his mother’s screams. Rushing into the bedroom, he found the cobra beside the bed and used a metal rod to restrain it before killing the snake with a broom handle.
He rushed his mother to Thalang Hospital for treatment. She is now in a stable condition and out of danger, although doctors continue to treat the bite wound, which reportedly caused tissue damage and partial necrosis.
The incident has left the family shaken and prompted renewed warnings for residents to be vigilant during the rainy season, when snakes and other venomous animals are more likely to seek shelter inside homes.
Residents are being urged to regularly inspect bedrooms, storage areas and other hidden spaces where snakes may hide.
The Facebook post attracted widespread attention, with many users offering messages of support.
"Is her condition improving? I hope she gets much better," one commenter wrote, while others praised the woman’s courage and wished her a speedy recovery.
COBRAS IN RAWAI
In a separate incident, a large king cobra was safely captured after entering a home in Rawai, marking the second such encounter at the property in just four months.
Video of the snake, with its hood fully spread inside a residence in Soi Naya, quickly went viral after being shared on Facebook by homeowner Sukchai Yasawasuvisut and the Rak Rawai page.
Accompanying the footage was the tongue-in-cheek caption: "Boiled or roasted? Meet something like this... or is it better to run?"
The dramatic video generated hundreds of reactions online, with users expressing both amusement and alarm at the sight of the cobra inside the property.
Mr Sukchai later explained that he had been alerted after hearing his dogs barking unusually during the night. Investigating the disturbance, he discovered the large king cobra inside the grounds of his home and immediately contacted Rawai Municipality disaster prevention and relief officers for assistance.
It took rescuers nearly an hour to safely capture the snake, which measured about two to two-and-a-half metres in length.
The cobra was later released into a remote natural area away from nearby communities.
Mr Sukchai said the reptile was the second king cobra found on his property within the past four months, prompting his family to become increasingly cautious, particularly at night.
He noted that his dogs have repeatedly provided an early warning whenever snakes enter the property.
Phuket residents are urged to remain alert during the wet season, when heavy rain often drives snakes from their natural habitats into homes and other sheltered areas in search of dry ground.