An unlucky family were terrorised by a python and a king cobra that visited their house on the same day.

Panta Chuayket, 35, and her relatives were doing chores when they encountered the pair of serpents that had slithered into their two-storey townhouse in Chonburi, Thailand, on June 25.

The terrified residents called a rescue team to have the snakes removed from the property.

Upon arriving at the scene, the volunteers found the young python coiled on the laundry room window and swiftly captured it. But the king cobra proved more elusive and evaded the snake catchers as they combed through the residence.

Nine hours later, the king cobra re-emerged and slithered past the kitchen, darting into the bathroom and disappearing before the rescue team could arrive.

Another two hours passed and the venomous snake revealed itself again near the family's clotheslines. The cobra tried to flee towards the roof, but was caught by the officer's snake pole.

The rescue team believe the cobra had entered the house to prey on the pet cat, but it was thwarted by Panta.

The relieved homeowner said: 'I've heard of snakes invading people's homes, but two in a single day is too much. I'm just glad they were caught before they could hurt anyone.'

The reticulated python is found throughout Southeast Asia, where they live in forests, swamps, canals and even in cities, causing them to come into conflict with humans. The species is one of the world's largest snakes and can eat humans, cats, dogs, birds, rats and other snakes.

The king cobra is the world's longest venomous snake and is endemic to Asia. It has a wide distribution across South and Southeast Asia. King cobras are generally not aggressive, and will usually avoid humans. However, it will fiercely defend its nest from potential intruders.