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How far would you go for $7? The Pattaya Crocodile Farm trainers perform outrageous stunts

THEY are the daredevils who wow onlookers at a Thai zoo by getting extremely close to man-eating crocodiles. But these unbelievable stunts are performed for just $7 a day.

PIC BY IAN MACLEAN / CATERS NEWS - (SHOWN: A crocodile trainer waves with her head in a crocodiles mouth) A fearless croc handler wows onlookers by sliding in and kissing one of the deadly man-eaters on the nose. The male trainer at Pattaya Crocodile Farm risks his life every day for just , alongside his female accomplice. Between them they wow audiences at the Thai zoos croc show with their fearless acts. One stunt sees the male run, slide along the floor before reaching in to kiss the crocodile on the tip of its nose without it even flinching. SEE CATERS COPY.
PIC BY IAN MACLEAN / CATERS NEWS - (SHOWN: A crocodile trainer waves with her head in a crocodiles mouth) A fearless croc handler wows onlookers by sliding in and kissing one of the deadly man-eaters on the nose. The male trainer at Pattaya Crocodile Farm risks his life every day for just , alongside his female accomplice. Between them they wow audiences at the Thai zoos croc show with their fearless acts. One stunt sees the male run, slide along the floor before reaching in to kiss the crocodile on the tip of its nose without it even flinching. SEE CATERS COPY.

THEY are the fearless crocodile trainers who wow onlookers at a Thai zoo by getting a bit too close for comfort to the deadly man-eaters.

But the truth behind these photos is that these daredevils are rewarded with a measly $7 a day despite performing some truly outrageous stunts at the Pattaya Crocodile Farm.

One such stunt sees the male trainer run, slide along the floor and then reach in to kiss a crocodile on the tip of its nose without even flinching.

He goes for the slide ...
He goes for the slide ...
And then a kiss on the nose.
And then a kiss on the nose.

And not to be outdone, a female trainer casually puts the croc into a relaxed trance using a bamboo stick, before carefully placing her head between its gaping jaws. Animal shows are big business in Thailand but it’s certainly not for the trainers and we doubt the wild animals enjoy having sticks or human heads for that matter, stuck in their mouth either.

Here’s the bamboo stick.
Here’s the bamboo stick.
They aren’t too happy about what’s going on.
They aren’t too happy about what’s going on.
A croc opens his mouth for the trainer.
A croc opens his mouth for the trainer.
And then she puts her head in it!
And then she puts her head in it!

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