BANGKOK — A South Korean actress has been charged in Thailand with catching endangered giant clams while participating in a reality TV show and could face up to four years in prison if found guilty, an official said Friday. ADVERTISEMENTNarong Kongeiad, chief of Hat Chao Mai National Park, said he filed police charges against Lee on Wednesday for violating wildlife laws by hunting the giant clams. “The one who must be responsible is the actress who caught the shellfish because she directly violated the law,” he said. The incident has triggered an angry reaction among internet users, especially among South Koreans, who have called for the show to be canceled. The marine park is in the southern Thai province of Trang, 670 kilometers south of Bangkok.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 05, 2019 12:00 UTC