Worasit Pitak shows the box that contained a king cobra mailed to him from Phitsanulok to Khon Kaen province. (Photo: Chakkrapan Natanri)
KHON KAEN: The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department on Wednesday registered a complaint against two men after staff at a mail delivery company office were shocked to receive a package sent from Phitsanulok that contained a live snake.
The box contained a four-metre king cobra, which is protected by law. Those found in possession of protected wildlife are subject to a fine of up to 500,000 baht and/or a jail term of up to five years.
Krit Chanthachum, the director of the Protected Areas Region 8 Office, filed the complaint at Muang police station in Muang district of the northeastern province accusing Worasit Pitak, 29, and another man – whose name…
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