South Korean film crew condemned for spoiling attraction in Krabi

Locals in the southern province of Krabi accused a South Korean film crew of sabotaging the natural environment around the Emerald Pool in the Khao Pra-Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary after the team installed a stage in the middle of the pool.

A female vendor, 23 year old Kattareeya Meekaew, who has a shop at the entrance of the Emerald Pool, posted pictures of the South Korean film team on Facebook yesterday, January 8.

She said…

“Speaking of conscience, this shouldn’t happen in the wildlife sanctuary. Am I right? Only Rangers’ cars can enter this area. What happens here? We need an explanation!”

Kattareeya later gave an interview to the media after the post went viral. She said that she was pleased that a foreign film crew chose the Emerald Pool as a location. However, she and other locals were worried that some of their actions would destroy nature in…