A Thai tourist who posted a photograph of himself sitting on an endangered coral reef faces a fine of up to 1 million baht and a 10-year prison sentence. Wisutr Rattanasathian shared a photograph on his Facebook page on Saturday, which shows him sitting on the protected reef off Koh Khram Noi, in the Sattahip district of Trat province, eastern Thailand.
The photo prompted the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources to file a police complaint the following day, according to a Bangkok Post report. Department official Wutthipong Wongin, who has responsibility for the eastern coast, used Wisutr’s photo as evidence to back up the official complaint. In the photo, Wisutr is pictured sitting on the coral reef, which is protected by Thai law.
According to the Bangkok Post report, Wutthipong says the tourist will be charged with posing a risk to an endangered species. If found guilty,…
