Man jailed for insulting Thai King
Caroline:
March 31st, 2007
Whatever guidebook you take on your travels to Thailand it is almost bound to point out the gravity of insulting the revered King of Thailand, King Bhumibol. Even defacing a bank note depicting his face is an offence. A Swiss national found out to his cost this week that the Thai courts mean business when trying offenders. The 57 year old man had sprayed black paint on a poster of the king and now starts a ten year sentence having been found guilty on five counts of “lese majeste”. Perhaps he should take comfort from the fact that he is serving his sentence at Chiang-Mai prison and not the infamous “Bangkok Hilton”.