lese maj·es·ty also lèse ma·jes·té (lēz' māj'ĭ-stē) n.
- An offense or crime committed against the ruler or supreme power of a state.
- An affront to another's dignity.
Wow-wee. I've never heard of such a thing as this in Thailand. And by a farang, no less. It is really mind-boggling. (From the Bangkok Post.)
A Swiss man was arrested on charges of insulting the monarchy by painting over images of His Majesty the King, police said today.
Jufer Oliver Rudolf, 57, was caught Tuesday on surveillance cameras spray painting over portraits of His Majesty with black paint at several locations in Chiang Mai, police Lt. Col Kittiphan Kamwan said. He was detained Wednesday night, and faces up to 15 years in jail if convicted, the police said.
Pol Lt Col Kittiphan said Rudolf claimed he was drunk.
The military has launched a separate investigation into the incident, suggesting Rudolf may have been hired by someone opposed to the Sept 19 coup.
"The suspect must have been hired by someone so I have ordered soldiers to investigate the incident and bring the mastermind of this crime to justice,'' said Saprang Kanlayanamitr, a member of the Council for National Security.
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