As reported in the International Herald Tribune:
A Swiss man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for spray-painting graffiti over images of Thailand's revered king, the first conviction of a foreigner in at least a decade under strict Thai laws protecting the monarchy.
[King] Bhumibol, who is greatly loved by Thais and regarded by some as semi-divine, is protected from reproach by strict laws that forbid any criticism of the monarchy.
And in other news, Scotland's new ban on smoking in pubs has had some unexpected repercussions as, apparently, the smell of smoke was serving to mask the far worse smell of flatulence. Now at least one avid gas-passer has been banned from his favorite haunt. The tragedy! (HT: Luz)
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