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| Thailand's king pardons Swiss man | Thailand's king pardons Swiss man |
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| Thailand's king has pardoned a Swiss man who was sentenced to 10 years in jail for defacing images of him. | |
| Oliver Jufer was sentenced last month, after he admitted spray-painting images of the revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej in the city of Chiang Mai. | Oliver Jufer was sentenced last month, after he admitted spray-painting images of the revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej in the city of Chiang Mai. |
| It was thought to be the first time a foreigner had been jailed under Thailand's strict lese majeste laws. | It was thought to be the first time a foreigner had been jailed under Thailand's strict lese majeste laws. |
| Now he has received a royal pardon, Mr Jufer is expected to be deported as soon as possible, police said. | Now he has received a royal pardon, Mr Jufer is expected to be deported as soon as possible, police said. |
| The king is widely loved in Thailand and often treated as a virtual god. | The king is widely loved in Thailand and often treated as a virtual god. |
| Analysts say that this act of compassion against a now contrite foreigner will only enhance his image further. | Analysts say that this act of compassion against a now contrite foreigner will only enhance his image further. |