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Swiss Man Pardoned By HRH The King of Thailand

The King Of Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej has pardoned the Swiss man Oliver Rudolf Jufer, 57, spray-painting graffiti over images of Thailand's revered king in Chang Mai on December 5th last year 2006. You can read the story here.... ...full story at North East Living

from North East Living on Wed, May 02 2007

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