British backpacker who graffitied 13th century Thai fortress faces 10 years in jail
A backpacker from Liverpool is facing jail after spraying "Scousse Lee" on an 800-year-old Thai fortress. Lee Furlong, 23, was caught on CCTV using a can of black spray paint to tag the historic Tha Phae gate in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, on October 18 at 4am.
Police launched a manhunt and Furlong, as well as Canadian woman Brittney Schneider, 23, who was with him at the time and also sprayed "B" on the wall, were arrested Thursday afternoon. The pair now face up to 10 years in prison and up to a $32,590 US dollars fine for descrating a historical site.
They now face prosecution under Thailand's Antiques, Objects of Art and National Museums act 1961, section 32, which carries a maximum punishment of ten years in prison and/or the fine for "anyone who invades an ancient site, or damages, destroys, degrades or renders it useless".
Tha Phae gate is part of a crumbling wall was built in the 13th century as a fortress to protect the city of Chiang Mai.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/19/british-backpacker-drunkenly-graffitied-scousse-lee-13th-century/
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