A German expat in Chonburi province went to police yesterday to complain that not only was someone impersonating him on Facebook but doing it to post insulting messages about the monarchy.
Manfred Peter Gallus, 58, told police he had nothing to do with a Facebook profile used primarily to publish crude remarks about the royal family, libelous statements punishable by up to 15 years in prison per offense under the law.
Gallus said he recently found the Facebook profile, which uses his image for the profile photo and makes extensive use of images he said were taken from his real Facebook account, and was shocked to see the defamatory messages. according to Lt. Col. Winai Horian, an officer at the Nong Prue Police Station.
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