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Thai court sentences 2 Uighurs to death for 2015 Bangkok shrine bombing Thai court sentences 2 Uighurs to death for 2015 Bangkok shrine bombing Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments Multiple Chinese tourists were among the dead when explosives – apparently left in a backpack – detonated. PHOTO: AFP Published Jun 11, 2026, 02:30 PM Updated Jun 11, 2026, 04:49 PM Listen BANGKOK – Two Chinese Uighur men were sentenced to death on June 11 for carrying out a 2015 attack on a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people, a long-awaited verdict in Thailand’s deadliest bombing case. A Thai court convicted Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed of premeditated and attempted murder for their role in planting a bomb at the popular Erawan Shrine in Bangkok’s commercial heart in August 2015. The deadly blast tore apart the site where worshippers and tourists had gathered, injuring more than 100 people and leaving the shrine littered with motorbike fragments and singed debris. One Singaporean woman was among the dead when the explosives – apparently left in a backpack – detonated. Seven other Singaporeans were injured, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement to Parliament…

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing Twenty people died and 120 others were injured in the explosion at the Erawan shrine 11 years ago. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg8v51g9lno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2/3] bombing case to death. The two were accused of involvement in a 2015 terrorist attack in central Bangkok. On August 17, 2015, an explosion occurred near the famous Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, killing 20 people and injuring more than 120 people. It was one of the most serious

Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok Erawan Shrine bombing The explosion, which killed 20 people including a Singaporean, occurred at the Erawan Shrine in the centre of Bangkok, an area popular with foreign tourists.

Thai Court Sentences Uyghur Men to Death for Bangkok Bombing Thai Court Sentences Uyghur Men to Death for Bangkok Bombing Two Uyghur men, Adem Karadag and Yusufu Mieraili, were sentenced to death for the 2015 Bangkok bombing that killed 20 people. The attack at Erawan Shrine injured another 120. The men deny charges and plan to appeal. The case took over a decade due to evidence gathering challenges. Devdiscourse News Desk | A Thai Court Handed Out Death Sentences On Thursday To Two Ethnic Uyghur Men From The Northwestern Chinese Region Of Xinjiang For A Bombing In The Centre Of Bangkok That Killed People | Updated: 11-06-2026 13:54 IST | Created: 11-06-2026 13:54 IST This image is AI-generated and does not depict any real-life event or location. It is a fictional representation created for illustrative purposes only. SHARE A Thai court sentenced two ethnic Uyghur men to death on Thursday for a 2015 bombing in Bangkok that killed 20 people. The explosion, which occurred at the Erawan Shrine popular among tourists, also injured 120 others. The convicted men, Adem Karadag and Yusufu Mieraili, denied all charges and plan to appeal, said their lawyers, Chamroen Panompakakorn and Cho…

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing Twenty people died and 120 others were injured in the explosion at the Erawan shrine 11 years ago.

Two sentenced to death in Bangkok bombing Two men were sentenced to death in the 2015 Thai Erawan shrine bombing that killed 20 people and wounded more than 100.

Erawan Shrine: Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 ... A prison vehicle carrying Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed, also known as Adem Karadag, who were charged over the deadly 2015 Bangkok arrive at the South Bangkok Criminal Court on June 11, 2026. Chalinee Thirasupa/Reuters Asia China See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Threads Link Copied! Follow Bangkok Reuters — A Thai court handed out death sentences on Thursday to two ethnic Uyghur men from the northwestern Chinese region of Xinjiang for a 2015 bombing in the centre of Bangkok that killed 20 people, according to a court statement. The explosion occurred at the Erawan Shrine in the centre of Bangkok, an area popular with foreign tourists. As well as the 20 people killed, another 120 were injured. Five of the dead were from mainland China and two from Hong Kong. “The actions of both defendants constitute multiple separate offenses,” the court statement said, adding that the sentence included punishment for the charge of premeditated murder, which resulted in the death penalty. Both of the accused will appeal the sentence within a month, a lawyer for one of the men, Choochat Kanpai, told reporters. Tha…

Thailand: 2 men sentenced to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing Two Uyghur men convicted of murder for planting a bomb at the popular Erawan Shrine in the heart of Bangkok said they will appeal the death sentence.

Two Men Sentenced to Death for 2015 Bangkok Bombing Thai soldiers inspecting the site of a bombing at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok in 2015.

Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing <p>Twenty people were killed and 120 injured in the attack at the Erawan Shrine, a popular tourist destination</p><p>A Thai court has handed out death sentences to two Uyghur men from the north-western Chinese region of Xinjiang for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/18/bangkok-bomb-not-in-keeping-with-insurgent-attacks-says-army-chief">a 2015 bombing in the centre of Bangkok</a> that killed 20 people.</p><p>The explosion occurred at the Erawan Shrine in the centre of Bangkok, an area popular with foreign tourists. As well as the 20 people killed, another 120 were injured. Five of the dead were from mainland China and two from Hong Kong.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/11/thai-court-sentences-uyghur-men-to-death-2015-bangkok-bombing">Continue reading...</a>

Thailand court sentences two men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing The August 2015 attack at the popular Erawan Shrine in Bangkok&#039;s commercial heart killed 20 and wounded over 100 more.

Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing The men were accused of carrying out the attack on the popular Erawan Shrine that killed 20 people, many of whom were Chinese tourists.

Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for Bangkok shrine bombing World Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for Bangkok shrine bombing Two Uyghur men were sentenced to death nearly 11 years after the Erawan Shrine bombing, renewing scrutiny of Thailand’s ties to China and its record on Uyghur deportations. Pamella Goncalves June 11, 2026 at 3:09 AM ET 3 min read Thai court sentences two Uyghur men to death for Bangkok shrine bombing A Thai court sentenced two Chinese Uyghur men to death for the 2015 bombing at Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine, closing one of the country’s most painful criminal cases and reopening the political wounds around it. The ruling centered not only on the attack that killed 20 people and injured 125, but on the long shadow it cast over Thailand’s security policy, its relations with China and the treatment of Uyghurs. The defendants, Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed, were convicted of premeditated and attempted murder for helping plant the bomb at the shrine in Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong intersection, in the Pathum Wan district. The blast struck at about 6:55 p.m. local time on 17 August 2015, ripping through a site crowded with worshippers and tourist…

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing Twenty people died and 120 others were injured in the explosion at the Erawan shrine 11 years ago.

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing Twenty people died and 120 others were injured in the explosion at the Erawan shrine 11 years ago. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg8v51g9lno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss #News #Thailand #ThailandNews #Bangkok

[2/3] bombing case to death. The two were accused of involvement in a 2015 terrorist attack in central Bangkok. On August 17, 2015, an explosion occurred near the famous Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, killing 20 people and injuring more than 120 people. It was one of the most serious

Bangkok shrine bombing case 2015: Thailand sentences Chinese Uyghurs to death A Thai court convicted Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed of premeditated and attempted murder for their role in planting a bomb at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok

Thai court sentences 2 Chinese Uygur men to death for 2015 Bangkok shrine bombing A Thai court on Thursday sentenced two ethnic Chinese Uygur men to death for the 2015 bombing of Bangkok’s Erawan shrine. The worst attack on the city in recent history killed 20, including tourists from China, Malaysia and Singapore. The men, Bilal Mohammed, 41, and Yusufu Mieraili, 36, were arrested in a manhunt that followed the August 17, 2015 bombing which brought carnage to the heart of Bangkok at rush hour. “The defendants committed a single act that violated multiple laws. The court...