Thailand’s court sentences two ethnic Uyghur men to death over the August 2015 bombing at Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine. Multiple outlets report that the explosion killed 20 people and injured over 100 others, with figures ranging around 100-plus wounded depending on the source. The attack occurs at the popular tourist site in central Bangkok, and several reports say victims included tourists from countries such as China and Singapore, alongside other nationalities.
Authorities arrest the two men after a manhunt following the attack. The South China Morning Post identifies them as Bilal Mohammed, 41, and Yusufu Mieraili, 36, and other coverage refers to them as two Uyghur men. Outlets also state the court convicts them of murder and related charges connected to the bomb attack.
The ruling is described across sources as a long-awaited decision in Thailand’s deadliest bombing case in recent years, with the sentencing delivered in a Thai court in Thursday’s proceedings.
