Thai Court Sentences Two Uyghur Men to Death for 2015 Bangkok Bombing

A Thai court has made a decision.

The decision was made on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 6:46 pm.

There was a big explosion at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok.

Here is a short summary:

Two Uyghur men from China were found guilty of murder and attempted murder for a bomb attack at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok 11 years ago.

The attack killed 20 people in August 2015.

One of the men said he did not do anything wrong after the verdict.

Two Uyghur men have been sentenced to death for a 2015 attack on a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people.

Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed were found guilty of murder and attempted murder for their role in the bombing.

The bomb hurt over 100 people and damaged the shrine.

Many Chinese tourists were killed in the explosion.

The court said the men broke many laws, so they got the worst punishment.

The lawyers for the two men were Choochat Kanpai and Chamroen Panompakakorn.

The two men were found not guilty of another bombing at a pier in Bangkok.

One of the men said he did not accept the verdict and would appeal.

The men's lawyer said they would appeal because the court did not consider all parts of the case.

The trial took a long time because of coronavirus problems and issues with translators.

The bombing happened after Thailand sent 109 Uyghurs back to China.

A man is praying at the Erawan Shrine, which is now back to normal.

The attack might have been revenge for Thailand sending Uyghurs back to China.

Police named 17 suspects, but only two men were caught.

The investigation was criticized for being unclear.

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The trial started in 2016, but it was delayed many times.

A Thai woman was arrested in 2017 for her role in the bombing, but she was found not guilty in 2024.

Uyghurs are a minority group from China's western province, Xinjiang.

Australian Uyghurs want sanctions against China for its treatment of Uyghurs.

China is accused of human rights abuses against Uyghurs, but it denies this.

China's foreign ministry said it supported the verdict.

China said it supported Thailand's decision to punish the attackers.

Last year, Thailand sent 40 more Uyghurs back to China, despite concerns for their safety.

The Erawan Shrine is still a popular place for Chinese tourists to visit.

This is from Wires/ABC.

The decision was made on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 6:46 pm.

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