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Thailand: 2 men sentenced to death for 2015 Bangkok bombing

DW English · Jun 11, 2026, 9:53 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • 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.
  • https://p.dw.com/p/5FB57The trial opened in 2016 and spanned over ten years Image: Chalinee Thirasupa/REUTERSAdvertisement.
  • The defendants, both Chinese nationals, were convicted on charges of premeditated and attempted murder for their role in planting a bomb at the popular Erawan Shrine on August 17, 2015.

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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.

https://p.dw.com/p/5FB57The trial opened in 2016 and spanned over ten years Image: Chalinee Thirasupa/REUTERSAdvertisement. A court in Thailand sentenced two ethnic Uyghur men to death over a deadly bombing attack in Bangkok that took place over a decade ago.

The defendants, both Chinese nationals, were convicted on charges of premeditated and attempted murder for their role in planting a bomb at the popular Erawan Shrine on August 17, 2015.

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