Bangkok shrine bombing case 2015: Thailand sentences Chinese Uyghurs to death
A Thai court has sentenced two Chinese Uyghur men to death for their involvement in the 2015 Bangkok shrine bombing that killed 20 people. The defense plans to appeal the ruling, citing concerns over the trial process and the treatment of the defendants.
Why it matters
The verdict concludes a decade-long legal process regarding a major terrorist attack that had significant international and diplomatic implications.
Two Chinese Uyghur men were sentenced to death on Thursday (June 11, 2026) for carrying out a 2015 attack on a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people , a long-awaited verdict in Thailand s deadliest bombing case.
The article reports on the court verdict and the defense's response neutrally.
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