Two Men Sentenced to Death for 2015 Bangkok Bombing

Kathmandu. A Thai court has sentenced two men to death, finding them guilty in the 2015 bomb blast incident near a famous religious site in the capital Bangkok. This incident is considered the deadliest terrorist attack in Thailand's history. On August 15, 2015, a powerful bomb exploded near the Erawan Shrine in the center of Bangkok. The site is a very popular religious place among foreign tourists. 20 people were killed and more than 120 were injured in the blast. The court has held two men from China's Uyghur community responsible for planning and carrying out the attack. However, both denied the charges, claiming they were innocent. Various questions have been raised about the investigation of the incident and the decade-long court process. Security weaknesses were found in the initial investigation. The investigation was affected because many CCTV cameras at the scene were found to be not working. Critics say the government ordered the site to be cleaned up quickly so that tourism would not be affected, which affected evidence collection. After the blast, rescuers worked on treating the injured and identifying the dead. According to eyewitnesses, the scene was extremely horrific and chaotic. In the initial phase, the police claimed that the incident was not a terrorist attack. However, the investigation was later advanced based on various videos and evidence. Within a few weeks, two people were arrested, who have now been found guilty by the court.