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Erawan Shrine bombing case reaches verdict after decade-long trial
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More than 10 years after the deadly Erawan Shrine bombing at Ratchaprasong, the South Bangkok Criminal Court is scheduled to read its verdict on June 11 at 9am in one of Thailand’s longest-running and most closely watched criminal cases.
Key facts
- The case against Bilal Mohammed, also known as Adem Karadag, and Yusufu Mieraili has stretched into its 11th year, with more than 400 prosecution witnesses, more than 45 defence witnesses, tens of thousands of pages of documents and
- The bombing took place at about 6.55pm on August 17, 2015, at the Erawan Shrine near Ratchaprasong intersection, one of Bangkok’s busiest commercial and tourist areas.
- Both men were later taken by police for a crime-scene re-enactment before authorities announced the case in September 2015.
- In 2016, the bombing trial stalled after a military court rejected one proposed interpreter and another interpreter could not communicate with the defendants in Uyghur.
- From 2023 to 2026, the South Bangkok Criminal Court accelerated the examination of remaining prosecution and defence witnesses, bringing the case to the verdict stage after more than a decade.
- One Thai woman, Wanna Suansan, who was accused of renting accommodation for suspects, was acquitted by the South Bangkok Criminal Court in November 2024 after the court found the evidence insufficient
Summary
The case against Bilal Mohammed, also known as Adem Karadag, and Yusufu Mieraili has stretched into its 11th year, with more than 400 prosecution witnesses, more than 45 defence witnesses, tens of thousands of pages of documents and numerous procedural delays. The court has scheduled the verdict for June 11, 2026, at the South Bangkok Criminal Court.
The bombing took place at about 6.55pm on August 17, 2015, at the Erawan Shrine near Ratchaprasong intersection, one of Bangkok’s busiest commercial and tourist areas.