Two men convicted over 2015 bombing at Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine sentenced to death

A Thai court has sentenced two ethnic Uyghur men to death over the 2015 bombing at Bangkok’s Erawan Shrine. The blast struck a popular tourist site in central Bangkok on 17 August 2015. 20 people were killed and more than 120 injured. The case has taken more than 10 years to reach trial, with prosecutors collecting evidence from hundreds of witnesses. Saksith Saiyasombut reports.