Bangkok shrine bombing trial resumes after long delays

A suspect in the Aug 17, 2015 Erawan shrine bombing, identified as Yusufu Mieraili (centre), is seen during a reenactment with police officers in Bangkok. - AFP

BANGKOK (AFP): The trial of two Uighurs accused of carrying out a deadly bomb attack in Bangkok in 2015 resumed TuesdaY (Nov 22) after years of delays due to coronavirus disruptions and problems securing translators.

Yusufu Mieraili and Bilal Mohammed allegedly planted a bomb in a Hindu shrine in Bangkok's commercial heart in August 2015 that left 20 dead, mostly Chinese tourists.