In this Nov 24, 2015 file photo, police officers escort suspects in the Aug 17 blast at Erawan Shrine, Bilal Mohammad (front) and Mieraili Yusufu (back) as they arrive at a Military Court in Bangkok. Yusufu Mieraili, 27, and Bilal Mohammed, 31, also known as Adem Karadag, both ethnic Uyghur Chinese, were appointed a translator by the Bangkok Military Court, despite the pair's protestations that they did not trust the court's choice. The court's three judges rejected the claim, stating that it was enough that the translator held the same nationality as the defendants, and the trial would now proceed as planned. They said the men were free to object, but they saw no reason to prolong the start of the trial any further. Following Tuesday's hearing, the office of the attorney general said the trial was now expected to last until late 2017 or early 2018.

Source: Bangkok Post November 15, 2016 07:08 UTC