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Thai court upholds extradition of Chinese gambling kingpin She Zhijiang

Thai court upheld order for She Zhijiang to stand trial in China for illegal casino charges; the US Treasury sanctioned his Shwe Kokko firms

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She Zhijiang, a Chinese national with a Cambodian passport, was arrested by Thai police in August 2022 on an Interpol red notice for illegal online gambling. Photo: Handout
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A Thai court of appeal has upheld an extradition order against a Chinese gambling kingpin after more than three years of legal battles, Thailand’s state prosecutor said in a statement on Monday.
She Zhijiang, 43, a Chinese national who also holds a Cambodian passport, was arrested by Thai police in August 2022 on an international warrant and Interpol red notice requested by Beijing, who accused him of running illegal online gambling operations.
A Thai criminal court ordered his extradition to China in May 2024, but his legal team appealed the decision, arguing that the order breached the law. Last month, the Thai Constitutional Court ruled that the extradition order was lawful.

Thailand extradites online gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China

Thailand extradites online gambling kingpin She Zhijiang to China

She will be extradited to China “to stand trial for operating illegal casinos”, the Thai prosecutor statement said, adding that his alleged offences also included the founding and running of 239 gambling websites with circulating capital of over 12.63 trillion baht (US$385.65 billion).

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He is also accused of building and operating two casinos at Shwe Kokko in Myanmar, where he allegedly “enticed Chinese nationals to participate in gambling activities” through various online platforms, the statement said.

She continues to deny any wrongdoing, saying that his case in China is politically motivated and based on alleged offences dating back to 2011, his lawyer Sanya Eadjongdee said.

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He said that the Appeal Court reached its verdict on November 6 and relayed it to She and his legal team on Monday. She is detained at Bangkok Remand Prison.

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