Thailand Extradites Alleged Gambling Kingpin She Zhijiang to China

On 12 November 2025, She Zhijiang—a Chinese national wanted for masterminding hundreds of illegal online gambling sites—was extradited from Thailand to China after a Thai appeals court affirmed an earlier order. Arrested in Bangkok in August 2022 under an Interpol red notice and a 2014 Chinese arrest warrant, She had been in Thai custody for over three years as the legal process played out.

Chinese authorities accuse him of running more than 200 illegal online gambling operations, laundering money, and using Myanmar’s border region—particularly the Shwe Kokko complex on the Thai–Myanmar border—as a base for operations. According to official statements, his network reportedly involved hundreds of thousands of participants and billions of yuan in transactions. 

Thailand’s decision to surrender She is viewed as an example of increasing regional cooperation to combat transnational gambling and cyber-fraud syndicates. Thailand’s law-enforcement authorities have publicly committed to supporting China’s request, emphasising the urgency of disrupting such networks. 

While She denies wrongdoing and maintains that his case is politically motivated, his extradition marks a significant win for Beijing in its crackdown on offshore gambling and associated crime. Now in China, he is expected to face prosecution for charges including illegal gambling, money laundering, and organising criminal syndicates across borders.