Bangkok: The Constitutional Court is currently awaiting evidence from five organizations before deciding on the case involving “Sai Jinjiang,” the owner of a gambling den, who claims that the extradition law violates the constitution.

According to Thai News Agency, the Constitutional Court is reviewing an appeal filed by the Court of Appeals against Mr. Sae Jinjiang, also known as SHE Zhijiang. The appeal requests that the Constitutional Court examine whether the Extradition Act of 2008, specifically Sections 19 and 21, conflicts with the Constitution, particularly Sections 4, 5, 25, 26, 27, and 29.

The Constitutional Court has determined that opinions and documentary evidence from various agencies and individuals, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Justice, the Attorney General, the Secretary-General of the Council of State, and the Secretary-General of the Senate, are necessary for a comprehensive evaluation of the case.

The case originated when the Criminal Court acted on a lawsuit filed by the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Foreign Affairs Office, and the Office of the Attorney General, seeking to extradite Mr. Sae Jinjiang to the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese government had requested this extradition, accusing Mr. Sae Jinjiang of operating a gambling website and a casino in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, resulting in damages exceeding 150 million yuan, or approximately 700 million baht.