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A Chinese actor was abducted from Thailand. His swift return has sparked hopes – and fears – back home

Wang Xing was living in fear. His head had been shaved. He couldn’t sleep and was in a strange place where his captors were forcing him to type – the first phase of training for an unwanted role.

ABC · 10d

Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation

Thai police say a Chinese actor who disappeared and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human trafficking

scmp.com · 6d

Chinese embassies in Thailand and Myanmar warn of ‘high-pay’ scams after actor kidnapping

Alert follows case of Wang Xing, who was rescued from a compound after being lured to a border town by human traffickers.

Voice of America · 4d

Chinese actor’s abduction to Myanmar sign of growing diversity of scams

Thai police said Wang was trafficked across the Thai-Myanmar border and held captive at KK Park in Myawaddy, which is notorious for its illegal scam operations

eVnExpress on MSN · 4d

Thailand faces mass flight cancelations from China following actor Wang Xing's abduction

Thailand's tourism sector is grappling with a surge in hotel and flight cancelations from Chinese tourists following the high-profile abduction of actor Wang Xing, raising concerns about the country's recovery efforts.

Thai PM Reassures Tourists

Barron's · 22h

Thailand Seeks To Quell Fears Of Chinese Tourists

Thailand sought to dampen safety concerns among potential Chinese tourists on Friday as fears mounted over reported kidnappings on the Thai-Myanmar border.

The New York Times · 3d

Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand

The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a country that Thailand relies on for tourism.

Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

Thai PM Reassures Tourists as Safety Fears Deter Some Chinese

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said the country remains safe for tourists amid reports of a high-profile trafficking of a Chinese actor triggering mass group cancellations ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays.

18h

China and Thailand detain 12 crime ring members suspected of trafficking actor to Myanmar

News of the joint crime-fighting effort comes after top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi urges Asean countries to crack down on cross ...

2don MSN

Even world leaders receive scam calls. Just ask Thailand’s prime minister

We are all vulnerable to the rapid spread of phone scams – including, it seems, world leaders. Thailand’s prime minister has ...

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3 Women From Bihar's Gopalganj Among 47 Stranded In Thailand, Vietnam; Forced Into Cyber Slavery

In the pretext of getting high-paying jobs, about 47 people from Gopalganj district of Bihar are stranded in Thailand, ...

eVnExpress on MSN4d

China warns citizens of high-paying job scams in Thailand and Myanmar, following actor Wang Xing kidnapping

The Chinese embassies in Thailand and Myanmar have issued warnings to their citizens about recruitment scams promising high ...

China's Ministry of Public Security releases details on actor Wang Xing being lured to the Thailand-Myanmar border; 12 suspects arrested

Several Chinese nationals, including actor Wang Xing were lured to the Thailand-Myanmar border and became missing and trapped, sparking public concern. China's Ministry of Public Security mobilized ...

11h

Chinese model Yang Zheqi safely returns to China after vanishing in Myanmar

BANGKOK: The Police provided an update on the disappearance of a Chinese model, revealing that he has been located and safely ...

AFP on MSN22h

Thai GDP growth still seen at 2.8% in 2025, planning agency head says; govt says country safe for all tourists

The head of Thailand's state planning agency said on Friday it was maintaining its forecasts for the economy to grow by 2.8% ...

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