Myanmar, Thailand

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.
Families of stranded Myanmar personnel appeal for help following rescue of missing Chinese actor Wang Xing
A joint letter asking for help from the families of 174 individuals trapped in Myanmar has been trending on China's social media platform Sina Weibo on Thursday, following the rescue of Chinese actor Wang Xing from a Thailand-Myanmar border region,
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
Rescued from Myanmar, Chinese actor Wang Xing flies home
A Chinese actor who went missing near Myanmar’s border with Thailand and fell victim to a human trafficking network is preparing to board a flight home. Wang Xing, also known by his stage name Xing Xing, was booked to fly to China from Thailand on Friday night, a week after his ordeal began, state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Chinese actor Wang Xing says he was trafficked to Myanmar
Wang Xing's family had requested help from the Chinese embassy in Thailand after the actor went missing in northern Thailand's Tak province bordering Myanmar. Thai authorities found him in Myanmar and brought him back for questioning,
Chinese actor Wang Xing rescued from human trafficking near Thai-Myanmar border
Wang Xing, a 22-year-old Chinese actor, has shared his harrowing experience as a victim of human trafficking after being rescued from a region notorious for online scam operations. The actor had gone missing in the northern Thai region bordering Myanmar,
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China warns citizens of telecom fraud after reports of scams in Myanmar
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How a viral post saved a Chinese actor from Myanmar's scam centres
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