Myanmar, China and Thailand

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 salaries abroad, following the recent rescue of a kidnapped Chinese actor.
China warns citizens of telecom fraud after reports of scams in Myanmar
China's embassy in Myanmar has urged Chinese nationals to be vigilant against telecom and online fraud after multiple reports of citizens being lured to Myanmar's border town of Myawaddy by online scams promoting "high-paying overseas jobs.
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
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.
Actor Wang Xing returns to China following Thai-Myanmar border rescue
Chinese actor Wang Xing has safely returned to China following his harrowing ordeal at the Thai-Myanmar border, where he was held in a scammer training compound. The actor, now visibly bald after being forced to shave his head during his detention,
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
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.
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2 missing Chinese women rescued safely from Myanmar scam gang
Thai police officers safely rescued two missing Chinese women from a call centre scam gang in Myanmar and transported them back to China.