Chinese actor Wang Xing was found in Myanmar after being abducted in Thailand, raising concerns about crime syndicates and tourism.

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.

Thai police previously reported that Wang Xing had been lured into Myanmar by fraud groups and had lost contact with his friends and family near the border between the two Southeast Asian nations

A Chinese actor who went missing near Thailand’s border with Myanmar has been found, Thai authorities said, as they sought to contain the fallout of the incident on the nation’s vital tourism industry.

Thai police were launching a fact-finding investigation into the disappearance of two more Chinese nationals – a male model and a woman -after their relatives sought help.

The family of Wang Xing requested help from the Chinese Embassy in Thailand after the actor went missing. He was found near the border of Myanmar.

BANGKOK--A Chinese actor who went missing last week near the Thai-Myanmar border has been found in Myanmar and may have been the victim of human trafficking, Thai authorities said on Tuesday. Wang Xing,

9 Jan - Chinese actor Wang Xing has revealed harrowing details of his detention at a scam compound following his rescue on January 7, describing how he was forced to train as a scammer after being lured under the pretence of a film project.

The Chinese Consulate General in Chiang Mai, Thailand told the Global Times on Tuesday evening that Tak Immigration met with the Chinese actor Wang Xing who had gone missing at the Thailand-Myanmar border and is currently conducting relevant inquiries in accordance with regulations.

Thai media reported that Wang Xing was deceived into coming to Thailand for an acting project, but upon arrival, was taken to the Mae Sot district in northwest Thailand, which borders the Myanmar city of Myawaddy, allegedly known as a centre for scam compounds.