A small-time Chinese actor had been missing for two days in Thailand when his girlfriend decided to ask the internet for help. "We have no choice but to borrow the power of the internet to amplify our voices,

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.

Missing Chinese actor Wang Xing was rescued from a Myanmar scam centre after his girlfriend’s viral social media plea drew widespread attention.

Actor who went missing near Thailand-Myanmar border confirms he fell victim to human trafficking scheme disguised as film casting call.

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.

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.

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