Chinese actor trafficked to Myanmar to work in scam, Thai police say

Wang Xing was found near the border with Myanmar ((The Royal Thai Police via AP)

A Chinese actor who disappeared after travelling to Thailand before being found near the border with Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human trafficking, Thai police said.

Chinese state-owned newspaper The Global Times reported that the family of Wang Xing requested help from the Chinese Embassy in Thailand after the actor went missing at the Thailand-Myanmar border.