Even world leaders receive scam calls. Just ask Thailand’s prime minister
We are all vulnerable to the rapid spread of phone scams – including, it seems, world leaders. Thailand’s prime minister has ...
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A Chinese actor was abducted from Thailand. His swift return has sparked hopes – and fears – back home
The 31-year-old Chinese actor had flown to Bangkok for what he expected to be a movie ... center in Myanmar’s Myawaddy, a notorious cyber-fraud hub across the border from Thailand.
Is China Really Powerless to Stop the ‘Scamdemic’? The Truth Is More Complex
Following his ordeal, China’s embassies in Thailand and Myanmar have warned their citizens to beware of recruitment scams, ...
Thailand's tourism industry grapples with the aftermath of the kidnapping of Chinese movie stars
An increasing number of Chinese people are canceling their trip to Thailand after Chinese actor Wang Xing (actual name Shin ...
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Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
BANGKOK: A Chinese actor who disappeared after travelling to Thailand and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human trafficking, Thai ...