Missing Chinese actor Wang Xing has been found safe after travelling to Thailand for a film shoot, said Thailand Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday (Jan 7). The 22-year-old, known by his stage name Xing Xing, had returned from Myanmar to Thailand and was meeting with representatives of Provincial Police Region Six.

A Chinese actor has been found after mysteriously vanishing without a trace yesterday on the Thai-Myanmar border in a real-life plot twist.

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.

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.

Photo: A screenshot of a TV drama featuring Chinese actor Wang Xing, also known by his stage name Xing Xing, who has gone missing at the Myanmar-Thailand border. The Chinese Consulate General in Chiang Mai confirmed with the Global Times on Monday that Chinese actor Wang Xing has gone missing at the Myanmar-Thailand border,

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.