The speedy rescue of Wang Xing is casting a fresh spotlight on the scourge of scam centres in Indochina. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A Chinese actor who went missing near Myanmar's border with Thailand and fell victim to a human trafficking network has boarded a flight home. Wang Xing, also known by his stage name Xing Xing, departed from Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok on Friday night,

The plea went viral after it was shared by some of China's biggest celebrities, including singer Lay Zhang and actor Qin Lan. Wang, 31, had the country's attention - as well as that of his government. On 7 January, Wang was rescued from a scam centre across the border, in Myanmar - news met with a wave of relief.

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Wang described the conditions in the scam center as oppressive, with his movements strictly monitored and controlled by the captors.

Chinese actor Wang Xing is set to return to Shanghai by plane on Friday evening, the actor's lawyer told Global Times on Friday. However, at the request of his family, the legal team declined to disclose the specific flight number.

The 22-year-old was rescued from a human trafficking operation on Jan 7 after going missing near the Thai-Myanmar border on Jan 3.

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.

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 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.

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,