2 missing Chinese women rescued safely from Myanmar scam gang

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Photo via DailyNews

 

By Petch Petpailin

 

Thai police officers safely rescued two missing Chinese women from a call centre scam gang in Myanmar and transported them back to China after the father of one of the victims travelled to Thailand to seek help.

 

The 21 year old Chinese woman, Wu Jia Xi, and her friend, later identified as Liu Luying, arrived in Thailand via Suvarnabhumi International Airport on January 6. They checked into a hotel in the Lat Krabang district of Bangkok but checked out shortly afterwards and subsequently lost contact with their families.

 

The disappearance prompted Wu Jia Xi’s father, Wu Wei Tong, to travel to Thailand and seek assistance from the Royal Thai Police (RTP). He and his ex-wife suspected that their daughter and her friend were lured into a call centre scam in Myanmar, similar to the case involving Chinese actor Wang Xing.

 

According to Wu Wei Tong, his daughter spoke to his ex-wife upon arriving in Thailand. The mother advised her daughter and her friend against travelling to Myanmar for their safety. Wu Jia Xi promised to remain in Thailand and expressed her fear of going to Myanmar.

 

 

Unfortunately, Thai police later tracked the two Chinese women and discovered that they travelled to Myanmar. Officers coordinated with local officials in Myanmar and Chinese authorities until they successfully facilitated the transfer of the women back to China.

 

Wu Wei Tong then visited the Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Station to withdraw the missing person report filed for his daughter and to express his gratitude to Thai officials for their efforts in retrieving her.

 

The police noted similarities between this case and that of Chinese actor Wang Xing. However, limited details about the incident were disclosed to the public. The two Chinese women have not revealed how they were deceived into travelling to Myanmar or what they experienced while there.

 

Source: The Thaiger

-- 2025-01-14

 

 

[hotchilli]

Chinese call centres in Myanmar are becoming a problem for Thailand squeaky clean image and are out of control...

[soalbundy]

Rescued or not this isn't going to help getting more tourists from China, they'll be working overtime in the TAT to clean up this mess.