On Jan 7th (local time), reports from the UK’s Daily Mail and Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post (SCMP) revealed that Wang Xing, who had gone missing in Thailand, was found in Myanmar.
According to foreign media, Wang Xing traveled to Bangkok, Thailand on Jan 3rd. He was reportedly cast by a Thai production team to participate in a film shoot.
However, Wang Xing lost contact later that same day in Mae Sot, a northwestern Thai city bordering Myanmar. Mae Sot is separated from Myanmar’s Myawaddy by a single river and is notorious for frequent fraud and criminal activities.
The actor’s disappearance became widely known after his girlfriend issued an urgent plea for help on social media. Thai police launched an investigation and found Wang Xing in Myanmar on Jan 6th.
Photos released by Thai authorities show Wang Xing with a shaved head and red marks visible on his legs. Police stated, “Wang Xing seems to have fallen victim to human trafficking after responding to the casting call.”
Wang Xing has appeared in works such as the film “Ip Man 3” and the dramas “You Are My Glory”, “Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact” and “The Tale of Rose”.
