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Chinese embassy issues new Thailand travel warning over kidnappings
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The Chinese embassy in Thailand has issued a new travel warning, urging Chinese citizens to plan trips carefully after a series of kidnappings involving Chinese visitors, the South China Morning Post reported on October 18, 2026.
Key facts
- The Chinese embassy in Thailand has issued a new travel warning, urging Chinese citizens to plan trips carefully after a series of kidnappings involving Chinese visitors, the South China Morning Post reported on October 18, 2026.
- The notice singles out online influencers, artists and actors, who are advised to be especially wary of scammers using high-paying job offers in Thailand as bait.
- In 2025, Chinese actor Wang Xing was lured to Thailand with a film offer, then taken to a scam compound in Myanmar and sold three times in four days
Summary
The notice singles out online influencers, artists and actors, who are advised to be especially wary of scammers using high-paying job offers in Thailand as bait.
The embassy also advised travellers to: