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Chinese national missing in Thailand rescued, embassy warns of shady job offers
- A Chinese model from Guangdong, known by the surname Zhong, has been rescued from Myanmar after being lured by a fake overseas job offer last month, according to the Chinese embassy in Thailand.
- The Chinese embassy warned citizens against accepting dubious job offers, highlighting the risks involved.
- The embassy confirmed that the rescue was a collaborative effort but did not provide specifics.
- The United Nations reported that criminal networks have trafficked hundreds of thousands of victims for illegal online work schemes in Southeast Asia, particularly along the Thai-Myanmar border.
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Chinese National Missing in Thailand Rescued, Embassy Warns of Shady Job Offers
A Chinese national who went missing in Thailand after accepting a photoshoot job has been rescued, according to China’s embassy in Bangkok, which cautioned Chinese citizens against simply accepting job offers.
Chinese national missing in Thailand rescued, embassy warns of shady job offers
A Chinese national who went missing in Thailand after accepting a photoshoot job has been rescued, according to China's embassy in Bangkok, which cautioned Chinese citizens against simply accepting job offers.
Chinese model missing in Thailand rescued, embassy warns of shady job offers
BEIJING - A Chinese national who went missing in Thailand after accepting a photoshoot job has been rescued, according to China's embassy in Bangkok, which cautioned Chinese citizens against simply accepting job offers.
July 4, 2025, foreign news agencies reported that a Chinese model surnamed 'Zhong' from Guangzhou, China was tricked into working in Myanmar under the pretense of going to take a magazine cover photoshoot. He flew from Guangzhou to Don Mueang Airport in Thailand before losing contact and disappearing. Then, on June 13, 2025, the 23-year-old model contacted his family to say that he was tricked into going to Myanmar, but did not give a specific l…
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