Authorities in Thailand have assured Hongkongers that the country remains a safe destination following a spate of human-trafficking cases linked to notorious scam farms along its border with Myanmar.

Officials in Thailand on Wednesday stressed that the country remains "a safe destination for all international visitors", following reports of Hong

Hong Kong’s security authorities have dispatched another team of officials to assist a local man who was said to be trapped in Thailand after he was released from a scam compound in Myanmar. Former district councillor Andy Yu Tak-po,

Wang Xing was living in fear. His head had been shaved. He couldn’t sleep and was in a strange place where his captors were forcing him to type – the first phase of training for an unwanted role.

Users on Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu asked if it was safe to travel to Thailand while a Hong Kong singer-actor canceled his Bangkok concert.

Situation returns to spotlight after rescue effort to save mainland Chinese actor Wang Xing, who was kidnapped along Thai-Myanmarese border.

Since the second quarter of 2024, more Hong Kongers are being trafficked into Southeast Asian countries to work in notorious online scam hubs, the city’s security bureau said.

Hong Kong officials held rare talks in Bangkok this week with Thai counterparts to find ways to bring home those lured from the Asian financial hub and trapped in illegal work in Southeast Asia, seeking to combat a growing trend.

Hong Kong singer Eason Chan Yik-shun has cancelled his coming concert in Thailand, with the organiser citing safety concerns for Chinese citizens and fans travelling to the country.

A total of 18 trafficking victims have been rescued, leaving 10 still held captive by Myanmar scam rings, chief executive John Lee said.

Through a creative project headed by Academy Award winner Tilda Swinton and Palme d'Or recipient Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Chanel's Culture Fund is celebrating Asian cinema and having a big impact in Hong Kong and Thailand.

Chanel's Culture Fund is uniting Tilda Swinton and Apichatpong Weerasethakul for a landmark Asian cinema collaboration.