Chinese student rescued from scam gang kidnapping attempt

A young Chinese student was deceived by a call centre scam gang in a kidnapping attempt, demanding a ransom of 7 million baht, has been rescued in Chiang Mai. Initially lured from Australia, she faced threats of visa revocation for non-compliance.

Thai police successfully located her today at 11am, following coordination with Samut Prakan police. The rescue operation led by officials from the Region 5 Provincial Police resulted in the student’s release and subsequent questioning to ascertain the facts of her ordeal.

The harrowing experience began when 23 year old student Dan Wei Su was contacted by a fraudulent call centre claiming to be Chinese police. They falsely accused her of financial fraud involving her identification details, coercing her to fly to Thailand to escape supposed legal consequences.

She arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport on April 30 at…