By Larissa Liao, Kevin Krolicki and Poppy McPherson BEIJING/BANGKOK (Reuters) -The abduction and cross-border rescue had all the makings of the kind of action script struggling Chinese actor Wang Xing had hoped to land – only not as a reality star.

Efforts are being ramped up to eliminate scam centers, human trafficking, and drug smuggling along the Thai-Myanmar border

Regime pledges cooperation to stamp out trafficking and telecom fraud in Karen territory controlled by its Border Guard Force ally on Thai border.

A video of Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has been shared in Chinese-language social media posts that claim it shows Paetongtarn saying she is ready to rescue Chinese citizens from Myanmar if Beijing gives the order.

The rampant telecom fraud in northern and eastern Myanmar has recently made headlines again following the rescue of Chinese actor Wang Xing who claimed to have fallen into a scam park after being brought to Myawaddy,

On Chinese social media, there is a growing call for a thorough crackdown on telecom fraud. What are the challenges in eradicating scams in Myawaddy? What misconceptions are circulating in public discourse?

The Karen State Border Guard Force, under pressure from Bangkok and Beijing, says it will join efforts to break up crime gangs operating along the Thai border.

Thai authorities detained 32 Indonesian nationals early Sunday morning as they attempted to cross the Myanmar-Thailand border illegally into Tak Province.

News of the joint crime-fighting effort comes after top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi urges Asean countries to crack down on cross-border fraud.

Thai authorities apprehended 32 Indonesian nationals attempting to illegally cross the Myanmar-Thailand border in Tak province early Sunday morning, as they reportedly fled

Thai police said Wang was trafficked across the Thai-Myanmar border and held captive at KK Park in Myawaddy, which is notorious for its illegal scam operations

In a joint operation, the Ratchamanu Task Force, police, and administrative officers detained 32 Indonesian nationals attempting to illegally cross the border into Thailand.