According to CNBC, there was a 15.6% decline in trip bookings to Thailand from 13 January to 20 January. Chinese tourists are choosing destinations other than Southeast Asia The decline in interest in Thailand also affects other Southeast Asian countries,

Police have detained a man suspected of involvement in the case of a Chinese actor who was duped into traveling to Thailand for a film job and then trafficked to Myanmar, China's Public Security Ministry said.

Chinese tourists visiting Thailand are worried about being kidnapped by gangsters to work in scam centres, despite efforts to reassure them.

The kidnapping of Chinese actor Wang Xing in Thailand has triggered a wave of trip cancellations among Chinese tourists planning to visit the country during the Chinese New Year. Chinese tourists are massively cancelling trips to Thailand amidst growing safety concerns following the kidnapping of well-known actor Wang Xing.