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Summary of the Incident
A 19-year-old female freshman from a university in Guangdong, China, was allegedly deceived and sold to a telecom fraud park in Myanmar after traveling to Thailand for the Songkran Festival. The case has drawn significant public attention in China. As of April 23, 2026, the family reported that the fraud park has preliminarily agreed to release her, and negotiations on the specific time and location are ongoing.

Timeline of the Incident
The student, identified under the pseudonym "Xiao Yang," traveled under the radar of her family. Here is a breakdown of the events based on family accounts and news reports:

  • April 10, 2026: Xiao Yang flew from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Bangkok, Thailand. She was invited by a female friend she had met during a previous trip to Thailand. However, upon arrival, the friend did not show up; instead, a male driver met her at the airport.
  • April 10–12: The driver took her away, and she subsequently lost her freedom. According to chat records with her best friend, Xiao Yang was with multiple people, went without sleep or food, and was transported by boat and through mountains, eventually being smuggled into Myanmar.
  • April 13: Xiao Yang confirmed to a friend that she was in a Myanmar fraud park near the "Three Pagodas" area. Her father received a call from a man who claimed he had purchased Xiao Yang for 29,000 USDT (a cryptocurrency pegged to the US dollar, approximately 208,500 RMB). The caller demanded a ransom of 30,000 USDT for her release and threatened to sell her to another, more brutal park if the family did not comply or involved the police.
  • April 13 afternoon: The family urgently gathered funds and transferred the full ransom of around 208,500 RMB (approximately 30,000 USDT) to the designated account.
  • April 14–22: Despite receiving the ransom, the fraud park used a series of excuses to delay Xiao Yang's release. The reasons given included it being the Songkran holiday, roads being blocked, needing to complete "resignation procedures" from the park, and a lockdown policy of the park. During this period, Xiao Yang told her family that a girl in the same room was severely beaten for sharing her location.
  • April 23: After the story was widely reported by media outlets, the family stated that the park's tone softened and they agreed to release her. Negotiations were underway, but the park had not yet provided a specific location for pickup, leading the family to remain cautiously worried.

Official Response
The family reported the case to the police in Guangdong. The Guangzhou Public Security Bureau, Baiyun Branch, officially filed and began investigating the case of "illegal detention" on April 15, 2026. Her university has also reportedly submitted reports to the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department and the Guangdong Provincial Department of Education, requesting their intervention and coordination for rescue efforts. The Chinese Embassy in Myanmar has also been contacted by the family.