The kidnapping of Mainland China's actor Wang Xing to Myanmar's fraudster base camp from Thailand, where he filmed for a show, has recently triggered a "cancellation wave of tours to Thailand" in the mainland. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAA) estimated that the number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand during the Spring Festival holiday may therefore slump by 10-20%.Related NewsCiti Adds XIAOMI-W/ AIA to H-Shr Top Pick List, Retaining TENCENT/ ASMPT/ Trip.com/ BYD COMPANY/ HAIER SMARTHOMEAfter the incident came to light, major travel platforms and travel agencies in the mainland received more enquiries about the safety of travel to Thailand, where some travelers chose to get refunds or switch to other Southeast Asian countries, Chinese media reported. The report also quoted a TRIP.COM-S (09961.HK) -14.500 (-2.690%) Short selling $97.97M; Ratio 26.726% physical store manager as saying that the kidnapping incident has prompted a decrease in travel bookings to Thailand. Currently, there is only one Thai tour group of dozens of people scheduled to depart from the mainland before the end of this month, the manager said, adding the incident will absolutely affect the travel confidence of Chinese tourists in the short term. (HK stocks quote is delayed for at least 15 mins.Short Selling Data as at 2025-01-22 12:25.)Related NewsHSBC Research Favors MEITUAN-W/ JD.com/ NetEase Among CN Internet Stocks; KUAISHOU-W May Benefit from Stabilizing Competition