Ryan General
Ryan General3500d ago

Missing Chinese Tourist Found Casually Washing Clothes in a River in Thailand

A Chinese woman who was reported missing after she disappeared during a group tour at the Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Thailand was finally found by local police, but she didn’t seem too happy about her rescue.
According to Sanook (via Coconuts Bangkok), the ‘lost’ tourist, identified as Gao Li Ping, was discovered in a nearby river washing her clothes after local authorities searched for two days. A resident who was living by the river less than one kilometer away from the zoo notified the police thinking that she might be the missing woman reported in the local news.
Gao was initially reluctant and began crying when she was approached. After residents calmed her down, she was brought to a nearby hospital for a check-up.
The distressed woman was later found to have just gone through a divorce in China before traveling to Thailand as a tourist. She was observed by her companions to often drift away from the group during the trip.
While she did not want to go back to China, she will be sent back home by the tour group after picking her up from the hospital, according to the authorities.

Discussion

Ari C.
Ari C.2h ago

If this happened on campus, Stanford should issue a clear public update and specific safety actions.

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Mina Z.
Mina Z.1h ago

Agree. People need facts and process, not silence. The school should confirm what is being investigated.

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Ken L.
Ken L.48m ago

Also important to separate verified details from rumors so this does not spiral online.

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Linh P.
Linh P.1h ago

The death threat part is extremely serious. Hoping law enforcement and campus security are already involved.

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Jae T.
Jae T.35m ago

This is where official reporting and support channels need to be visible and easy to access.

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Sophie W.
Sophie W.56m ago

Can NextShark keep a timeline thread here as updates come in? That would help keep context in one place.

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