Dismembered body of missing Chinese TikToker found outside Bangkok, suspect has fled country: Thai police

The dismembered remains of a Chinese TikToker, who was missing for nearly two weeks, have been found. But the suspect, who is also Chinese, has fled the country, according to Thai media.

Yan Ruimin travelled to Thailand from Malaysia on June 26.

Her last known contact was a phone call with her friend, Cai Boxuan, where the 38-year-old shared her plans to go to Phuket on July 2.

The influencer became uncontactable subsequently and Cai filed a missing persons report at the Bang Rak Police Station in Bangkok last Friday (July 12), Nation Thailand reported.

Thai police then launched an investigation, mobilising a search team to look for Yan.

A day after the report was lodged, the search team uncovered a badly decomposed and dismembered body in a deserted area near a housing district in Bang Phra, Chachoengsao, which is 50km east of Bangkok.

DNA tests are being conducted to confirm the body's identity and autopsy results are expected within a week.

Traces of plastic surgery on the body appear to match with Yan's surgery record, Bangkok Post reported.

Suspect fled to Macau

In the meantime, the police is looking toquestion Ma Qingyan, 32, who arrived in Thailand from Singapore on June 30.

The Chinese national is believed to have met Yan on July 1 - the same day she was likely murdered - in Bangkok.

Surveillance footage around 5.30pm that day shows Ma picking up Yan in a white Honda. The duo drove off and later parked the carin another location. They were seen speaking with each other, holding hands at one point, according to NetEase News.

Yan and Ma went to Soi 16in Sukhumvit, where they stayed until night time.

According to Thai media, police evidence shows that Ma then drove a rental car out of Bangkok and made 12 stops.

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