Recently, Mrs. Zhang from Nanjang County in Bazhong City, Sichuan Province, has turned to social media, pleading for help in finding her 32-year-old husband, Hu Ganglin. Her heartfelt appeal has garnered significant attention as Hu has been missing since June 14, when he traveled from Chengdu to Bangkok, Thailand, and has not been heard from for nearly five months.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, September 25, Zhang managed to receive a voice message from her husband through WeChat. However, he refused to disclose his location, leading to further concerns as they lost contact once again shortly after.
The troubling sequence of events began on June 16, when Mrs. Zhang discovered that her husband’s phone was switched off, rendering her unable to reach him. Following this alarming incident, she promptly reported his disappearance on June 17 and learned that he had indeed traveled to Bangkok.
It was revealed that the last time Hu contacted her was during the Mid-Autumn Festival. According to Zhang, Hu Ganglin works as a construction worker. On the night of June 14, he sent her a message requesting the password to her smartwatch, claiming he wanted to cancel an alarm. Although she had her suspicions, she ultimately provided him with the password.
The following day, Mrs. Zhang found that Hu’s phone was off, which was unusual for him since he typically did not turn off his phone. Concerned, she checked their home surveillance system and found that Hu had logged in to view footage on June 14 but hadn’t logged in again since. This raised alarms for her, as he usually checked the surveillance footage multiple times daily.
Feeling something was amiss, she reported to the authorities the next day. By June 18, she learned from the foreign affairs section of the Bazhong City Public Security Bureau that Hu had obtained a passport on June 2 and had flown to Thailand on June 14.
After arriving in Thailand, the last communication Zhang received was on September 25 at 10:12 PM, during which Hu reassured her by saying repeatedly, “Wife, wife, I’m safe.” He urged her to take care of their home and to wait for his return. She recounted, “I could hear he was about to cry.” Since that call, she has been unable to reach him through either phone or WeChat.
Zhang also shared that Hu’s father had passed away years ago, and his mother had recently undergone surgery and is bedridden and unable to care for herself. Upon learning that her son had gone missing in Thailand, the elderly woman has been in distress, crying daily and nearing mental collapse. Together, she and Hu Ganglin have two children, both still in elementary school, who frequently ask when their father will return home.
As reported by Jingmu News, Mrs. Zhang explained that her husband, originally from Hongguang Town in Nanjang County, had invested over 10,000 yuan earlier this year to sign up for a drone operation course in Chengdu and was picking up extra work as a chauffeur in between his studies.
When Zhang discovered that her husband had flown to Bangkok, she confessed, “My legs went weak upon hearing this; I had no idea he had obtained a passport or that he was going to Thailand.”
Furthermore, on June 17, she learned from the local police that Hu was scheduled to take a flight back to Chengdu on June 18. She arranged for family members to meet him at the airport, expecting him to arrive by 3 PM, but by 4:30 PM, he had still not appeared.
Zhang also found out that Hu had failed his drone examination on June 10 and had registered for a retake on July 5. After logging into his alternate WeChat account, she discovered a location he shared at 8:53 PM on June 14, which pinpointed him in Thailand’s Da Province. “I suspect he may have used money that wasn’t his to buy the plane ticket,” she remarked.
With two children to support, an ill parent to care for, and a mortgage to pay, the family is desperate for Hu Ganglin’s safe return. Zhang’s sister-in-law, Ms. Tan, along with her boyfriend, shared similar concerns about Hu’s disappearance, hypothesizing that he may have fallen victim to a telecom fraud scheme or human trafficking, leaving him stranded abroad.
In response to Hu Ganglin’s disappearance, some online commenters expressed bafflement over the fact that he obtained a passport without his wife’s knowledge. They questioned, “Whether he went to Thailand voluntarily or was deceived into going, why wouldn’t he inform his wife?”
As an ongoing investigation by the Nanjang County Public Security Bureau began on November 6, the case of Hu Ganglin’s mysterious disappearance continues to raise many questions among netizens and community members alike. The hope remains that he will be found safe and sound, allowing this family to reunite once more.