PHUKET — Thai police have arrested a Chinese national wanted by authorities in China over a fatal mining accident, detaining him at a hospital in Phuket after he overstayed his visa by more than three months, officials said on Tuesday.
Phuket provincial investigators, working with Thailand’s Immigration Bureau, arrested Liu Hongbo, 56, on December 23 after receiving information that a Chinese man sought by Chinese authorities was seeking medical treatment at a major hospital in central Phuket.
Police said Liu had overstayed his visa by 113 days.
Thai authorities said Chinese law enforcement had asked for assistance in locating Liu, who is wanted in connection with a gold mine flooding incident in China that killed dozens of people. Investigators said Liu, a former mine owner, fled China with his wife and went into hiding in Phuket after the incident.
Following his arrest, Liu was charged with remaining in Thailand after his permitted stay had expired and was transferred to investigators at Wichit Police Station for legal proceedings.
Thai police said Liu will be deported to China to face charges related to the mining case once immigration procedures are completed.
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