The Turkish woman, 26-year-old Bihter Ucar, raised the alarm at Bang Wad Reservoir yesterday, startling people exercising at the public recreation area, who in turn called the police at 5:56am.
Officers arrived and escorted Ms Ucar to Kathu Police Station.
“Ms Ucar told us that at 3am yesterday (Mar 26) she was drunk. She took a motorbike taxi from Nanai Rd in Patong and asked the motorbike taxi to take her to Il Mare Patong Place on Phra Mettha Rd in Patong,” said Lt Col Nopparut Sukkree of the Kathu Police.
However, the motorbike driver did not take her to her hotel, he added.
“Instead, he took her to Bang Wad Dam,” he added.
“He assaulted her, but stopped when she called out for help. He stole her black iPhone 6s, B4,000 cash and credit cards,” Col Nopparut said.
“Ms Ucar told us that she came to Phuket last year, but this time was she was travelling alone,” Col Nopparut noted.