Chinese national Wang Lei reported to Phuket City Police at 12:50am Friday (Mar 22) that he had lost the bracelet after parking opposite the Old Town Boutique Guesthouse Hotel on Thalang Rd at about 11pm that night.
Mr Wang reported the bracelet as lost and asked to check CCTV footage from the area.
The bracelet was worth about 150,000 yuan, or about B750,000, and was of significant sentimental value as it was a wedding gift, Mr Wang said.
At about about 9:30am yesterday officers from Phuket City Police together with Phuket Tourist Police joined Mr Wang to the location where he believed he lost the bracelet, and together checked CCTV footage from the area.
A young woman from Myanmar who is a salesperson in the area was seen as finding the bracelet, and police managed to track her down to recover it, police explained.
About 2:30pm yesterday Mr Wang returned to Phuket City Police Station to receive his bracelet, with Phuket City Police Chief Pol Col Prathuang Phonmana present for the occasion.
Mr Wang thanked the police and “good citizens” who were able to find the bracelet.
He also said he admired the Thai police “who work quickly”, and that he loved Thailand.
Of note, reports did not specifically clarify whether or not Mr Wang was a tourist.