Police were called to the scene, on Srisoonthorn Rd near the Party Party Store, about 230 metres north of Soi Bang Tao 2, at about 5:30am.
Chakpong Phunphon, 36, the driver of a grey Toyota green plate taxi, with a ‘Phuket International Airport’ sticker on its side, was at the scene when police arrived.
The taxi, which had stopped on the far right side of the road, facing into oncoming traffic, had sustained heavy damage to its front right, and its windshield was cracked, from the impact.
Some 20 metres behind the taxi was a Phuket-registered Honda Wave 110i motorbike on its side by the side of the road.
About another 20 metres before the motorbike was the body of 33-year-old Thai woman Dueanphen Kaosuan. Her body was taken to Thalang Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Chakpong told police that he was driving from Kamala towards the airport, when the accident happened.
He claimed not to know how the accident occurred, only realising after the collision that his car had struck the motorcyclist.
Officers at the scene noted that despite the ongoing wet weather, the section of road where the collision occurred the road at that time was dry.
Chakpong was taken to Cherng Talay Police Station for further questioning, and a breathalyser test showed a blood alcohol level of 0%.
Police have informed the victim’s relatives, and the investigation is ongoing.