At 11pm, Lt Prasert Tongprom led Kamala police and rescue workers from the Kamala OrBorTor to the accident scene after receiving a call about the incident and traffic problems in the area.
Upon arrival, police saw the Toyota mini-van with its windscreen and front left wing damaged. The driver of the van was still inside trapped between his seat and the steering wheel.
The driver was still conscious and complained of chest pains when he was rescued.
One Russian woman, bleeding from her mouth, was in the back of the van with her husband.
Police took all three, named as Panya Srikacha, 47 (the van driver), and Mr Bulatovskii Yuri and Ms Alexeenko Irina, 29, to Patong hospital for treatment.
The Chevrolet, driven by Pramote Suthipitak, 36, from Nakorn Sri Thammarat also had damage to its front left wing and its front wheel had come off. However, Pramote had only suffered minor injuries.
Mr Pramote told police “I reached down to get a battery charger for my phone when I lost the control of my vehicle.”
Witnesses told police that the Chevrolet collided head on with the van that was coming from Patong area.
Pramote was taken to Patong police station where he is likely to be charged with reckless driving.