Police and Kusoldharm rescue workers arrived at the Kwan Yak curve shortly after 3:40pm to find the truck on its side halfway into a roadside drain.
Debris from the crash spilled across the road, causing traffic jams in both directions in and out of Patong.
“The truck driver, Somphan Talunai, 42, from Ratchaburi, suffered only small bruises to his arms,” said Lt Somneuk Damkaew of the Kamala Police.
“Mr Somphan said that he was driving alone all the way from Pathum Thani to deliver fruit to a client in Patong.”
There were no other injuries or accidents caused by the crash, Lt Somneuk added.
“Mr Somphan said that when he came to the bend, the brakes failed and he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the guardrail before the vehicle flipped onto its side,” he said.
Workers with a crane took more than three hours to clear the road and allow traffic to pass freely again.
“Mr Somphan is facing charges of reckless driving and causnig damage to government property,” Lt Somneuk added.