Rawai Municipality firefighters received a report at about 10:50pm from local residents who saw flames coming from a Ford sedan parked on the roadside. Two water trucks were dispatched to the scene.
On arrival, officials found the front of the car engulfed in flames. Firefighters worked quickly to bring the blaze under control, taking about 20 minutes to fully extinguish it.
The Ford, registered in Phuket, was completely destroyed.
The driver, described as a foreign man, suffered smoke inhalation and was taken by rescue workers to Bangkok Hospital Phuket for treatment.
At last report, fire investigators were inspecting the vehicle to determine the cause of the blaze.