At 3am, Thalang poilice were called to the scene of an accident in front of Moo Baan Supalai Essence on Srisoonthon Rd in Srisoonthon where a vehicle had crashed into a garden nursery.
Upon arrival, police and rescue workers found a Phuket registered Toyota Fortuner which had crashed into a tree within the grounds of the nursery. The driver, Kirill Abolemov, 28, from Russia was still sitting inside.
Police stated that Mr Abolemov appeared to be intoxicated and there was an empty vodka bottle on the back seat.
A witness to the accident said the Toyota came from soi Srisoonthon at high speed and crashed into the nursery.
Police took Mr Abolemov and his vehicle to Thalang Police Station.