This eagle-eyed dart thrower earns a second income selling stuffed toys he wins at fairs - with stallholders even BANNING him from playing.

With sniper-like precision, Amnart Khowprasert, 49, pops rows of balloons without missing a single one, allowing him to choose from the various prizes displayed at the fair stall.

The sportsman carries away the prizes and even brazenly sells them at revellers at the same markets - with the added satisfaction he has beaten the coconut shy travelers.

Amnart said he honed his skills by practicing at different fairgrounds, with each attempt costing around 20 baht (0.47 GBP). He then sells the prizes online for up to 1,000 Baht (23.53 GBP) for the larger teddies.

He now keeps his trophies - dozens of giant plush animals - on the first floor of his two-storey home in Phetchabun province.

The sharpshooter said: 'The first time I did this, I collected more than 100 dolls, I sold them at the same market for 80 baht (1.88 GBP) each and earned almost 10,000 baht (235 GBP) in under an hour.

'It gave me a sense of fulfilment and satisfaction to be able to combine my passion for playing darts with a source of income.'

He claimed he wins an average of 50 toys at each fun fair he visits - turning the evenings out into a handsome second income.

He said: 'I even once travelled to Nakhon Sawan to participate in a five-day fun fair and won more than 40 dolls each day, resulting in a total of 200 dolls.

'Nowadays, there are only smaller dolls, and some stall owners who remember me turn me away because they know I will win.'