A driver was forced to sell his pickup truck to fix a $915k USD Rolls Royce that he crashed into in Thailand.

Pongthep Reunreng, 23, was driving his Isuzu truck when he rear-ended the expensive supercar owned by Chinese businesswoman Sun Yuhan, 38, along Highway 7 in Chachoengsao, Thailand, on August 13.

Pongthep used a translation app to communicate with Sun and claimed she had allowed him to walk free following the accident.

However, he was later summoned to the Highway Police Station 2, Sub-Division 8 on August 18 to pay a 1,000-THB fine and to meet with Sun and her lawyer to discuss compensation.

Local media reported that the repairs to the Rolls Royce would cost at least 2 million THB (57,126 USD).

Pongthep, whose insurance expired two days before the crash, pleaded with the businesswoman and said he could only sell his pickup truck to pay for the damages.

He said that on the day of the crash, he was taking his sick child to a temple, but the Rolls Royce suddenly stopped in front of him. He claimed he was not speeding because the truck was carrying children and elderly passengers.

Meanwhile, Anirut Kongsup, Sun's lawyer, told local media that Pongthep had misunderstood his client, who could not speak Thai and had used hand gestures to communicate with him. Sun was said to have waited for Pongthep at the Rolls Royce service centre following the accident, but he never arrived.

Anirut said: 'She didn't say she would not demand responsibility from the other side. When she heard reports that the other side said she let them walk free, she was worried and consulted me.

'It's not true as reported that my client suddenly stopped her car. She also didn't say that each side should shoulder the repair cost on their own, but she wanted the other side to talk to her insurance firm about the damage.'

Pongthep's lawyer Ratchapon Sirisakorn said the case should be a lesson for drivers to follow Thailand's Land Traffic Act, which states that drivers should maintain an adequate distance from the vehicle in front to ensure they can slow down and stop without crashing.

He added that Pongthep's truck, which was reportedly fitted with sports gear, could have affected its braking efficiency.