A caring driver saved a stray puppy from the middle of a busy highway in Thailand.

Passing motorist Aphichet Thongloedlam, 28, noticed the brown Aspin cowering in the hedgerow in the middle of the highway in Phetchabun region in central Thailand on 25 May.

After parking his car he braved the busy road to save the stray dog.

The frightened puppy was at first reluctant to come out of the hedge where it was hiding, but its saviour eventually tempted it out and took it into his own care as a pet, until a permanent home could be found for it.

Mr Thongloedlam said: ''He looked so frightened. I knew I had to stop and help. I will care for him until someone wants to adopt him.’'

This is the heartwarming moment a caring driver risks his life - to rescue a frightened puppy stuck in the central reservation. Aphichet Thongloedlam, 28, noticed the brown Aspin cowering in the hedgerow as cars speeded past in Phetchabun, central Thailand last Saturday on May 25. The brave motorist quickly parked up then ran out off his car to save the stray dog. Footage shows him lifting it carefully out of the bush to safety. Aphichet then carried the mutt away and has taken it in as a pet until a permanent home can be found. He said: ''He looked so frightened. I knew I had to stop and help. I will care for him until someone wants to adopt him.’'