This is the terrifying moment a pickup truck cut in front of an Australian driver - crashing into a barrier and spilling boxes into the road.

The ex-pat motorist, who wanted to remain anonymous, was travelling in his yellow Mercedes when the accident happened on November 11 in Bangkok, Thailand.

Dashcam footage shows how the white delivery vehicle was trying to overtake a lorry when it veered in front of the SL 500 AMG.

However, it pushed the Merc against the wall then wobbled from side-to-side while dozens of boxes spilt into the path of the car behind and onto the road.

Miraculously, nobody was hurt in the collision. The driver, from Perth, Western Australia, and his Thai wife emerged unharmed and handed footage of the crash to police.

Speaking today, the driver said: ''This van tried to run me off the road several times but you don’t see that in the video. Many people are asking why I accelerated and did not brake.

''However, if I had braked hard, with an eight-piston Brembo brake, cars would certainly have slammed into the back of me and I would have lost control and ended up as the only victim there.

''Instead, by staying against the concrete barrier and accelerating, the car stayed straight and in full control.''

The driver said that police had reviewed the footage and agreed that the truck driver was in the wrong. Their company's insurance providers are now handing the issue.

He added: ''There are four wheels and four tyres on my car that are destroyed, and more damage to the bodywork. The cost is around 400 000 baht (9,900GBP).''