This is the heartwarming moment three newborn kittens were rescued after being trapped in a car rear bumper in Thailand.

The driver noticed the moggies when he heard them crying while he was travelling to work in Bangkok.

Driver Tongruk Nuttakorn said: 'I was driving to work as normal when I started hearing cat noises. At first I thought it was from outside but the noise continued as I drove.'

Tongruk stopped by a repair shop so that mechanics could help him find where the kittens were and they found the trio sleeping in the car bumper.

He said: 'I was shocked after seeing actual kittens inside my car. I knew they were meant to be with me the moment I saw them.'

The kittens were taken to the vet to receive proper care as they were only a week old. The moggies were later adopted by Tongruk and were named Tung-Ngen, Tung-Tong and Tung-Pet.