A young woman has become a hit on TikTok after being dubbed the world's most beautiful bus driver.

Pornapa Pratumtong, 30, posts videos of herself driving the run-down old diesel vehicle around Bangkok, Thailand.

She has been doing the job since she graduated from university and loves every minute - becoming a passenger favourite for the way she helps elderly residents climb aboard.

But Pornapa has also become a star on the video-sharing platform with close to 100,000 followers. They have dubbed her the 'world's most beautiful bus driver' for her 'girl-next-door face', long flowing black hair and petite frame.

Humble Pornapa said: 'There are many cute and beautiful drivers but people don’t know about them.

'I'm sure I'm not the only beautiful driver. I’m just very good at driving the bus.'

Pornapa trained as a bus conductor before gaining the confidence to get behind the wheel of the heavy orange Isuzu.

The vehicles are familiar sights on the roads of the Thai capital, where they belch out thick clouds of exhaust fumes while carrying struggling locals around the city for fares as low as five Baht (around 12 pence).

Pornapa said: 'I’m a woman and I didn't want to limit myself from doing things I want to do, just because of my gender

'I remember thinking ‘Will I be able to do this?’ I looked at the driver and saw how they were turning the steering wheel and doubted myself.

'But from that day until the present I changed my belief. I'm capable of doing those tasks very well.

'Ever since I started working nobody has ever flirted or cat-called me. No passengers ever did that.

'They only complimented me saying I provided a good service and talked politely. My elderly passengers like me as I help them climb up and down the bus.

'When I became a driver, people told me I was very good and I looked cool, that I was a very capable woman. Nobody flirted

'If you like the act of service, you should be okay with helping passengers during the ride.

'When they ask for directions, you should be able to answer their questions correctly.'