A tourist was spotted carrying two large suitcases in either hands while riding pillion on a motorcycle in Thailand.

The visitor, believed to have come from the airport on the way to his hotel, was in traffic at an intersection with the bags when the locals saw him in Krabi on January 20.

Footage shows the holidaymaker with muscular arms holding the blue and yellow luggage as he balanced on the back seat of the two-wheeler, flexing his biceps.

Amused resident Wasin Sirikiattikul was behind when he noticed the foreigner stopped at the red light.

He said: 'He was amazingly strong, but what was funny was, he looked exactly like the statue displayed behind the traffic lights.'

The area is a recognisable spot because of the stone statue called 'Ancient Human'. The Ancient Human carries two large square rocks with a handle on either hand, similar to the tourist with the two bags.