An Estonian tourist was arrested after driving home while he was drunk - crashing killing the farmer's prized cow.

Kullamaa Arvo, 50, is said to have sped off in his rented motor after arguing with The girlfriend Wilaiwan Prasertphong, 32, in Chaiyaphum, Thailand, on January 29.

He allegedly veered his pickup truck off the road while under the influence. He struck a grazing cow and narrowly missed the owner, Nat Chobwai, 68, who was standing in the field.

Police arrived at the scene after receiving a report at 4pm.

They found the prize bovine - a Brahman bull worth around 100,000 baht - dead on the grass. Nearby, Kullamaa was walking around 'stinking of alcohol'. A test allegedly found his alcohol level to be 289 milligrammes per cent, well above the legal limit of 50 milligrammes per cent.

Police Lieutenant Colonel Charn Jungkrathok of the Bamnet Narong District Police Station said: 'We took the foreigner into custody to calm down because he was very drunk. He was charged with driving while intoxicated and damaging villagers' property.

'We will contact an interpreter to educate him on Thai laws regarding drunk driving and causing damage to properties. He will be detained at the provincial court for further legal action.'

Kullamaa's furious Thai partner also arrived at the police station, where she continued arguing with her husband.

She said: 'He drank alcohol at home, and continued drinking at the bar. I didn't even know where he was until I received the call from the police.

'I don't care anymore, let them charge him if they want. I'm tired of putting up with his infidelity. I've had enough of him.'

The cow's owner Nat said he was letting the bovine graze at around 3pm.

He said: 'We were in the grass next to the road. Suddenly, the pickup lost control, careened toward us, and hit my cow. I have abrasions on my leg from the crash.

'I run a meat shop nearby. I can't believe this happened to me. I've suffered a big loss now that my prize cow is dead.'

Thailand has one of the world's worst road safety records. Ministers have set the goal of reducing fatalities from 32.7 deaths per 100,000 people to 12 per 100,000 people by the year 2027.