A dust devil tornado ripped through a factory car park in Thailand.

Jaturong Kotcharat and his colleagues witnessed the massive sand vortex whirling outside a sugar manufacturing plant in Nakhon Sawan on February 23.

Footage shows the tornado gradually moving through the area, with dust, trash, and sand flying in the air.

A daring lorry driver can be seen manoeuvring next to the whirlwind as it recedes into the distance.

Dust devil tornadoes are types of whirlwinds that form when the sun heats a patch of land, and the air above becomes warmer and rises quickly.

Cooler air then moves into the low-pressure gap left by the rising warm air. The new drafts of cooler air also heat up and rise and the cycle continues, picking up dust and debris and making the spiral visible.

They are not as dangerous as supercell tornadoes, which can cause severe damage.