This is the shocking moment a couple were caught romping in a car that was parked outside an airport in Thailand.

Footage shows the randy pair, believed to be tourists, having sex in the driver's seat as their car conspicuously rocked back and forth in Phuket on June 10.

Through the tinted glass, a woman's figure was seen bouncing away on top of her partner. They carried on, even when locals pulled up alongside them.

The shocked filmer said: 'I saw the car bouncing, so I went to investigate. When I saw the people inside I realised what was happening. I was shocked because it was broad daylight in a public place.

'I recorded a video to catch them. I thought it was not appropriate for that area. Their car windows were not even blacked out.'

Police said they were aware of the video and were investigating the incident. They said CCTV cameras in the area would be checked in order to trace the car owner and the identity of the pair.

Police Lieutenant Somkiat Sait from the Sakoo district station, said: 'We are sure that it is tourists. There is no way that Thai people would do that. They are definitely foreigners. Perhaps they were waiting for a flight. If we can find them, they will be fined.'

'With this case, no official complaint has been made, but we have seen the video and are still gathering all of the facts to check whether a crime has been committed, which I think there has been.

'The person who recorded the video should not have shared it online. If there was a crime, it should be immediately reported to the police, and then we can investigate.

The shocking video is the latest case to emerge of holidaymakers romping in public - an offence that carries a fine of up to 5,000 baht for public indecency.

In April, a couple shocked passers-by as they romped in their hotel room, with the lights on and the curtains open. The pair were seen thrusting through the full-length glass doors of the building as crowds gathered below to watch the spectacle in Phuket.

On February 27, a tourist couple were kicked out of a taxi for having sex inside despite the driver's warnings.

A number of holidaymakers have also been seen romping on the beach, including three men in full view of passersby.

The incident comes amid fears that the once-pristine island of Phuket has been marred by over-tourism as the Thai government implements a visa-free scheme to boost revenue following the barren pandemic years.

The island saw 800,000 foreign visitors last year alone.

Angry locals claim the push for tourist dollars has attracted crowds of rowdy visitors. There are also concerns that the island has become an enclave of criminal activity, with police unable to control street fights and more organised ruffians setting up rackets among local businesses.

Phuket officials said they are implementing tighter immigration controls and screening processes amid a wave of drug-related crimes and illegal activities on the island.