A kind trucker helped a pregnant woman through floods in northern Thailand.

While driving through a flooded area, the lorry driver noticed the mother-to-be experiencing labour pains along the roadside in Nan on July 23.

She was unable to reach the hospital as cars and smaller vehicles were unavailable due to the high floodwaters.

Seeing the situation, the lorry driver decided to help by letting her ride in his vehicle. Footage shows the motorist assisting the flood-stricken mother into the lorry.

After moving past the most heavily flooded area, he handed the woman over to military personnel, who then transported her safely to the hospital for further care.

Typhoon Wipha has been pounding Thailand with strong winds and torrential downpours.

The Thai Meteorological Department on Monday predicted more heavy rain and high seas until July 24. It added that around half of Thailand will be battered with increased rainfall due to the typhoon, which made landfall in China's southern Guangdong province on July 20.

Sukanyanee Yawinchan, director-general of the Thai Meteorological Department, said Wipha has been downgraded to a tropical depression after hitting neighbouring Laos and was expected to further weaken into a low-pressure area.