This is the hilarious moment police found what appeared to be two corpses inside a crashed taxi - before discovering they were Netflix props.

Officers rushed to the suburban street after being alerted to a suspected car crash in Nonthaburi, on the outskirts of Bangkok, in the early hours of Tuesday.

They found the mangled yellow and green vehicle on the roadside, with its windscreen shattered and a suspected human body lying in the wreckage.

Upon closer inspection, however, the bloodied bodies were found to be a mannequin dressed up as a ghoul for a film.

A police spokesman said: 'A preliminary investigation revealed that these were puppets used for a TV drama. Officials contacted the owner to properly dispose of them. We were concerned that passersby might feel frightened by the sight.'

Sornchai Khramchalaem, 42, the resident who notified the cops, said he was on his way to work when he spotted the destroyed taxi.

The baffled motorist added: 'I parked my motorcycle and went to check. I saw the taxi driver in a blue shirt lying face-down on the back seat with blood on his face.

'I was so shocked that I didn't dare open the door, so I called rescue workers before heading to work. At around 7 am, they called back to tell me it was just a mannequin from a drama, but I could have sworn I saw a real person.'

Sornchai later returned to the scene to confirm, and found the same taxi - this time covered with a cloth and a sign that read: 'Don't be surprised, it's a prop for a TV show.'

The realistic props were reportedly owned by Tangkwa Saenset, 25, a freelance artist who makes props for TV series, dramas, and movies. She said she was currently working on a show for Netflix.

She explained that the car had been used in a night shoot and towed to the site at around 2 am. Exhausted crew members had left it uncovered, not expecting it to terrify locals.

She added: 'I just found out that someone had posted a video on social media, and I want to apologise for any alarm it caused. I can confirm that everything here is only filming props.

'The company I work for provides art projects and props for series, dramas, and movies.

'These were for a Thai language show that is being produced for Netflix. I hope they are on TV and I can tell everyone the story behind them.'