Foreigner avoiding flooded road drives into sea

The car floats for a while before sinking into the sea at the end the submerged yacht ramp at a Phuket pier on Tuesday morning. (Photo: Achadthaya Chuenniran)

A foreigner accidentally drove his car along a yacht launching ramp and into the sea at a private pier in Phuket in broad daylight on Tuesday morning.

The driver had attempted to steer his way through floodwater and instead ended up on the submerged boat maintenance ramp. He drove off the end and into the sea.