A bungling driver performed a shocking parking fail - reversing into a shop then accelerating forwards into a road of four cars.<br /><br />Thanapob Maichui, 45, was slotting the white Isuzu SUV into a space in Trat, eastern Thailand, on Wednesday afternoon (May 20) when he lost control.<br /><br />CCTV footage shows how the automatic transmission vehicle jolted backwards into the shop front. <br /><br />Then as Thanapob panicked and tried to regain control, he surged forwards and smashed into a row of four parked pick-up trucks.<br /><br />Officers arrived at the scene and interviewed Thanapob who blamed a fault with the car's automatic gears.<br /><br />The driver said he was trying to park his car when suddenly the gear malfunctioned which caused him to lose control. He promised to take care of the damage.<br /><br />He said: "I'm an excellent driver, this is the first time I've had an accident. The car suddenly malfunctioned and I couldn't control it.<br /><br />"I will contact the insurance company to evaluate the damage so they can take care of the repairs to the cars."<br /><br />Police Major Colonel Wutthichai Laobunsri said: "We have not charged the driver yet as the car needs to be checked for the cause of malfunction.''
