An alleged burglar's attempt to break into a house fell flat - when he slipped on the garden wall and landed on his face.

The intruder climbed onto the concrete wall surrounding the house in Bangkok, Thailand last Thursday (December 12) night.

But the resident was disturbed by the sound of her guard dog barking so checked from her bedroom window.

The homeowner began to record the suspect as he used the wooden gate to clamber onto the wall next to the driveway.

However, the intruder was not as agile as he might have hoped and after getting up the 7ft high wall he slipped and slammed face-first into the hard ground.

The owner, who wished to remain anonymous, said she then yelled at the clumsy man who fled back over the gate.

She said that she has already contacted the police and will push them to trace the man to prevent him from trying again.

The resident said: "I want to ensure that this person is convicted of trespassing as they tried to take advantage while I was alone in the house.

''I'm glad they fell and hurt themselves because it stopped them from going any further.''