A few months ago there were some articles about a Thai version of satellite images, similar to Google Earth but more detailed, that were to become available in February.

Does anybody know what happened in this regard, if anything?

Haven't heard about it but know the Thai govt. is upset with Google showing all of Thailand. The Thai version may be more detailed but you can bet that some areas will be blacked out.

I can see my house on GE... but there are no airforce planes shown in the local airport .. just civilian (although they share it!)

I have heard from a very reliable source that the Thai's protect their airspace vehmantly... you just cannot head to BK in a microlight . You would probably be shot down!

So it does not surprise me that the Thai government are rather suspicious of GE!!

a couple of days ago google earth updated their satellite images. so you might have a better view of your home now then before.

I found the spot where my house should be, but I guess the pic is a few years old as my house isn't there.

Our house pix are about three years old. Will check for updates - two days ago you say?

Does Thailand even have air defences?

Our house pix are about three years old. Will check for updates - two days ago you say?

Does Thailand even have air defences?

12 F-16s and some F-5s

cv

GE still has poor images of the Krabi area.

Does anyone know of a good source of aerial photos of Krabi?

cheers

check pointasia.com

A few months ago there were some articles about a Thai version of satellite images, similar to Google Earth but more detailed, that were to become available in February.

Does anybody know what happened in this regard, if anything?

A Thai version of satellite images......more detailed than Google Earth ?

Utopia.

LaoPo

it's not more detailed - but is in thai

12 F-16s and some F-5s

cv

............and a squadron of Harriers (VTOL) based at Utapao Airport. They are not airworthy, and need spares, but they are pushed out of the hangers every day for show and then put back to bed at night!!!

I did try the thai version of Google Earth, the pictures were different and more up to date of Chiang Mai but the program was more fiddly to use and not better pictures. Unfortunately I've lost the link and the program but it must be somewhere on Thai Visa from earlier this year.

Have you tried MS's version?

http://local.live.com/?q=chiang+mai+thailand&FORM=BDIR

gives Chiang Mai and obviously Google Earth is MUCH better, but MS is MUCH better for my place in the UK than Google.

Whilst Thailand can control it's airspace I don't think they have much success at stoping satallites taking photo's.

PS Don't need Google to see the Thai airforce, they've just gone past my window!

londonthai

Many thanks for the direction to pointasia.

In fact it has significantly superior images to Google Earth for the area in which I am interested -- from Phetchaburi south to Prachuab Khiri Khan.

I was amazed.

Thanks again.

Bill Seymour

it's a new program, released a few months ago and still worked on - so download an update from time to time.

For the Bangkok area they are not so good as google earth

pointasia.com

Maybe a good link if I could read Thai, LT.

Can you provide links to the pics of the Krabi area ?

cheers

you have to register there and download the program - it's in thai but you will menage

Most of London is blacked out on Google.

How many other major cities suffer the same fate?

pointasia.com

Maybe a good link if I could read Thai, LT.

Can you provide links to the pics of the Krabi area ?

cheers

Looks like Krabi is not available on the pointasia sight.

If I'm reading it correctly, only 48 provinces are covered, and Krabi is not one of them.

Thanks Scatty, I won't waste any more time on it.

Most of London is blacked out on Google.

How many other major cities suffer the same fate?

What do you mean, Astral ?

London is VERY clear on Google Earth. Are you sure you have the correct update ?

Here 2 pics I just made from the Tower Bridge and London Millenium Dome.

LaoPo

Most of London is blacked out on Google.

How many other major cities suffer the same fate?

Latest version is 4.0.2091

What is yours?

I didn't know (just found out) that since November 1st there is even a newer version of Google Earth:

http://earth.google.com/earth4.html

LaoPo

The version of google makes no difference as they all use the same pictures - only the interface changes - I like the newer Beta version v4.0.2416 for the uncluttered interface.

The version of google makes no difference as they all use the same pictures - only the interface changes -

I like the newer Beta version v4.0.2416 for the uncluttered interface.

Can you please explain that ?.......'uncluttered interface' ? English is not my Mother-tongue and I'm a kind of digibete as well...

LaoPo

I also olike the new interface with the latest version.

I've emailed their data people, they've got two islands named Koh Samui One should be Koh Samet.

The version of google makes no difference as they all use the same pictures - only the interface changes -

I like the newer Beta version v4.0.2416 for the uncluttered interface.

Can you please explain that ?.......'uncluttered interface' ? English is not my Mother-tongue and I'm a kind of digibete as well...

LaoPo

Controls for Zoom, North, etc are small and transparent, so the's more place on the screen than in Google Earth 3.

Also version 4 shows textures from Google Sketchup that make models look very very realistic. Eiffel Tower is perfect, for example, and it's only a few KB in size, and you can even see through it.

You'll need to download "Google 3D warehouse link" to view those models, and you have to drag that link to "My places" panel, otherwise it's saved as "Temporary".

Currently there are more models in Phuket than in Bangkok - all those farang owned "villas".

Try finding 'ko phi phi don" ..........

Try finding 'ko phi phi don" ..........

at your service Sir!

LaoPo

Show me the islands without the crap overlays.