RidersCorner

Correct OP - sold for your sole use

OP - Under Thai law it is copyrighted for 50 years - illegal to copy but can be used in different Garmin GPS's - it's not locked to one GPS unit.

Thai Copyright Law

Yes, I was figuring that Thai copyright law would apply. Sometimes end user agreements involve restictions on use beyond the minimum set forth by copyright law. Sounds like in this case as long as the maps or used only by one person there is no issue.

OP - Under Thai law it is copyrighted for 50 years - illegal to copy but can be used in different Garmin GPS's - it's not locked to one GPS unit.

Thai Copyright Law

If you download Garmin's basecamp software, with your Garmin gps connected to your computer, you should be able to view the map in basecamp on your computer.

Is there a way to import the GPS version of this map into Garmin's Mapsource software?

Thanks for that. After some playing around I finally got your North Thailand Map to load into Mapsource. The thing that initially seemed to be tripping things up was that there appeared to be no FID code embedded in the mapset and unless I manually set an FID code when splitting the files for Mapsource it was a no-go.

BTW, when I bought the maps it came on a SD card with no documentation. What are the licensing terms on this product? I have only one GPS unit and will be sharing the maps with no one, so I assume that it's legal for me to hack on them however I want in order to use them on my PC and on my GPS unit. Is that a good assumption? I only ask because I ran into the need for an unlock code when working with Mapsource, and I'm not sure if that's because of a technical issue with Mapsource or because of copy protection on your mapset.

If you download Garmin's basecamp software, with your Garmin gps connected to your computer, you should be able to view the map in basecamp on your computer.

Is there a way to import the GPS version of this map into Garmin's Mapsource software?

North Thailand Road & Off-Road printed map (on waterproof media) can now be purchased at:

1. Richco Motor Sports, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Link to Richco Motor Sports

2. Tony's Big Bikes, Chaing Mai, Thailand

Link to Tony's Big Bike Location

3. Jonadda Guest House, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Link to Jonadda Guest House location

4. Chiang Mai Motocross Shop

Link to Chiang Mai Motorcross shop

5. Joe's Bike Team, Chiang Mai, Thailand

6. C & P Bike Rentals, Chiang Mai

rmac-

It will be available in Chiang Rai pretty soon in various outlets.

Do you know if there's an SE-ED bookstore in the new Central Mall in Chiang Rai?

Hoping that a copy will be available in CR in future? Not sure if that book store is in center mall or big c? I know there is a book store big c but don't recall the name.

3 kings printing & design center, opposite the arts college inside the moat (old city) are excellent ( 1 km west of U.N Irish Pub, through second traffic light)

I've been using the Shell petrol station 100 meters NW of Central Kad Suan Kaew ...they do a good job. I will try the petrol station near DK books (that sell the Thai military maps FYI) next.

Mr Bob

Yes place names -- all Thailand place-names in standard romanized spelling

more info on the map here

Link to "North Thailand Road & Off-Road" printed map

Congratulations on your new map!

Are all Thailand place-names in standard romanized spelling? The standard system is the one developed by the Royal Institute of Thailand and now used by the Thai government's Royal Thai Survey Department (RTSD) as well as the U.S. National Geo-Spatial Intelligence Agency (NGA).

Does your map also display Thailand place-names in the original Thai script?

Thanks!

Newest most up-to-date north Thailand map just released

We now have now received the "North Thailand Road & Off-Road" printed map (on waterproof paper) from the printer (air freighted up from Bangkok last night due to the flooding). Retail price as stated before will be 180 bht, all profits will be given to charity.

The map can be purchased from Rider's Corner Bar & Restaurant, Chiang Mai, C & P Bike rentals, Chiang Mai & will be distributed to various outlets in the coming week. It will also be available at the SE-ED book shops in all the shopping malls shortly - great that we got their validation.

This is the most up-to-date map of north Thailand, with the added bonus of unique off-road trails, not on ANY other map.

Details in the URL below:

Link to details of the north Thailand Road & Off-Road printed map

This map contains exactly the same data as the north Thailand Dirt & Tarmac GPS map (link below)

Link to the north Thailand dirt & tarmac gps map

The 2 work together fantastically.

Photo below

We now have now received the "North Thailand Road & Off-Road" printed map (on waterproof paper) from the printer (air freighted up from Bangkok last night due to the flooding). Retail price as stated before will be 180 bht, all profits will be given to charity.

The map can be purchased from Rider's Corner Bar & Restaurant, Chiang Mai, C & P Bike rentals, Chiang Mai & will be distributed to various outlets in the coming week. It will also be available at the SE-ED book shops in all the shopping malls shortly - great that we got their validation.

This is the most up-to-date map of north Thailand, with the added bonus of unique off-road trails, not on ANY other map.

Details in the URL below:

Link to details of the north Thailand Road & Off-Road printed map

This map contains exactly the same data as the north Thailand Dirt & Tarmac GPS map (link below)

Link to the north Thailand dirt & tarmac gps map

The 2 work together fantastically.

Isnt that just CCTV? Not camera images broadcast on the innernet?

Paradise Pizza appears to have live webcams, but it looks like there for keeping an eye on staff...lol

We can mail them anywhere in the world.

Ya gotta ride to Chiang Mai to buy it.

The SD card is not currently locked to a unique GPS unit, it will work in any Garmin GPS that has an SD card slot

On reading your ordering instructions for the Lao GPS map. It says I must supply the Unit ID of the GPS I own when I order. I guess this means I can't move the Lao Map micro sd card from one unit to another? I usually carry a spare GPS unit.

I used it when it was released in April 2011 & the detail on this map is mind-blowing.

It even has the pump-up 55 gallon fuel shacks way pointed in settlements that don't have any electricity!

Has anyone here used this new map? Any feedback?

Yes they do Sir.

Do these maps support auto-routing on Garmin units?

Grid-lock this morning on the north east corner of the moat (Moon Muang Rd & Sripoom Rd corner inside the moat), find an alternative route if you can.... (CLICK THIS TO SEE THE LOCATION OF THE GRID-LOCK)

you can see it on the webcam link below

CLICK THIS TO SEE THE WEBCAM

The below image was from the webcan around 10.15am this morning, its caused by today being a religous day & they're all headed to the Wat

Those are balance sheet items, theu dont hit the P&L 'till they break.

100,000 bht a month seems to be my magic number without watching the pennies, that includes riding (motorcycles) whenever i get the itch

By my count you have spent about 100k a month ON motorcycles since I met you

Stop by some time, hopefully we can change that list (home-made from sirloin)

Home made burgers from sirloin

Ah yes, burgers. My personal list: 1. UN Irish Pub 2. Miguel's Nong Hoi 3. Woody's 4. The Duke's 5. Gecko Garden 6. Burger King 7. Chiang Mai Saloon 8. Mike's 9. Mc Donald's

Dave is a class act with tons of experience, there is no doubt in my mind that his Duke's burger express will be a huge success opposite the robbed SCB bank on Moon Muang Road. I won't wish you good luck Dave, because you won't need it!

It will severely hurt Mike's Burger & the Mexican place (can't remember the name) opposite, also all the places will suffer down by the U.N Irish pub.

100,000 bht a month seems to be my magic number without watching the pennies, that includes riding (motorcycles) whenever i get the itch

After crunching the numbers, I concluded that for me Thailand would be no cheaper. There are many reasons to live in Thailand, but unless you can live like a local, I don't think cost is one of them.

After 10 years here thats about where I am..

I support my mother with a UK household also so know what it costs to keep a house and person who lives a normal life in the UK. Living here in Thailand I spend (a lot more) than she does but make no pretense its living frugally.

I love living here, enjoy life a lot.. But am not here because its cheap. I actually think I could live in southern Europe pretty much the same with a decent villa, climate, and pool etc..

You can exist for 50k a month, you can live pretty decently for 80 or so.. Quality imported fixtures fitting linens etc dont come into that kind of budget tho.. Good stuff rapidly gets VERY expensive.. Getting the balance right between where to spend and where to economize is the skill.

My life on Phuket before was always north of 120k a month and often 150.

We now have GPS units for rent at Rider's Corner Bar & Restaurant, Chiang Mai, details are in the link below:

http://rideasia.net/forum/gps-s-for-rent-garmin-62st-62s-nuvi-205-t930.html

Either the North Thailand Off-Road & Tarmac GPS map

http://rideasia.net/forum/new-north-thailand-detailed-dirt-and-tarmac-gps-map-t7.html

or the Laos GPS map

http://rideasia.net/forum/the-most-detailed-laos-gps-map-in-the-world-released-t327.html

must be purchased to rent the gps unit.

Don't know about renting one, but the best two places to ask would be

1. Eagle GPS in Panthip Plaza

2. Top Gear on Chang Moi Road.

We now have GPS units for rent at Rider's Corner Bar & Restaurant, Chiang Mai, details are in the link below:

http://rideasia.net/forum/gps-s-for-rent-garmin-62st-62s-nuvi-205-t930.html

Either the North Thailand Off-Road & Tarmac GPS map

http://rideasia.net/forum/new-north-thailand-detailed-dirt-and-tarmac-gps-map-t7.html

or the Laos GPS map

http://rideasia.net/forum/the-most-detailed-laos-gps-map-in-the-world-released-t327.html

must be purchased to rent the gps unit.

Don't know about renting one, but the best two places to ask would be

1. Eagle GPS in Panthip Plaza

2. Top Gear on Chang Moi Road.

Ive never seen it that fast, my feed comes from NH

10 minutes ago 460 Kbps (Rider's Corner True cable WIFI is ok)

5 minutes ago 436 Kbps still

To my fellow Chiang Mai residents -

Is there anyone else out there who is currently enjoying SlingBox viewing at streaming rates better than my 220-240Kbps?