Boatfreak

it would indeed be nice to know exactly which standard. ISO, IMO, SOLAS? and which classification body has approved? For what use? HAve the design been approved 40 years ago or is there a full hull and machinery survey every year?

it would indeed be nice to know exactly which standard. ISO, IMO, SOLAS? and which classification body has approved? For what use? HAve the design been approved 40 years ago or is there a full hull and machinery survey every year?

the best two days in your life is when you buy your boat and when you sell your boat but the worst day in your life is the day after you sold your boat,

but what about Pattaya?

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don't be so narrowminded thousands of people's income (yes including mine and my wife's) are depending on those rich people who you said are avoiding paying taxes. The boat is a movable asset, to charge them toomuch tax and they will just mive their boats to Langkawi and all the jobs here will be lost to the greed of a few governerment officials. The tax money will not go to improving the marina facilities you know that. Do you have any idea how much income is made from the yachting industry without taxes? Yachting heaven such as Monaco make millions of Euros without taxing.

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In all my travels here, I have only seen 2 RVs. Both were parked at Mike's Mall and were doing an around the world trip or something. I don't think I've ever seen an RV park here. Something essential for hookups and dump stations.

Unless you will be in the north during the winter, AC would be a necessity. RVs are basically tin cans and heat up quickly...with poor air circulation. Which would require a 30 amp elec source. Issues around the toilet also. Not to mention secure places to park.

I love the idea, having lived full time in one before. But just don't think it is possible here in SE Asia. I'd love to be proven wrong!

Air Condition would be a necessity yes , so what? Most RV's / campers/ motorhomes have aircon just try to hire an RV in Colorado USA without aircon. 30 Amps ? we are only cooling about 10 m3 not a house. Small aircon with small generator will do the job.

Secure places to park? We are in Thailand, here unless you take a ladyboy inside you RV the risk is really low. I have never heard of tourists being rapped, murdered, at a rate as in South Africa, Brazil or other countries (even US) where RV's are very popular. So please find me another reason why RV are not popular here. By the way in China and Korea there are now waiting lists up to 2 years for simple German caravans.

I would not be surprised at all if in the end it becomes known that both have done this before and have sold their yachts after completion.

Boat building is not a cheap hobby as gardening so when you finish a boat you better sell it before you  start a new one. When I see the picture, the boat looks really like a back yard project which you will sell with (a big) loss. Thrust me if you want to be a millionair in boat building you better start as a multi-millionair there is no money to be made with such a one-off project you do it for the fun only. 

Keen sailor but I hate racing. I prefer to sail traditional boats with a tiller in one hand and a beer in the other. Why hurry? If you are in a rush take a jetski. Any like minded around? Will have small traditional sailing boat in a couple of months.

Hello,

Would you like to share a catamaran like Hobie Wave and have a ride on weekends as a 2 man crew? I was looking for the companion...

Don't mind about a beer or two on a beach right after.

Sorry I do not like boat which attain their maximum stability when they are upside down. (even I build them for a living)

an International driving PERMIT is as many people pointed out, is just a piece of paper handwritten by your local AA. Mine is falling apart of being folded in my pocket. It is written in English (just as my regular European driving licence) in Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Russian and in Chinese, is there really any policemen that knows any of these languages? Last time a police ask me for my international driving he was holding it upside down and said it was alright.

Keen sailor but I hate racing. I prefer to sail traditional boats with a tiller in one hand and a beer in the other. Why hurry? If you are in a rush take a jetski.

Any like minded around? Will have small traditional sailing boat in a couple of months.

If tourist would be willing to pay more they could get safe, modern designed boats instead of old plywood boats with a terrible trim and no safety gear. Somehow most tourist will prefer to take the risk of going in an unsafe boat than having to dish deep in their pockets.

It is not only the skippers that need to be more qualified it is also the very old design of wooden speedboat that is the cause of these accident. The plywood in Thailand is of very poor quality (yes these are ALL plywood boats) Due to the poor trim capabilities the skipper can just not see over the bow. It is time to slowly renew this ageing fleet by modern, safer, boats.

Your safe bets are going to be Thai assembled cars that sold in large volumes, e.g. Soluna, VIOS, Corolla, Camry, City, Jazz, Civic, Accord, and CR-V - even if you can't get genuine new parts, there will be plenty of used ones around - so long as you don't go too old...

well that should be easy: if it is an ugly, boring car it is probably one with spare parts available.

Yep. Cost of parts and lack of availability is the big reason out of production Euro cars can have such comparatively poor resale values here.

Still they are a lot of Volvos around are they all imported?

Your safe bets are going to be Thai assembled cars that sold in large volumes, e.g. Soluna, VIOS, Corolla, Camry, City, Jazz, Civic, Accord, and CR-V - even if you can't get genuine new parts, there will be plenty of used ones around - so long as you don't go too old...

well that should be easy: if it is an ugly, boring car it is probably one with spare parts available.

so does anybody knows for which (older) cars you can buy spare parts locally?

Wikipedia has a comprehensive page - Automotive industry in Thailand.

I would strongly advise against buying second-hand here based on my experience, but that's another thread.

Hi Aussiebebe unfortunately my budget is not such that I can afford a second new car. I saw the article on Wikipedia but is very vague I still do not know e.g which Benz or Volvo were build in Thailand if they ever did.

I understand that spare parts for cars not manufactured in Thailand are taxed 300%. Now I want to buy a second hand car, how do I know which models were manufactured in Thailand, eg was Volvo ever manufactured in Thailand?