cliveshep Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 We live just on the edge of Bangkok/Lamlukka just North of Minburi and have a Suzuki Carry drop-side lorry as 2nd car. All around are canals, some very pretty, so I thought great for boat activity, my wife and I could chuck one of those injection-moulded rubber or plastic boats they use on the canals here in the back of the lorry and launch it into a canal locally and go paddle/picnic with the dogs. A small 8ft dinghy would be ideal. Stupidly I brought over the tender from our UK motor yacht when we moved here, never used it and sold it. Now we regret that. So - please - where can we buy one of those dirt cheap little boats that Thai Watsadu used to sell but don't now? Or at least not in the Min Buri branch. We only want the small 8 feet boat, one because of the length of the lorry back and two for ease of carrying and launching - 8 feet is more than enough for two and a couple of dogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 is 1 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 http://www.ultramarineboats.com/landing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliveshep Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 Thanks for that but they are expensive out-board boats, thb39,000 upwards. What we want we used to see for around thb2000 - simple plastic moulded boats in the same material as those mixing tubs for concrete all the Thais use. Seen them along the canals owned by the people who live in the shacks on the canal banks. That's what we want, dirt cheap and simple to paddle about. No outboards, I've sold our boat engines here and we won't be buying more now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trucking Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Thai Watsadu usually have small ones for a few thousand baht. We had one when we lived in Bangkok during the flooding. Useful but very hot to sit in for any length of time. Make sure you have a heavy duty umbrella to go with it with silver on the underside or you will fry ! Also, if you can get a very small engine...much better or you will sweat a lot paddling. Will have greater range too. I always fancied the old wooden ones they sell noodles from but heavy and don't come cheap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Not sure what they have inside or price but might be worth a call. Soi 89 Latphao Road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Don't get a nice one unless you keep it well locked away. The Thai guys will damage it out of spite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 This plastic seller on non highway road between Latphao Road and Central Festival Eastville often has simple boats for sale and expect would be cheap. We always buy are garbage containers from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickG16 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Are there actually some nice canals around Bangkok? I've only encountered the stinky ones in the city. Anyone have any pics?... I can't imagine it being too nice? Certainly not like Cheshire canals with sleepy local pubs en route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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