Where To Rent A Car In Korat ?

[Jeff1]

Hello All,

I will need to rent a pickup truck actually in Korat.

Does anyone have information where I can rent one ?

Do they also provide insurance, for a fee of course.

Will my international drivers license be suffecient ?

If you have names, locations , phone numbers..websites (doubt that one )

or prices

Please let me know. How about a Thaivisa discount

Thanks,

Jeff

[mango head]

There is a car rental agency next to THE MALL.

[Spellbound]

Budget Car and Truck Rental

Korat

Korat Tesco Lotus

Address: 719/5 Mitraphab Rd.,

Naimuang, Muang,

Nakornratchasima 30000

Phone: +66 (0) 4434 1654

Fax: +66 (0) 4434 2019

http://www.budget.co.th/

booking online link

( I have used a few times, and they will meet you at the airport if so required )

Get a Thai to call and book, you will always get a better rate than the internet rate.

[Jeff1]

Thanks for the reply mango head.

How convient ( for my wife )right next to The Mall

And thank you Spellbound for the detailed information.

I use budget in the states at times and I like them.

[dutch]

I already used 3 years in a row Budget.

They have limited availability in Korat but if you book on-line (like I always did) they make sure you will get what you want.

My car is always delivered to hotel in Korat very punctial and never had any problem.

[Jeff1]

Thanks Dutch,

I just checked their prices

almost 75,000 baht ! not including 200 bt. a day for insurance

OUCH !!

Thats a good down payment on my own truck.

Can a farang own a truck in his name ??

[cutethaigirl]

almost 75,000 baht !

you sure?

you can buy one for that?

[mango head]

Thanks Dutch,

I just checked their prices

almost 75,000 baht !    not including 200 bt. a day for insurance

OUCH !!

Thats a good down payment on my own truck.

Can a farang own a truck in his name ??

How long do you plan to rent the vehicle? Are you sure you heard right?

My sister-inlaw rented a car once and im sure it was under 2000 Bt per day.

[Spellbound]

Try and re-calculate your numbers. I rent a Toyota Camry for 1'800 baht a day including ins.

Like I said b4 dont book on the net, and get a Thai to call direct, you will save a small fortune.

[Jeff1]

Yes , Im sure.

I wanted to rent the truck ( Toyota , seats 5 , 4x4 , not small ) for 43 days. Budget computed it on their site.

[dutch]

Hi Jeff1,

If my calculation is correct than you pay about 1750 baht /day.

Normal tariff for that size I believe.

[Jeff1]

Yes sir,

X 43 days = 75250 bath

It looks like I will either have to buy a truck , I wanted to buy one next year. Or get the guy who drives in my wife's familys village to haul me around . That and Tuk Tuk most short distances again .

Oh well

[Willi_S]

i rent this toyota-pickup from a small car-dealer for BHT 5.000,-/week. she is located on road no. 205 >chayaphum, 2-3 km´s outside the city. left side.

but i don´t know to much about the insurance from this car, because she is a good friend of my GF.

i think, you can check some small car-dealers for low-cost rent.

[Jeff1]

Thank's Willi,

That might be the best way . Rent from a friend or go looking around. 5000 baht a week is large cash to some . But it's very important to have insurance. No im NOT a salesman