Thailand J Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Orinoco said: What you just want to free load off others. nice I don't mind cost sharing or renting. A camper is nice for an advanture but not owning one. Same as what I think about boats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand J Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Just now, Thailand J said: I don't mind cost sharing or renting. A camper is nice for an adventure but not owning one. Same as what I think about boats..or floating camper as I see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 10 minutes ago, Thailand J said: I don't mind cost sharing or renting. A camper is nice for an advanture but not owning one. Same as what I think about boats. Thailand is just not set up for this sort of thing. Your just romancing, of this type of life back in Falang land. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Fran Dan Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 500 b a night at a local hotel , I think Not , I see many campers sitting in Jomtien unused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wwest5829 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 12:21 PM, In Full Agreement said: With the side window you can consider it dual purpose. Is it legal and safe to just pull over anywhere and just sleep the night in Thailand? My all time favorite vehicle was a Westfalian VW camper. Traveled 23 Mexican states in the VW Camper during the 1979-1980 academic year while on an unpaid sabbatical leave. Loved it ... Thailand certainly has the potential to further develpop their national parks with camping facilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy42OZ Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 12:01 PM, phetphet said: With that side opening, it looks more like a burger van than a camper. ???? Seriously though, I don't think there is much of a market for camper vans here in Thailand. Accommodation being available pretty much everywhere from downright cheap and up. Quite a few campsites (for tents) though. Lots of people use camper vans in Thailand, they've been around for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddy42OZ Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 2:08 PM, Harveyboy said: I have a huge 6 berth fully equipped motor home ..I thought about shipping it here but ..left it in France ..as many have said accommodation is cheap here ..I've bought a load of camping gear a few decent tents go camping most weekends ...sorry but the camper idea here isn't viable Not only is it viable, it's popular with Thais. However, you couldn't bring yours in from France as no second hand vehicles are allowed to be imported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 12:34 PM, farmerjo said: Would be great for big events like motogp. agreed. damn near impossible to get accom when it is one. Last year we had our hotel booked 12 months prior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 1:58 PM, KhunLA said: I'd definitely have to add some solar & ESS ... .. which case, really glad I got the EV, cramped, but paid for, and multi-purpose. Cross my mind more than a few times to buy a Carry & convert, or go 2nd hand. AC was the stumbling point. Was one locally on FB Marketplace, all set up w/solar & cheap. Advert didn't of ph# or sell contact info. Good thing, as I probably would have bought it, and having the EV now, would have regretted it. Just thinking out loud: How about using a small gasoline generator for powering A/C while standing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Just now, CLW said: Just thinking out loud: How about using a small gasoline generator for powering A/C while standing Blasphemy ... ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetpeter Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Carryboy have been making campers for years, can be put on any full sized flat bed pick up, and is reasonably priced. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 2:13 PM, KhunLA said: My first vehicle purchase was a VW van. Slept in that many nights. I was strange teenager. Most go for 'show' cars to impress, I went for practical. Next down the line was a station wagon, for same reason, ability to sleep in it. Great for weekends, and camping, and if you happen to have a krappy home life. Handy for those too much alcohol nights. But not much good in the pussy magnet department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunLA Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 45 minutes ago, NanLaew said: But not much good in the pussy magnet department. If you need a vehicle for that ... ... nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunsetT Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 12:31 PM, Elkski said: I would think you would need Aircon most nights. ....And most days! Thats why there's no market for them. Camper van? More like a microwave on wheels...555. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Full Agreement Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 1:43 PM, Negita43 said: Just reminiscing not proposing to bring to Thailand! Agreed. If you tried to bring it to Thailand you'd need to fill it with gold coins just to pay the import fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 Affordable for who? Why use that word? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 I suspect with the wealth of cheap high standard accommodation available everywhere in Thailand, that campervans would be worthwhile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrnuno41 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 well you see more and more Thai going out and have a "shake & stand" tent. So it could increase these days, if there were more campings. And also caravans and or RV's, but now they arent there in Thailand. Suzuki breaking open the market? Yes, i know, hotels are cheap and with airco. However there are people who just love to camp and it is not available in Thailand. Maybe a new market on the rise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 22 minutes ago, xtrnuno41 said: well you see more and more Thai going out and have a "shake & stand" tent. So it could increase these days, if there were more campings. And also caravans and or RV's, but now they arent there in Thailand. Suzuki breaking open the market? Yes, i know, hotels are cheap and with airco. However there are people who just love to camp and it is not available in Thailand. Maybe a new market on the rise? Opportunity to open a rental for RVs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 16 minutes ago, CLW said: Opportunity to open a rental for RVs Jomtien about 18 years ago could be more, an American guy had 4 or 5 big trailers kitted out same as an Rv, hooked up to a pick up with a 5 wheel coupling. think he lasted a year. gone. There is just no market for it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrnuno41 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 22 minutes ago, Orinoco said: Jomtien about 18 years ago could be more, an American guy had 4 or 5 big trailers kitted out same as an Rv, hooked up to a pick up with a 5 wheel coupling. think he lasted a year. gone. There is just no market for it here. Wrong time. Not working. Electric car , 18 years ago, not there. Now they are everywhere and a blooming business. Thats business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 8 minutes ago, xtrnuno41 said: Wrong time. Not working. Electric car , 18 years ago, not there. Now they are everywhere and a blooming business. Thats business Please go ahead and start an RV rental business. The reality will come calling very quick. in Thailand. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanaguma Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 3:09 PM, richard_smith237 said: With the amount of pickups that are in this country the ‘Fifth Wheel’ type travel trailers would seem to be the best way to go. It wouldn’t take much to covert the flat bed to ‘take’ the tow hitch for the fifth-wheel trailer and then people would also have mobility when at their destination. It kind of surprises me that these types have not taken off in Europe more so than the standard RV. .... and if you wanted something really fugly !!! Don't think the pickup trucks here have the payload capacity or the hitch capacity to tow anything, or the proper suspension set up. The rear end would wind up dragging on the road. In the US the best towing capacity for a mid size pickup truck is about 5-6,000 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanaguma Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 Here is your answer: https://www.cruiseamerica.com/buy-used-rvs/rv-sales-inventory-usa/lance-650-truck-camper?stockNumber=174174 20 large, drop this onto your pickup truck, and the open roads are yours! We rented a small RV last year for a month tour of the American southwest. It was fabulous- grilling steaks under the open sky at night, waking up to million dollar views in national parks, being self contained and independent.... I would recommend it for anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Hanaguma said: We rented a small RV last year for a month tour of the American southwest. It was fabulous- grilling steaks under the open sky at night, waking up to million dollar views in national parks, being self contained and independent.... I would recommend it for anyone. Yes, all that in Thailand. oh wait, maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 18 hours ago, NanLaew said: But not much good in the pussy magnet department. Agree not enough room to swing a cat ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLW Posted February 2, 2023 Author Share Posted February 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Orinoco said: Please go ahead and start an RV rental business. The reality will come calling very quick. in Thailand. Good luck. Problem is you would have to compete with relatively cheap and abundance of accommodation near potential campsites / RV hook ups. Most people use a car to get there, that they already own. So the rental price per day must be lower than the average accommodation cost for a double room, lets say 1,500 to 2,000 THB. Even without calculating it, can't see this making any money.... Not yet. With more demand maybe 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harveyboy Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 22 hours ago, Freddy42OZ said: Not only is it viable, it's popular with Thais. However, you couldn't bring yours in from France as no second hand vehicles are allowed to be imported. I've seen a lot of foreign campers here I spoke to a couple of people in jomtien in a french camper they had driven here ....how would that work...how long could they stay ?.. as I said the cons outweigh the pros to having a camper here ..but nevermind it's stl in a lock up in France so can use it a few times a year ..did a 6 week road trip France Spain last year ..magic .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orinoco Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 hour ago, CLW said: Problem is you would have to compete with relatively cheap and abundance of accommodation near potential campsites / RV hook ups. Most people use a car to get there, that they already own. So the rental price per day must be lower than the average accommodation cost for a double room, lets say 1,500 to 2,000 THB. Even without calculating it, can't see this making any money.... Not yet. With more demand maybe Yes, a total non starter. some just can't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 There is a few companies in Thailand that custom build camper slide ons for different model utilities. Quite a few of the design builds have been YouTubed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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