Nice Aussie Campervan Design - Suitable For Thailand?

[FunFon]

Looking for feedback - personally I think both the product and the guy's presentation style is just the bee's knees.

I'm sure some here will come up with all kinds of reasons as to problems we'd run into trying to use something like this here, it's true you don't see such things here much but I like to think it's do-able.

[wayned]

They do sell and rent RVs in Thailand. However, there is not a big demand especially since there are no RV parks that I know of.

[FunFon]

Personally I'd only be interested in taking such a thing far far away from any signs of civilisation, and this setup looks designed to be pretty well self-sufficient, at least for a week or two at a time.

Can't imagine enjoying a holiday plugged into an organized camping area myself.

[NeverSure]

I'm not real sure I like having so much of it outside living, especially during the rainy season. They do make folding canopies so you can set out a table and chairs in the shade. You can put an air conditioner on top.

I'm used to something more like this.

And they do make a self contained van.

[impulse]

5 minutes after you sell your first one, the guy next door will be selling a lookalike product that's cheaper than you can make one (or more expensive, but he'll get the immigration cops to deport you for working in a forbidden profession like tourism)

I love the concept, but I'd be reluctant to set up a camp unless there were enough of us to circle the wagons for protection in numbers...given that I haven't seen an RV park yet.

Now, if you had the critical mass to sell these and open up RV parks, you could have a big winner...

[Whale]

Thats fantastic!

[Chao Lao Beach]

There is a free camping ground at Lam Sadet Beach, (the northern end of Chao Lao Beach it is 1 x 7km beach with 2 names).

RV's are welcome to park, it is immaculately maintained, I believe financed by one of the princess, there is a 24hr police booth near by and it is right on the beach. No bookings needed, but I would avoid the weekends with public holidays and Songkran. It is popular with cyclist.

This is a 360 image of a very busy weekend. The camp ground is just behind the cars. http://www.360cities.net/image/lamsaded-beach-1/?from=map,12.57052,101.90073,15#310.80,-0.01,70.0

[arthurwait]

They do sell and rent RVs in Thailand. However, there is not a big demand especially since there are no RV parks that I know of.

Yeah you see these sort of things on sale at shows.

Hotels are so cheap here it doesn't make financial sense.

Poor can't afford them and will sleep and families houses or in the back of the pick up anyway and people that can afford hotels will use hotels and never think of camping outside.

[chiangmaikelly]

How much does it cost in Australia?

[candypants]

thing is cool as <deleted>. perfect for this climate, the self contained one, most certainly better for more wintry climes.

I lived in a heated camper in the bush years ago, it was cramped, but comfortable. but the space and functionality offered by the wedgetail is certainly very appealing

[FunFon]

I'm certainly not proposing going into business, personally think it would take a lot of time and marketing investment to generate sufficient demand, big up-front and as pointed out low barrier to entry for competition.

But as a concept personally it does really appeal to me, and no, hotels are not an alternative, I'd use this to go park way out in the bush far from any provincial town big enough to have a hotel, either true wilderness or a way to visit remote communities in relative comfort.

Personally I don't think there'd be large odds of much physical danger, but of course you couldn't leave it completely unattended for long.

But would be nice for a few to travel in a group.

The main attraction for me was the elegant inside-out design aspect, and the guy's low-key presentation, shows Aussie culture in nice contrast to the over-hyped Yankish style of informercial. . .

[chiangmaikelly]

I'm certainly not proposing going into business, personally think it would take a lot of time and marketing investment to generate sufficient demand, big up-front and as pointed out low barrier to entry for competition.

But as a concept personally it does really appeal to me, and no, hotels are not an alternative, I'd use this to go park way out in the bush far from any provincial town big enough to have a hotel, either true wilderness or a way to visit remote communities in relative comfort.

Personally I don't think there'd be large odds of much physical danger, but of course you couldn't leave it completely unattended for long.

But would be nice for a few to travel in a group.

The main attraction for me was the elegant inside-out design aspect, and the guy's low-key presentation, shows Aussie culture in nice contrast to the over-hyped Yankish style of informercial. . .

The obligatory anti American slant and thanks for that.

[oldsailor35]

How much does it cost in Australia?

How much does what cost ?

[Old Croc]

How much does it cost in Australia?

$38,500

[Spoonman]

How much does it cost in Australia?

[FunFon]

The main attraction for me was the elegant inside-out design aspect, and the guy's low-key presentation, shows Aussie culture in nice contrast to the over-hyped Yankish style of informercial. . .

The obligatory anti American slant and thanks for that.

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I'm critical of the loud high-pressure narrative technique, which just happens to have been invented - or at least perfected - there. If the Brits or Kiwis had come up with that style of advertisement - but wait there's more!!! you get not one not two but three super-sharp ginsu knives!

Then I'd be referring to it as that damn Brit style infomercial.

I'm actually very pro-American, but only those areas of the culture (sic) that deserve praise. My deep abhorrence and thus condemnations of recent trends come from my perception that these are a betrayal of the things that to me are very special, if not uniquely making us the greatest country in the world

[chiangmaikelly]

The main attraction for me was the elegant inside-out design aspect, and the guy's low-key presentation, shows Aussie culture in nice contrast to the over-hyped Yankish style of informercial. . .

The obligatory anti American slant and thanks for that.

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I'm critical of the loud high-pressure narrative technique, which just happens to have been invented - or at least perfected - there. If the Brits or Kiwis had come up with that style of advertisement - but wait there's more!!! you get not one not two but three super-sharp ginsu knives!

Then I'd be referring to it as that damn Brit style infomercial.

I'm actually very pro-American, but only those areas of the culture (sic) that deserve praise. My deep abhorrence and thus condemnations of recent trends come from my perception that these are a betrayal of the things that to me are very special, if not uniquely making us the greatest country in the world

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