Google Map Street View Updates

[FolkGuitar]

Yesterday I was up on Doi Suthep, just taking a ride. I rode past the temple and up to Doi Pui, then stopped at the Hmong village for something to drink. I was headed back down, when I had to pull to the side of the road to let an odd-looking car pass me on it's way towards the Hmong Village. It was the Google Map Street View Camera Car! I guess it was mapping out the road up from Chiang Mai. Perhaps this will also mean that the Chiang Mai street view is going to be updated in general, a good thing with all the changes over the last few years.

Interesting looking vehicle... I didn't have my camera out at the time or I would have take a shot of it, but there was no mistaking it. It looked just like this:

[LivinLOS]

Its like painting a bridge.. Its a constant ongoing process..

[elektrified]

Their office is in Hillside 4 (at least it used to be a few months ago). There are a couple of those cars in the underground lot, but the cameras are a little different.

[invex]

Wow, must be a never ending job, even for Chiang Mai.

I see the car last December 20 th, 2014, in the Nonghoi area. That means that car is driving around Chiang Mai for 6 weeks at least.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Hmm.. not sure this means updates. It's a massive undertaking to update it all, and that particular road down to the Hmong village currently isn't yet covered so it would make sense to go record just that section.

[maxtwo]

Their was one in are village two weeks ago in deepest issan.

[Chicog]

That means that car is driving around Chiang Mai for 6 weeks at least.

So it's been round once then.

[keith101]

google earth(not street view) did an update around my area in Uttaradit march last year but is still not focused and cannot make out very much detail , very slow and god only knows when it will be finished .

[Mekong Bob]

Who advised Google Maps that the Soi (Lane) in Thailand are translated as "Alley" - ugghh!

[Jdiddy]

Rode past one in Little America (chang klan and loi kroh) late last year

Gave the camera a duck face but they'll prolly blur it out, or maybe cameras wernt rolling, who knows

[baywatch82]

I see that Street View for Chiang Mai has been updated. At least I can see MAYA there now.

[FolkGuitar]

Several areas around town have gotten a face lift on the maps. Good to see! It's getting to the point where my Smart Phone now gives me more accurate GPS information than my $600 Garmin GPS device!

[augustwest]

Thanks. Just looked and my house is now there

[zziffle]

I saw a here.com streetview car cruising up Huay Kaew the other day, so I guess they've got big plans to compete.