tiny house on wheels

[BKKdreaming]

Airstream would be neat , but it has to get real HOT out in the sun all day . 

 

I would probably just get a white delivery van , and use it as a camper , and make sure the AC worked well

[BsBs]

On 8/18/2016 at 8:43 AM, innocenthai said:

hello, i have checked and caravans are difficult to find and expensive in thailand, so a tiny house on wheels is the best choice, but not sure that it's possible to find one ready to use, maybe need to buy the house and the wheels separately ?

 

please help with more information.

 

 

Any update ?

 

 

 

[grollies]

On 13/01/2016 at 11:51 AM, bananafish said:

I've been interested in them for a long time. Shipping container homes to. Would love a decent motorhome here but costs importing one would probably be ridiculous.

There's a company near us that builds motorhomes, granted not the huge RV's you get in the States, more like UK-sized ones.

 

Don't know what they do with them as don't see them diving round here.

 

Maybe export. If you interested I can find out more info.

 

Ko Chan, nr Phanat Nikohm, Chonburi.

[BsBs]

6 hours ago, grollies said:

There's a company near us that builds motorhomes, granted not the huge RV's you get in the States, more like UK-sized ones.

 

Don't know what they do with them as don't see them diving round here.

 

Maybe export. If you interested I can find out more info.

 

Ko Chan, nr Phanat Nikohm, Chonburi.

 

 

Yes thank you, if you pass by, please take a photo ?

 

 

[grollies]

On 16/01/2017 at 3:44 AM, BsBs said:

 

 

Yes thank you, if you pass by, please take a photo ?

 

 

Called in to see them today.  Exporting to Germany. The converted Hilux is THB3,000,000

 

Nice quality but he his fully booked this year on units for the Royal Thai Army.

 

 

[SoiBiker]

The Thai army has a motor home division?

[grollies]

49 minutes ago, SoiBiker said:

The Thai army has a motor home division?

555

 

They are comms units he's building to go on the back of trucks.

 

Though it appropriate not to take photos of these.

[Moto217]

Thai built Wigwam Kia 2500 Motorhome, suited for hot Thai weather.

 

 

[abab]

Hello,

 

Can you tell me how you would put a restaurant on wheels ?

 

Thanks.

 

[Moto217]

http://wigwammotorhome.com/

 

 

[Pattaya46]

On ‎22‎/‎02‎/‎2017 at 9:02 PM, Moto217 said:

http://wigwammotorhome.com/

 

Thanks. Very interesting site. 

 

Ever wondered why you see so many pickup trucks in Thailand? // It’s just that nothing heavier than 1600 kilograms can be registered without a certain business license called Bai Pragob Gan, and for such one, land ownership of 10 Rai plus is mandatory.

...

Now it’s obvious why in Thailand, there are so few motorhomes on the roads. Because building one is only half the task. The other half is getting it through the Thai bureaucracy. And that’s a matter not of months, but of years.

 

 

Google gave me at least one company building & selling tiny houses in Thailand : http://tinyhousethailand.weebly.com/

 

 

 

 

 

[Pattaya46]

On ‎18‎/‎08‎/‎2016 at 10:09 AM, BKKdreaming said:

I would probably just get a white delivery van , and use it as a camper , and make sure the AC worked well

Maybe not a bad idea 

Many examples of guys converting "cargo box trucks" to van. (see example below, from YouTube)

But I am very unsure how that would work with Thai regulations ?? 

What about your TM30 every time you stop somewhere for the night? 

 

 

[joloit]

Hi,

although this topic is quite old, I would like to give you some infos about tiny houses in Thailand. I am past the planning stage and slowly but surely I'm closer to my dream of building my tiny house.

One thing, I guess, we might agree on in the LOS, you have to expect the unexpected. Although the official measuring version in Thailand is metric, just don't rely on that. You might buy a metric threaded bolt and and get only an imperial nut (No have!!). Very weird!! It's not like going to a trailer dealer in Europe or the US and ordering one and going to a home improvement store and getting your material to build it. It's not that easy here... If you keep looking and "googling" you will find what you are looking for. It might take longer, but you will eventually get everything together. Some things you might have to build from scratch, composting toilet for example.

I found an Austrian trailer builder in Udon Thani and a metal frame builder in Bangkok. Both constructors are professionals and know what it takes to build a tiny house on wheels.

I chose a metal frame, because of the insect problems in the tropics would have a negativ impact on a wooden house frame and, not to forget, the weight issue. I am planning on a maximum weight of 3500 kg. The trailer will be finished at he end of this month (October 2018) and will have a street registration and will be towed to Pattaya where I will begin the building process. I personally live in Phuket, but getting all the materials together here would be more of a challenge, I would think. There are many tiny house videos on "YouTube" and hope there will be a couple of others that might be encouraged to build one of their own. I am very exited on building my little dream home on wheels and will also document my building process on YouTube. 

Here is a link of where I bought my plans, if you're interested.

 

https://tinyhousedesign.com/plans/talmage-20/

If you have any tips or suggestions, I'll be happy to hear from you.

Cheers,

Joachim (Jo)

[l4ml4m]

hello, still nobody selling them in Thailand ?

 

[l4ml4m]

On 10/6/2018 at 7:21 PM, joloit said:

Hi,

although this topic is quite old, I would like to give you some infos about tiny houses in Thailand. I am past the planning stage and slowly but surely I'm closer to my dream of building my tiny house.

One thing, I guess, we might agree on in the LOS, you have to expect the unexpected. Although the official measuring version in Thailand is metric, just don't rely on that. You might buy a metric threaded bolt and and get only an imperial nut (No have!!). Very weird!! It's not like going to a trailer dealer in Europe or the US and ordering one and going to a home improvement store and getting your material to build it. It's not that easy here... If you keep looking and "googling" you will find what you are looking for. It might take longer, but you will eventually get everything together. Some things you might have to build from scratch, composting toilet for example.

I found an Austrian trailer builder in Udon Thani and a metal frame builder in Bangkok. Both constructors are professionals and know what it takes to build a tiny house on wheels.

I chose a metal frame, because of the insect problems in the tropics would have a negativ impact on a wooden house frame and, not to forget, the weight issue. I am planning on a maximum weight of 3500 kg. The trailer will be finished at he end of this month (October 2018) and will have a street registration and will be towed to Pattaya where I will begin the building process. I personally live in Phuket, but getting all the materials together here would be more of a challenge, I would think. There are many tiny house videos on "YouTube" and hope there will be a couple of others that might be encouraged to build one of their own. I am very exited on building my little dream home on wheels and will also document my building process on YouTube. 

Here is a link of where I bought my plans, if you're interested.

 

https://tinyhousedesign.com/plans/talmage-20/

If you have any tips or suggestions, I'll be happy to hear from you.

Cheers,

Joachim (Jo)

 

 

hello, nice to find you !

 

Will you be the first one making a tiny in Thailand ?

 

How much do you estimate the total cost ?

 

Thank you again for your update on this thread.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[joloit]

 
 
hello, nice to find you !
 
Will you be the first one making a tiny in Thailand ?
 
How much do you estimate the total cost ?
 
Thank you again for your update on this thread.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Hi,
The way it looks, I will be the first one to build a tiny house here in Thailand. Waiting for the trailer and then I‘ll be ready to begin working. It‘s difficult to estimate the building costs. Hopefully, around THB 750.000.
I will update this thread from time to time.


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[l4ml4m]

6 hours ago, joloit said:

Hi,
The way it looks, I will be the first one to build a tiny house here in Thailand. Waiting for the trailer and then I‘ll be ready to begin working. It‘s difficult to estimate the building costs. Hopefully, around THB 750.000.
I will update this thread from time to time.


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Hello,

 

Can you tell me where you buy the trailer and how much ?

 

Thanks.

 

 

[joloit]

 
Hello,
 
Can you tell me where you buy the trailer and how much ?
 
Thanks.
 
 

The trailer is being built by a friend up in Udon Thani. Specialist in trailer construction. Twinner Trailer is the name of the company.....


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[l4ml4m]

40 minutes ago, joloit said:

The trailer is being built by a friend up in Udon Thani. Specialist in trailer construction. Twinner Trailer is the name of the company.....


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Can you ask him how much he could sell it if I wanted the same ?

 

In cas I also would like to build a tiny house, do you think that I should do it at the same time as you, or wait that you finish and maybe later do it with your help ?

 

I am sure that I won't be able to do it alone, but can find handy Thai to help.

 

 

 

 

[joloit]

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[STMx]

source

[joloit]

Slowly reaching the end of the building process......

[tifino]

currently, a houseboat& trailer would be more practical choice?

Edited September 18, 2019 by tifino