The Golden Triangle Rider

siinthai · Posted: 02.04.2008, 10:03 Post subject: GPS Maps

Strolling thru a disappointing motorshow, I came across something of interest.
A new company :
www.allabout-i.com
Piyapong Charoenkoopt MD.66 819859181
Young guy very enthusiastic.
he has a map system which HE claims is as detailed as the ESRI maps.
He is using Thailand Navigator 8. This goes on an SD card and can be used in as many GPS's as you like ...not tied to one. And te price is 6300baht.
This card SUPPOSEDLY will fit most garmins...others i'm not sure.
NOW I haven't tried the system but will be ordering one to use.
This thread is for info only...no recommendation.

LivinLOS · Motorcyclist Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 41

I am unsure as to how this board will respond to the copyright implications (you all buy legit DVD's of course Wink

)..

But I have discovered tools (keygen etc) and all the ERSI Thai maps (and cambo etc) online..

No need to buy these any more.. Just run the keygen and install on your garmin unit.

EDIT:: I havent tested these as I dont have a garmin unit but info seems all there.

Robin Holmes · Posted: 03.05.2008, 15:45 Post subject:

I'd be interested in any info:-)
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Auke · Posted: 04.05.2008, 05:19 Post subject:

6300 Baht seems to be a rather steep price which maybe is an un-official version of the ESRI map. In fact hacked versions of the ESRI Thai Street map version 8 appeared on hacker sites in August 2007 even before it was released to users in Thailand - I got my update free of charge from ESRI in November 2007.

ESRI Thailand sells the version 8 map now for about 7000 Baht while the same ESRI/Garmin map can be bought in the US for 120 USD on an SD card with the map locked to the SD card so that it can be used in any Garmin GPS which uses SD cards.

Yes, the program keygen can be used to change the registration code in Garmin maps (including the ESRI Thailand map) so that it can be used in other compatible Garmin GPS units.

Garmin maps for Cambodia can be downloaded from Mapcenter (http://mapcenter.cgpsmapper.com/ and http://mapcenter2.cgpsmapper.com/) free of charge. On the same site there are tons of other free GPS maps available for a variety of countries.
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LivinLOS · Motorcyclist Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 41

Could be different maps.. Seems to be a few coming out at the moment..

SE-ED books is selling a GPS unit with Thai maps for 6900 baht now.. IIRC it comes with the 'powermap G10' maps ??

That runs on the WinCE GPS platform but there seem to be tools to convert one map format to another.

LivinLOS · Motorcyclist Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 41

I have no way of verifying this info.. But there are comments posted on a GPS map hacking forum that claim that the Rotwieller maps are the ERSI V7 maps with the copyright changed.

If thats true, as he charges 100 USD for his maps.. Thats a bit nuts.

Davidfl · Posted: 04.05.2008, 17:21 Post subject:

LivinLOS · Motorcyclist Joined: 11 Mar 2008 Posts: 41

OK.. Well thats a bit mad.. Especially as I was aksing him about porting his map over to a WinCE format map and he wouldnt becuase it would then leave his maps unlocked.

If he just stole them thats a bit of a shocker.

backdoorphil

just bought a garmin nuvi 660 (from the usa $335)

anyone know where's the simplest place to download thai maps that will work on this garmin gps (ie someone has tested the software)?

thought id ask before spending 6,000 bht

phil

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(now in yacht haven marina , phuket)
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