GT Riders Google Maps

[Kiwi Cruiser]

The initial preview of a new GT Riders Google Map is now viewable... Its aimed at serving multiple purposes;

* Providing a centralised, geographically correct resource for GT Riders recommended accommodations, restaurants, pubs etc
* Providing online, illustrated maps of highways and loop rides
* Providing online, illustrated maps of towns within the GT Riders Website Network

NB: Shows temples, pubs, hotels, restaurants, hot springs, barber, scenic shots etc.
Click on a few of the icons (temples are nearly all done) and note that there is an image on most, and links to more information on many...

Online examples include;

GT Rider: regional view, need to zoom in on a location.
http://www.gt-rider/touring-information-overvi ... ite-places

Highway 1148: click on the road, click on the Landscape Icon
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... 37021&z=11

Highway 1149: click on the road, see the video
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8& ... 04628&z=14

Chiang Rai - http://www.gt-rider/touring-information-overvi ... ite-places
Mae Sariang - www.mae-sarieng.com/mae-sariang-informa ... cation-map
Nan - www.nan-thailand.info/information/location-map
Fang - Link removed
Etc...

We can illustrate any Highway or Loop ride, using images already contained in GT-Rider posts...

This is being followed up (in February 2010) by an upgrade to the Forum software that will provide the ability to insert video clips into Trip Reports.

 

[Marco]

Looking nice Ben, good job and very helpfull im sure for many guys

 

[Kiwi Cruiser]

Hi Marco

Thanks for the encouragement

The map alone is going to be a major undertaking, and on top of that we've got 20+ north Thailand websites under construction as part of the "GT Riders Tourism Information" websites project... probably take us the rest of my life! :roll:

 

[TonyBKK]

Very cool! Keep up the excellent work!

 

[PICO-PICO]

A must have !

Naive question=

will it be only online? A dream would be to make it down loadable to GPS AND GTR makes money from it.

The unavoidable sad part of exciting technologies = hardly any secrete spots left to discover for yourself.

I admire your perseverance.

Pico