we are in Uk , and my wife wants a GPS which model will work in Thailand and where can I buy Thai maps for it . The GPS is cheap here car models.
Not true. It would make no sense for Garmin to offer a map to use with their GPS that does not fully function with their product.monsterman wrote: I can get the NUVI 205 widescreen in UK for 4500 Baht so if i can get the Thai map software cheap it will be good as the map in Thailand is 7000 and the NUVI with map is 14400.
However Gadget trend have told my wife that the Garmin map is map only with no Audio instructions or guide unlike the European map which tells you where to go as you drive.
Is This true?
That should have nothing to do with it. My Zumo and 76csx are both from the U.S.A., and the Thai map works fine. The maps are an image file and there is nothing that needs translation.monsterman wrote: The map will not work with a UK NUVI as there is no thai language or Thai fonts in the machine ,The Nuvi sees a map in the SD card but thats it.
That should have nothing to do with it. My Zumo and 76csx are both from the U.S.A., and the Thai map works fine. The maps are an image file and there is nothing that needs translation.SilverhawkUSA wrote: [quote quote=monsterman]The map will not work with a UK NUVI as there is no thai language or Thai fonts in the machine ,The Nuvi sees a map in the SD card but thats it.
As dear Auke said, these files are necessary to display the Menu in Thai or hear the Thai voice prompts.Auke wrote: My Nuvi 200W (...)
Open the Garmin folder and look for the folders "Text" and "Voice" and look for the files "thai_.sum" and "Thai_.vpm" in the "Voice" folder and "Thai.gtt" in the "Text" folder. If these are there than you Nuvi will display and speak Thai language.
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