Trying to be safe in thailand - buying a pickup

[Bristolian]

Forget the pickups, the 'tuners and alike. Get yourself one of these!

It still wouldn't hurt to follow James West's list either, add seat belts, extra lights etc.

I personally wouldn't bother with the
proximity sensors or assistive parking options. Park wherever you please as I have yet to see a wheel clamp to fit or tow truck to handle this. Do remember to clean the motorcyclists from the radiator grill weekly!

You might need to clean your own windscreen at the filling station.

[ThaiMike]

Ok i am sold, i want the red one. That thing will guarantee survival even in Thailand and clean out my savings account at the same time so i can't spend it on girls !

And ill follow James list, will get the truck with the best safety features , shame a good german touring car is not an option unless you want to pay the 300% taxes.

[Bristolian]

If you can afford the red civilian Maurauder at $650,000., the import duty should be a breeze. However you do get a lot for your money

Weight‎: ‎Curb: 9,900 kg (21,780 lb); Combat: 15,000 kg (33,000 lb)‎
Speed‎: ‎100–120 km/h (tyre dependent)‎

At 9 tonnes the occasional wandering idiot on a scooter won't even register

I gotta get one .....

[jvs]

I own an older pick-up and just love it,can go any where and driving over cements deviders is no issue at all.
The first thing i had to upgrade was the horn,motorbike riders did not even respond to the "please notice me" sound
They really do wake up fast when i us the multiple sound air horn,i only use it in emergencies and it has saved us from
a few fender benders i can assure you.

[ThaiMike]

Now that is a good addition on the horn, thanks and noted.
The 650k is doable as long as it can function as a home too

If only Singapore had an retirement visa, massages and was a little less expensive..

[STEVE G]

If only Singapore had an retirement visa, massages and was a little less expensive..

I don't know how much it is now but in Singapore it used to cost about 20,000 dollars for a car, that wasn't to buy the car, just for the licence to own one!