Great news.
Always nice to have options? not that I need them.
But IMO Travel Activ is just a middle man trying to get on the bandwagon which will just inflate the REAL end price.
I could be wrong let us just wait and see what prices these guys come back with?

They posted prices which seems reasonable and probably cheaper than both Moto Asia and Mrs Thip, (posted in Overlanding Asia)

I think it's more of a case they are charging reasonable fees rather than taking advantage of people.

From their post

"3 days - Thailand - Including Accommodation, Insurance, Permit, Guides Expenses and Fuel - 2 Vehicles 4 people $800 per vehicle - 3 Vehicles up to 6 people - $650 per vehicle - All prices are dependent on the size of the group. The costs are based on a double room, so if there are two of you on two bike we can reduce the accommodation cost if you want to share."

Link to their FB page Travel Activ

Yes, I was wrong looks like good prices good find thanks for posting I am sure people will be interested.

Thanks for information another agent could help to bring the costs down

I was quoted by Moto Asia for 3 days two cars 70,000 Bhat / $2000, there are quite a few comments in a facebook group about this agent, so I’m not sure how reputable they are, so I gave them a miss.

Then I was quoted by Mrs Thip 48,000 / $1400 for one car, she is a nightmare to deal with as her English is so bad the costs have changed several times, I still don’t know what the total costs would be with the guides expenses.

Both quotes did not include costs, fuel, accommodation, guide expenses etc.

The costs you quote above from Travel Activ are a lot cheaper even before you add on accommodation, Fuel, guide expenses etc. $400 cheaper than Moto Asia and nearly the same price as Mrs Thips, if you added accommodation & other costs on, and that quote was only for one vehicle not two!

If their prices are true I’m interested!

Does anyone else plan to travel in the next couple of months?

Moto Asia
 

Moto Asia is owned by an English guy called Phil and he also owns a
Motorcycle Forum website called Ride Asia.
Each year Phill host the Thailand HUBB meeting at his bar called Riders corner in Chaing Mai
so I can't see them not being reputable?
As to his cost 'No FT, no comment'

Link to Ride Asia. Ride Asia Motorcycle Forum
Link to Moto Asia. https://motoasia.bike/

Moto Asia seemed ok by email, I don't know the guy just asked for a quote.

But having read the comments here https://www.facebook.com/groups/1024579897597702/ it did not feel right.

I'll be crossing Thailand (from Laos to Myanmar) around 17 July. We're on a motorcycle and looking for more people to share the costs of guides, etc. We would like to cross in 3 days.

I've just traveled 2 weeks from south to north thai, entered laos and back to thai and then to Malaysia. No tour guide was required , carnet etc. I just obtained the temporary import permit at the Border in Sadao and Nong Khai for my malaysian registered motorcycle for free..

Yes Malaysian, Singaporean and Laotian vehicles are excempt from the mandatory permit and guide requirements that vehicles from other countries have. These countries have a bilateral agreement with Thailand.

On the other hand - there are many reports that vehicles from Europe, Oz etc are coming through several border crossings into Thailand without having permits and guides and get in by having a temporary import granted just as before June 2016. Some bordercrossings just dont seem to enforce the new laws. Just as usual in this part of the world. Anyhow - I dont expect it to last very long...

Thailand crossing in just 4 days
 

Hi there,

the very recent experience of crossing Thai border in Mae Sot.

All custom formalities passed within 4 hours, with official medical check and issuing 1948 standard driving license.
The trip from Mae Sot to Malaysian border took 4 days with 8 hours stop for technical service.

We were kindly asked by the our guide not public the details - for those , who are practically interested how to get the process smooth - pls contact me directly
uncle.den@mail.ru +79191063651

If anyone is interested to avoid Thailand due to the imposed Adventure Tax i've managed to find a shipping company Malaysia that will ship our bikes in a container to Mongolia. The price is reasonable and if you add Thailand and Myanmar up it will be cheaper than those 2 combined.
We are looking to ship within the next 2 weeks and if anyone is interested to join please get in touch. Currently 2 bikes in the container and can accommodate 4 more. Price will be less than 1000$ per bike (the more the cheaper) and transit time will be 20-25 days.

thailand rules
 

Hi
Does anybody know if Thai rules might have eased recently?
thanks

Not exactly eased but some bordercrossings have never started enforcing the new rules and the overlanding community have started to know which bordercrossings who do and which who dont.

Coming through Myanmar and entering Thailand at Mae Sot you will not be able to get away from the new rules. But coming from Malaysia, Cambodia and Laos there still seem to be some bordercrossings that dont enforce the new permit and guide rules.

Seek out different facebookgroups and ask for advice. The knowledge about which bordercrossings that do and which who dont enforce the new rules are not shared openly for obvious reasons but will be shared on pm.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/OverlandingAsia/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1024579897597702/

Thai border crossings
 

Hi Snakeboy,

I am trying to put together a list of borders that you can and can not for our friends heading for Plodd Stop, up to now we have had 7 different vehicles arrive most without, so I would really appreciate any help from anybody that as any info.
We have just finished our trip driving from Thailand to Hungary, read about it on Plodd - A Trip of a Lifetime

Dave

I know of two borders into Thailand where it's still possible to cross without the new permit. One is in the north of Laos, where two motorcyclists went through in the last few months. It's here:
https://goo.gl/maps/vdP97hv7hAz
The second one is the most southern border from Cambodia. I just crossed it today with my Swiss motorbike, here:
https://goo.gl/maps/9iRN2D8bPrt
it definitely does NOT work at the big border in Vientiane, Laos. some friends tried a few weeks ago and didn't get in.

you must have a carnet! and it's also recommended to have a Thai motorbike insurance. sometimes they ask for it (today they didn't). I got my insurance from http://www.aainsure.net , just send an email to info@aainsure.net. it's 646 Baht (about 20$)