GPS for udorn

Post by **ting_tong** » January 22, 2007, 11:49 am

laphanphon wrote:

So if you set your GPS unit to DEGMIN, the lat/long locations below should be accurate. (apparently others, including google earth default degminsec)

No wonder i could not punch in the co-ords for phu failom from a google earthreading.

ting_tong, This is just a wag for the co-ordinates for phu failom.

lat 17.161014
lon 102.6982180 could not enter the 6, only went 1 to 5

thanks for your efforts!

Post by **jetdoc** » January 22, 2007, 12:56 pm

ting_tong,
17.161014 deg = 17 deg 9.66084 = 17 deg 9 min 40 sec

102.6982180 deg = 102 deg 41.89308 min = 102 deg 41 min 54 sec

Hope this helps;o)

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » January 22, 2007, 7:36 pm

So if you set your GPS unit to DEGMIN, the lat/long locations below should be accurate

MY APOLOGIES I'm starting to confuse myself.

The latitude/longitude locations listed areALREADY in DEGREES MINUTES SECOND

Sorry if confused anyone. I should of not put the decimal point in there, those last four numbers are 2 sets of numbers 102' 45.81 = 102' 45 81 g/m/s.

Post by **Mainer** » January 22, 2007, 9:24 pm

LA, just to confuse you more, 102' 45 81 g/m/s. is not right. We can have only 0-60 seconds, so i.e. of 81 cannot be correct. If it is 45 min and 81 sec, it should read 46 min and 21 seconds.

I think, and I could be wrong, it was really 45.81 minutes in your gps and thus would translate to 45 min and 48.6 sec (.81 min X 60 sec/minute).

Post by **jetdoc** » January 22, 2007, 9:28 pm

I just find it easer to go with degs and the fraction.

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » January 22, 2007, 10:36 pm

DAMN, I guess I need to put the GPS back in the car and keep track as I make my rounds. I really hate being wrong, I'll straighten this out yet, give me couple weeks.

Post by **rickfarang** » January 22, 2007, 10:50 pm

Do you mean: 102' 45.81 = 102à¸ 45' 81" ?

I was about to go searching for this! I think it should be put somewhere that will make it easy for people to find and add to. For a somebody who gets lost easily (like me), this is a wonderful collection of data.

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » January 23, 2007, 12:00 am

yea, but as pointed out, deg/min/sec, isn't suppose to exceed 60 in the min/sec part, so i goofed somewhere. i hope i didn't have it set on 2 different settings for some, as i notice a few are over 60, yikes.

Post by **rickfarang** » January 25, 2007, 11:56 am

Or did you have it set to decimal degrees?

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » January 25, 2007, 12:18 pm

the ones posted on here now are degmin (decimal degrees), and so far, all the ones i've double checked are accurate.

i am presently redoing them and will post both, degmin and add the deg min sec coordinates for those also.

i've double checked my gps unit and setting, and confirmed they are correct and calibrated. used a map specifically designed w/gps for thailand.

should be posting verified, and new coordinates very soon.

Post by **cookie** » January 26, 2007, 2:21 pm

La, Is this a payed job?
Do you have a work permit for this?

Post by **jetdoc** » January 26, 2007, 3:56 pm

102' 45.81
"the ones posted on here now are degmin (decimal degrees)"
Correctly The above would be degrees minutes and decimal minutes, multiply .81 by 60 to get seconds. The ones I posted are degrees and decimal degrees, which I happen to prefer for its simplicity. As I stated before once one does the math the point of reference will be the same no matter how we chose to express it;o)

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » January 27, 2007, 4:33 am

BUSINESS DEGREES/MINUTES DEGREES/MIN/SEC

Dieter Raunch Kate 17 24.42 102 47.88 17 24'25" 102 47'53"

Down Under Bar 17 24.54 102 48..02 17 24'32" 102 48'01"

Koala Bar 17 24.16 102 48.24 17 24'10" 102 48'15"

Irish Clock 17 24.36 102 48'13 17 24'21" 102 48'08"

City Lodge 17 34.44 102 48.21 17 24'26" 102 48'12"

Mojo/Steves/Horseshoe 17 24.26 102 47.95 17 24'16" 102 47'56"

Taco Place 17 24.40 102 47.72 17 24'24" 102 47'43"

Aussie Pub/Fuzzy Ken 17 24.30 102 48.02
Farang Alley/ 50 50 17 24.32 102 48.04 17 24'19" 102 48'03"

Kitaro/Chubu Buffet 17 24.28 102 48.04
BKK Grill 17 24.25 102 48.03 17 24'15" 102 48'02"

Two Hearts 17 24.69 102 46.50 17 24'41" 102 46'30"

Relax Steak 17 24.89 102 47.11 17 24'54" 102 47'06"

Jazz 17 25.00 102 47.71 17 25'00" 102 47'43"

Ban Steak 17 21.94 102.47.44 17 21'57" 102 47'27"

Tree Shadow 17 23.96 102 46.88 17 23'58" 102 46'53"

Mae Ya 17 24.23 102 47.41 17 24'14" 102 47'25"

CARROT # 20 17 24.29 102 48.18 17 24'18" 102 48'11"
NIGHT MARKET STAGE

Thai Orchid 17 25.27 102 48.21 17 25'16" 102 48'13"

Faroh 17 25.30 102 46.29 17 25'18" 102 46'17"

Bon Cafe 17 24.38 102 47.71 17 24'23" 102 47'43"

Harry's Bar 17 24.55 102 45.95 17 24'33" 102 45'57"

Daewa Daeng 17 24.49 102 48.11 17 24'29" 102 48'07"

JingJoes Apt/Rest. 17 23.52 102 48.66 17 23'31" 102 48'40"

Top Mansion 17 24.41 102 48.15 17 24'25" 102 48'09"

Jan Condotel 17 24.58 102 46.82 17 24'35" 102 46'49"

Mono Place 17 23.85 102 47.99 17 23'51" 102 47'59"

Erwin Bungalow 17 23.83 102 48.16 17 23'50" 102 48'09"

N.B. Residence 17 23.69 102 48.71 17 23'41" 102 48'43"

Silver Reef 17 24.10 102 48.06 17 24'11" 102 48'04"

Thomas Resort/ 17 22.80 102 50.53 17 24'48" 102 50'32"
Udon Thai House

RuySuk Inn/rest 17 24.88 102 48.00 17 24'53" 102 48'00"

POP POP INTERNET 17 25.21 102 47.20 17 25'13" 102 47'12"
TAT 17 24.83 102 47.08 17 24'50" 102 47'05"

Aek Udon Hospital 17 23.94 102 48.22 17 23'57" 102 48'13"

Paolo Hospital 17 24.36 102 48.31 17 24'22" 102 48'14"

POLICE 17 24.29 102 47.24 17 24'14" 102 47'17"

Train Station 17 24.26 102 48.31 17 24'15" 102 48'18"

Bus Station (AC) 17 24.29 102 47.97 17 24'13" 102 47'59"

Post Office 17 24.95 102 47.25 17 25'00" 102 47'16"

UPS 17 26.23 102 47.57 17 26'14" 102 47'34"

AIS 17 23.55 102 48.95 17 23'33" 102 48'57"

ThaiSri Insurance 17 21.13 102 49.45 17 21'08" 102 49'27"

ST. Mary's School 17 23.56 102 48.96 17 23'33" 102 48'58"

Wat Pa Ban Tad 17 17.84 102 46.64 17 17'50" 102 46'38"

If you at at the coordinates, you should see what you are looking for, hopefully

barring any typos, these should be very accurate. If not, be the first to tell me, and large beer on me, at the night market

That looks a lot different than when i typed int, all that spacing for nothing, damn.

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » January 27, 2007, 5:06 am

If you would like it a little more reader friendly or want to print it off, it looks and reads much better as a picture.

Post by **Bump** » January 27, 2007, 6:59 am

oK got to ask back bothering you ? You up late or very early?

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » January 27, 2007, 8:17 am

nope, stomach, ate fried food, which i shouldn't and washed it down with a lg chang, didn't help. so need to sit up straight w/milk of magnesia till things settle, so..........typed away

i hate a broken sleep, so guess my back will be acting up today/tonight, unless i get a afternoon nap in.

Post by **jetdoc** » January 28, 2007, 1:30 pm

LA, Thanks for posting all the coordinates, I tried doing the math to convert to degrees and got all F'd up. Sooo I used your deg min sec and entered as points in google earth and wala changed the preference back to deg and google did the math. Udon Thani is just chock full of pins now;o) but your info looks good.

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » January 28, 2007, 2:49 pm

if you calculate to see if one matches the other, they may be off a bit, as possible taken at different spots. example with silver reef, 1st point was taken at the bar inside, other on outside at curb. some on one side of the street, at the driveway, door or actually inside, but all close enough to see what you are looking for.

next week i'll finish up and give the rest of the sponsors their do, i think 17 more to post, then done.

any request are welcome, but if you can see it on the map, or a very large place like tesco, big c, no need to coordinates. if you can't find these, you shouldn't be allowed out by yourself.

i will try to get to NK Immigrations, and phu folium, before end of next month.

Post by **ting_tong** » January 28, 2007, 2:56 pm

ThaiSri Insurance 17 21.13 102 49.45 17 21'08" 102 49'27"

is this place any good for insurance? I need to update insurance on a motorbike and tuktuk soon.

laphanphon · Post by **laphanphon** » January 28, 2007, 3:12 pm

yes, that's why i posted it. have toyota vios, dealer wanted 18,000 baht for mediocre insurance, maybe 500,000 baht total claim, 100,000per person, and my car value, 300,000. thaisri valued my car 10 % more, 330k, and gave me 10 million max coverage, which is my understanding what some local want in the event someone commits suicide on my car, by their action, but we know who's fault it will be if an individual isn't a witness for me. the price was the same, 18 k, plus 750 baht for mandatory 3rd party, ttl 18,818, i think.

at thaisri, their information sheet only had a ttl of 5 mill coverage, which i new was wrong, because my neighbor has same coverage. when policy arrived, it stated 10 mill. the insurance is underwritten by a large europeon company that escapes my memory right now. info sheet in english.

they are located about 2 kms south of ring/KK rd intersection on other side of road. after 2 kms, just past overpass for pedestrians, make a u-turn, and up the road just a bit. large sign on top of building on left, hard to miss.