Motorhome-grade dump points, shore power and fresh-water service are uneven, so route planning should be conservative outside known caravan parks and resorts.
Camper Rules Assistant
Build a country route and get compact allowed/do-not-assume/check cards for overnight rules, LEZ, tolls, documents and winter requirements.
India
India can work for carefully planned caravan travel, but rules and facilities are state-led. Plan around official caravan parks or hosted stops, FASTag and toll categories, forest and national-park permissions, monsoon or heat risk, and vehicle-entry paperwork before committing to a route.
Do not assume roadside or beach wild camping is acceptable; use registered caravan parks, camps, hotels with secure parking or private permission.
National Highway tolls, state tolls, bridges, city parking, ferries and park fees can matter more than distance alone. Dense cities, low bridges, narrow streets, old-town access, air-quality restrictions and protected-area rules can make a large camper impractical.
Thailand
Thailand motorhome planning is built around Department of Land Transport permission for foreign vehicles, Thai Customs temporary import, recognised driving documents, official campgrounds or private stops, tollways, national parks and monsoon disruption.
Campground quality and motorhome services vary: many sites are tent-focused, so confirm vehicle access, height, power, water and waste handling.
Use national-park campgrounds, paid campsites, resorts with permission or private hosted stops; do not assume beaches, temples, petrol stations or viewpoints allow overnight camping.
Bangkok-area tollways, bridges, ferries, park entrance fees, campsite charges and temporary-import guarantees should be part of the budget. There is no simple visitor camper sticker that solves city access: traffic density, height limits, parking size, old-town streets and local police rules need route checks.
Documents and insurance
India
Carry passport, visa, licence, International Driving Permit where applicable, registration, insurance, owner permission and customs or carnet paperwork for the vehicle.
- Parivahan publishes International Driving Permit forms for Indian residents; foreign visitors should verify licence recognition, translation and IDP needs before arrival.
- Temporary vehicle admission can be specialist work; confirm carnet, customs, port, insurance and state entry handling with a broker or authority before shipping or overland entry.
Thailand
Foreign vehicles should be handled through the Department of Land Transport Foreign Vehicle Permit process and Thai Customs temporary-import formalities before entry.
- Thailand.go.th guidance points visitors to valid Thai or international driving licences and, where necessary, temporary Thai licences.
- Carry passport, licence or IDP, registration book, insurance, owner authorisation, FVP approval and customs documents.