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.
Overnight and wild camping
India
Do not assume roadside or beach wild camping is acceptable; use registered caravan parks, camps, hotels with secure parking or private permission.
- India's national caravan policy is a framework, while practical permissions and sites are mainly handled by state or union-territory authorities.
- Near beaches, forests, deserts, villages and religious sites, ask locally before stopping overnight or setting out chairs, awning or cooking gear.
Thailand
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.
- National parks can require reservations, entrance fees, campground fees and site-specific vehicle rules.
- Keep awnings, chairs, cooking and generators out of ordinary parking spaces unless the site clearly allows camping.