The final hints of winter in Thailand set the stage for an thrilling automotive present in Korat province, two and a half hours’ drive from Bangkok.
Held on the golf greens on the Rancho Charnvee Resort & Nation Membership Khao Yai, the 2025 Landed Present – the second of its variety since debuting final yr – exceeded all expectations.
The occasion was born by mates who share the identical ardour for vehicles – Keng Benz Dang, Stance Mania, Khub-Tie, Adap, and Storage N1. The thought for the Landed Present was first floated by our youngest member, and understanding that the proprietor of Rancho Charnvee additionally shared our enthusiasm for vehicles, we put two and two collectively. After assembly in particular person, it was clear that we had been on the identical web page, and securing the venue was a easy course of.
Rancho Charnvee Resort & Nation Membership’s immaculate golf course, with its 18 holes, offered us with a number of venue choices. Nonetheless, we had been instantly drawn to the seventh gap. Its scenic backdrop, proximity to the clubhouse, and, importantly, accessibility for low vehicles, made it the best spot for our present.
Nonetheless, as soon as we returned dwelling and began planning, we rapidly realized how difficult the logistics could be. The occasion would incur varied prices, from generator rent for electrical energy to stage rental. We knew we would want monetary help. Nonetheless, having no prior expertise organizing such an occasion, we had been not sure easy methods to current our imaginative and prescient for the Landed Present to potential sponsors. In any case, one of these occasion had by no means been completed in Thailand earlier than.
We made a easy presentation and approached our first potential sponsors, who signed up on the spot. Whereas that was nice, we hadn’t requested for a lot cash – we would have liked extra sponsors. This proved tough as most companies we talked to couldn’t image our grand imaginative and prescient for the present. The reply? Photographing one in every of our vehicles on the seventh gap and utilizing the pictures in our promotion. This made the occasion idea clearer to everybody, and shortly after, we began receiving the help we would have liked.
Landed Present 2024 was an enormous success, drawing in a big crowd and leaving us with a way of accomplishment. Constructing on that we moved ahead with Landed Present 2025.
This yr, the occasion noticed much more curiosity, together with friends from abroad, which was nice to see. Our Malaysian mates drove as much as be a part of within the enjoyable too, and the general variety of individuals eclipsed the primary yr’s.
Everybody feels the Landed Present is an thrilling step ahead for Thailand’s modified and customized automotive scene, and I can’t wait to see the way it evolves sooner or later. The occasion was additionally a pleasant teaser for Thailand’s largest automotive occasion – the Influence Pace Pageant – which can happen in June at Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok. Organized by 6Zero and Infinite Media and working over three days and two nights, the occasion will convey collectively key gamers within the native motorsport trade, plus automotive golf equipment, tuning outlets, and automotive media. In case you wanted an excuse to go to Thailand, this might be it!
Waruth Seehanath
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