Bangkok can be one confusing city what with all the hidden sois and dead-end backstreets. Rushing to that important meeting or trying to hook up with that hot date, you don’t want to find yourself lost down some dingy alley. Having a map and location device in your hand sure wouldn’t hurt. To guide your through the maze, we’ve uncovered the best handy navigators out there.

HP iPAQ 612 Business Navigator

This thing probably can’t make you a better business person, but it is great for workaholics with no sense of direction. Aside from having 3G, push mail, and other biz-biased applications, this GPS system also gives you turn-by-turn directions on their pre-installed map software.

How big: 117mm x 60.3mm x 17.5 mm

How much: B21,900, at Touch Shop, 4/F CentralWorld, 02-613-1661

ASUS P320 Mini GPS PDA Phone

This slim, sleek PDA might not look like much, but it’s got a GPS system powered by a Thai navigation software, SpeedNavi, that allows you to track your position on its map live. It also has a 2-megapixel camera with auto focus, wifi and runs on Windows Mobile 6.1.

How big: 99mm x 54.5mm x 13.35mm

How much: B14,990, at Touch Shop, 4/F CentralWorld, 02-613-1661

iFox NV 100

GPS devices used to be ugly clunky monstrosities. But the iFox sees a step forward in the design of these handy tools. You can carry this baby in your bag or have it mounted on the dashboard of your car. Aside from giving you directions (thanks to its built-in speakers), it can also play MP3s and store pictures.

How big: 92mm x 77mm x 18mm

How much: B8,490. at True Lifestyle, 3/F Siam Paragon, 02-610-8880

Nokia 6210 Navigator

Nokia makes idiot-proof phones for those who can’t tell GPS from GPRS (a type of mobile internet connection). That’s why they created the free Nokia Maps feature where you can just type in a name of a venue (if it’s in their list) and it will show up on the map. The accelerometer (that nifty tool that automatically flips the orientation of the screen) also acts like a digital compass for when you need to know which direction you need to head on the map.

How big: 103mm x 49mm x 14.9mm

How much: B13,390, at Nokia, 3/F Emporium, 02-664-8565

Samsung Omnia

Samsung’s Omnia claims to be an innovative device, yet it looks and feels awfully similar to an iPhone. Even a Mac-fanatic will love the features: Omnia is packed with a 5-megapixel camera (better than an iPhone), wifi, Opera browser, and an A-GPS (a system that uses cell towers to pinpoint your location) enabled navigation. There’s also geo-tagging so people know just where you are when you upload that photo to the web—though we’re not sure if this is actually a good thing.

How big: 112mm x 56.9mm x 12.5mm

How much: B25,000, at Samsung Mobile, 4/F Siam Paragon, 02-610-9713/4