Bangkok travel notes, behind the scenes of Oscar’s Notebook, excerpts from The Season of Breath and stories for little ones: all of Mr Schaka’s articles, newest first.
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How to visit Khao Sok national park?
A forest older than the Amazon, an artificial lake between limestone peaks and raft houses: the most ตระการตา park in southern Thailand.…
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What to do in Koh Samet for a weekend?
A car-free island three hours from Bangkok: white sand beaches in the north, quiet coves in the south, and a night unlike…
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How to visit Chatuchak market without getting lost?
Fifteen thousand stalls, twenty-seven sections, heat that builds by noon: Bangkok’s biggest market is visited with a method, not at random. #Thailand…
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What to know about the Thailand-Cambodia crisis as a traveller?
Land borders closed, degraded diplomatic ties, calls to restore relations: what the bilateral crisis changes for those travelling in the region. #Thailand…
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What to know about Thailand’s tougher drug laws?
Two bills filed on 21 October would presume possession means dealing and extend pre-trial detention. What it changes, including for travellers. #Thailand…
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What to know if your bag is searched at a Thai airport?
A rule now allows bag searches without the owner present, and a dispute at Suvarnabhumi revived the debate. What it changes for…
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What to know about Thailand’s new visa rules?
Since 15 September 2026, visa exemption has gone from 60 to 30 days, with new categories and limits at land borders. What…
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What to know about the floods hitting Thailand this 22 October?
Nineteen provinces and Bangkok affected, more than a million people concerned, 82 dead: what the authorities say, and what it changes for…
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The best national parks of Thailand: a practical guide
Khao Yai, Erawan, Khao Sok, Doi Inthanon, Ang Thong, Similan: my pick of parks, with entrance fees for foreigners, seasonal closures and…
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What to do in Bangkok in the morning?
Before eight, Bangkok is a different city: monks pass, parks wake, markets open. Five things to do at daybreak. #Thailand #Bangkok #MrSchaka
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Where does La Saison du souffle sit in the author’s work?
Two personal narratives, a Liège crime series, travel guides: the book is not isolated. Here is how it fits. #LaSaisonDuSouffle #Reading #MrSchaka
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Where to eat vegetarian in Bangkok?
Thai cooking hides fish sauce everywhere, but Bangkok has an old vegetarian tradition and precise addresses. #Thailand #Bangkok #MrSchaka
