Pocket Thailand
Bangkok, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Isan, Koh Samui, Phuket, Krabi and Secret Thailand on your phone: the best places, getting around, prices and the traps to avoid, taken from Mr Schaka’s guides.
Apps linked to the app
One tap is enough: the app opens the right service directly, with the right address or search.
Google Maps
Directions to every place, on foot, by car or by public transport.
Grab
Book a car or a motorbike taxi with the destination already filled in.
Bolt
The alternative to Grab, often a little cheaper.
Booking.com
Hotels in the areas the guide recommends.
Agoda
The other big booking site in Thailand, often well priced.
TripAdvisor
Travellers’ reviews of every place, in one tap.
GetYourGuide
Day trips, tours and activities to book online.
12Go
Train, bus and ferry tickets between towns.
What you can do with the app
Everything you need on the spot, without hours of searching.
The best places
Beaches, temples, palaces, markets, restaurants, nightlife and day trips, sorted by category, with opening hours, prices and tips.
Ready-made itineraries
A day-by-day plan. Tap a place to open Google Maps, Grab or Bolt.
Getting around
Which transport to choose for each situation, with a simplified map from the guide.
Air quality
The live pollution index (PM2.5) for the city, with advice for the day.
Baht ↔ euro
A converter at the market rate, so you know right away what you are paying.
Translate and speak Thai
A translator and useful phrases to show, even without a connection.
Where to stay
The right areas for your trip, with Booking and Agoda.
Emergencies
The tourist police (1155) and useful numbers at your fingertips.
Quiz: scam or not?
10 common traps to recognise before you go.
Your favourites
Save the places you like and find them again in one tap.
New: the Big Game and 11 travel tools
Version 2.6: everything also works offline, and nothing leaves your phone.
The Big Game
A stamp to collect for each of the 391 places, 130 badges, and a book to win: 10 visits checked on the spot unlock the ebook “Oscar’s Notebook 1”.
Offline map and “Near me”
All the places on a map that works without signal, and a list of the places closest to you (your position is only used on your phone).
Travel journal
Tick the places you visit, add a note and a photo, and keep your journal as a souvenir.
The right price
The fair price of a taxi, tuk-tuk, longtail or massage, taken from the guidebooks, and the “too expensive” threshold.
Food card in Thai
Allergies and diets (not spicy, vegetarian, no peanuts, halal…) in polite Thai, to show the waiter.
Thai audio phrases
Useful phrases read aloud by your phone, at normal or slow speed.
Packing and paperwork
The checklist before you leave (TDAC, visa, health, adapter…), adapted to the destination and the season.
Alerts and calendar
Festivals, no-alcohol days, marine park closures and monsoon, up to the end of 2027, plus alerts posted by Mr Schaka.
Multi-destination itineraries and guide extracts
Six routes linking several destinations, and the opening of each guidebook to read for free.
Nine destinations, the same sections
Choose your destination at start-up and switch whenever you like.
Bangkok
Temples, markets, neighbourhoods and transport in the capital.
Pattaya
Beaches, viewpoints, nightlife and trips to the islands.
Hua Hin
The royal resort on the Gulf: beaches, palaces and night markets.
Chiang Mai
The North: temples, mountains, markets and Lanna culture.
Isan
The North-East: Khmer temples, the Mekong, Roi Et and village life.
Koh Samui
The Gulf islands: beaches, Ang Thong Marine Park, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.
Phuket
The Andaman Sea: beaches, the Old Town, Phang Nga Bay and Koh Phi Phi.
Krabi
Railay’s cliffs, Ao Nang, the 4-island tour, Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta.
Secret Thailand
Where nobody goes: Trang’s islands, Koh Lipe, Kanchanaburi, Sukhothai, Nan and the Mekong.
Install the app on your phone
- Open mrschaka.com/appli-thailande on your phone, or scan the QR code.
- On Android (Chrome): tap “Install” in the app, or the ⋮ menu then “Add to Home screen”.
- On iPhone (Safari): tap the Share button, then “Add to Home Screen”.
- Done: the app opens like a real app and then works offline.
Scan to open the appTo go further, Mr Schaka’s full guides are in the Guides section.
