• Home Screen widgets are here. Keep Farang where you'll actually see it: • Visa countdown - days left, right on your Home Screen (and Lock Screen) • Quick Launch - one tap to the map, translate, currency, or your community • Translate & Convert - jump straight in, in your destination's language & currency • Today Near You - the next activity + how many Farangs are around • Plus an iOS 18 Control Center button to open voice translate instantly. • Camera translate is way faster. Snap a menu or sign and the text comes back almost instantly - no more waiting on the shutter. • Better voice translate. Both sides of the conversation now show side by side, and you can play either line out loud or save it - perfect for showing a local the local script. • Cleaner map. Finished activities drop off automatically, so the map only shows what you can actually join now. • Faster & smoother

This update makes the community features work reliably across devices. • Messaging fixed: your messages now reach the other person, and photos, videos, polls, reactions and shared locations all work in chats • Push notifications for new DMs and activity-chat messages • Live updates — new messages and posts appear instantly, no refresh needed • Your profile photo now shows everywhere, and you'll see other members' photos too • Share photos and videos in group posts, with likes and "new post" counts • Closed groups & events: request to join, hosts approve or decline, and you're notified when you're accepted • Invite links for private groups • RSVP as Going, Maybe or Can't • Edit your events after posting • "Farangs here" shows real photos; visa countdown ring on every screen • Currency converter now leads with your local currency • Lots of reliability fixes and smoother performance

The big one: Farang is now built around meeting people, not just getting by abroad. MEET PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE - New "Farangs Here" shows who's in your city right now (opt-in, your call), with filters for distance, age and nationality. Tap anyone to view their profile. ACTIVITY CHATS & RSVP - Join any activity and drop straight into its group chat to sort out the details - One-tap RSVP for open plans, request-to-join for closed ones - After it's over, hosts get a quick "did it happen?", can check off who came, and repeat it in one tap SMARTER NOTIFICATIONS - Rebuilt from the ground up: direct messages, activity chats, and forum & group replies. Useful, never spammy, with quiet hours and per-chat mute. A SAFER COMMUNITY - Report and block on every post, message and profile - Every post and message is screened before it goes live OPTIONAL AI HELP - Turn on AI reply suggestions in activity chats when you're not sure what to say (off until you enable it) ALSO - Cleaner map settings, live weather and air quality, and a home-time clock - A guided in-app tour so the new stuff is easy to find - Lots of polish, small celebratory touches, accessibility improvements, and a pile of bug fixes Thanks for using Farang. Something feel off? Tell us - we read every message.

Travel Mode - Farang now works in 12 new destinations beyond Thailand: ASIA • Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea EUROPE • Portugal, Spain, Georgia LATIN AMERICA • Mexico, Colombia, Brazil Everything adapts: currency converter swaps to local, translate works in every destination's language, map centers on local hub cities, visa tracking covers DTV / FMM / Schengen / D7 and more. Plus this update: • Events now appear on the map - find what's happening near you • Country-specific forums - your visa questions stay relevant • Practice games work in Spanish, Japanese, Vietnamese, and more • Native greeting on launch wherever you are • Profile photos finally save reliably • Server-side translation - faster, cheaper, more secure Tap Profile → "Travel mode" to switch destinations.