# Farang Blog

> De l’Atlantique au Mékong : aventures d’un marin dans un village thaïlandais rural


## Posts

- [Tudo sobre o visto LTR da Tailândia em 2026: Requisitos, custos e como se candidatar](https://farangblog.com/pt/visto-ltr-tailandia/): Se procura uma base a longo prazo no Sudeste Asiático, o visto de residente a longo prazo (LTR) da Tailândia pode ser exactamente o que precisa.
- [Everything About the Thailand LTR Visa in 2026: Requirements, Costs, and How to Apply](https://farangblog.com/en/thailand-ltr-visa/): If you’re looking for a long‑term base in Southeast Asia, Thailand’s Long‑Term Resident (LTR) Visa might be exactly what you need.
- [Tout sur le visa LTR en Thaïlande en 2026 : conditions, coûts et démarches](https://farangblog.com/fr/visa-ltr-thailande/): Si vous cherchez une base à long terme en Asie du Sud-Est, le visa de résident à long terme (LTR) de la Thaïlande est peut-être exactement ce qu'il vous faut.
- [Road Trip Isaan #1 : Le Grand Isaan en voiture — de Nakhon Ratchasima à Ubon Ratchathani](https://farangblog.com/fr/road-trip-isaan-korat-surin-ubon-voiture/): 📢 Transparence : Certains liens de cet article sont des liens affiliés.
- [Calor Escaldante, Facturas Altas: Como Dominar o Custo da Electricidade na Tailândia em 2026](https://farangblog.com/pt/custo-eletricidade-tailandia-2026-expatriado/): Se vem da Europa, prepare-se para um choque. Não apenas térmico — embora esse também — mas sobretudo na factura da electricidade.
- [Scorching Heat, Soaring Bills: Mastering Electricity Costs in Thailand in 2026](https://farangblog.com/en/electricity-cost-thailand-2026-expat-guide/): If you're moving from Europe or North America, prepare for a shock. Not just a thermal one — though that too — but more importantly, on your electricity bill.
- [Chaleur torride, factures salées : maîtriser le coût de l'électricité en Thaïlande en 2026](https://farangblog.com/fr/cout-electricite-thailande-2026-expatrie/): Si vous venez d'Europe, préparez-vous à un choc. Pas thermique — enfin si, ça aussi — mais surtout sur la facture d'électricité.
- [Visto de investimento na Tailândia: comprar imóvel para residir legalmente](https://farangblog.com/pt/visto-investimento-imovel-tailandia-3-milhoes-baht/): Desde outubro de 2025, um novo caminho para a residência de longa duração na Tailândia está disponível para estrangeiros: comprar um imóvel com valor mínimo de 3 milhões de baht e receber, em troca, uma extensão de estadia anual renovável.
- [Thailand Investment Visa: Buying Property to Stay Long-Term](https://farangblog.com/en/thailand-investment-visa-property-3-million-baht/): Since October 2025, a new pathway to long-term residence in Thailand has become available to foreigners: purchase real estate worth a minimum of 3 million baht and receive, in return, a renewable annual extension of stay.
- [Visa investissement Thaïlande : acheter un bien immobilier pour rester légalement](https://farangblog.com/fr/visa-investissement-immobilier-thailande-3-millions-baht/): Depuis octobre 2025, un nouveau chemin vers la résidence longue durée en Thaïlande est disponible pour les étrangers : acheter un bien immobilier d'une valeur minimale de 3 millions de baht et obtenir, en contrepartie, une extension de séjour annuelle renouvelable.
- [Um hospital longe, longe…](https://farangblog.com/pt/hospital-urgencias-tailandia-expatriado/): Na Tailândia, comer comida de rua é quase obrigatório. A variedade é imensa e é tão barato!
- [A Hospital Far, Far Away…](https://farangblog.com/en/hospital-emergency-thailand-expat/): 📢 Transparency: Some links in this article are affiliate links. If you use these services, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
- [Un hôpital loin, très loin…](https://farangblog.com/fr/hopital-urgences-thailande-expatrie/): 📢 Transparence : Certains liens de cet article sont des liens affiliés.
- [PromptPay Tailândia: pagamentos QR para expatriados, turistas e comerciantes](https://farangblog.com/pt/promptpay-pagamento-qr-tailandia/): 📢 Transparência: Alguns links neste artigo são links afiliados. Se utilizares estes serviços, recebo uma pequena comissão sem custo extra para ti.
- [QR Code Payments for Expats, Tourists and Merchants](https://farangblog.com/en/promptpay-qr-payment-thailand/): 📢 Transparency: Some links in this article are affiliate links. If you use these services, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
- [PromptPay Thaïlande : paiements QR pour expatriés, touristes et commerçants](https://farangblog.com/fr/promptpay-paiement-qr-thailande/): 📢 Transparence : Certains liens de cet article sont des liens affiliés.
- [SIM e Internet na Tailândia](https://farangblog.com/pt/sim-internet-tailandia-expatriado/): Numa pequena aldeia no meio dos arrozais da província de Surin, rodeado de búfalos, tenho três operadoras diferentes a competir para me oferecer fibra ótica a 1 Gbps.
- [SIM Card & Internet in Thailand](https://farangblog.com/en/sim-card-internet-thailand-expat/): In a small village surrounded by rice fields in Surin province, with buffaloes grazing nearby, I have three operators competing to offer me 1 Gbps fibre optic internet.
- [SIM et Internet en Thaïlande](https://farangblog.com/fr/sim-internet-thailande-expatrie/): Dans un petit village perdu au milieu des rizières de la province de Surin, entouré de buffles et de grenouilles, je dispose de trois opérateurs qui se disputent pour m'offrir la fibre optique 1 Gbps.
- [Deslocar-se em Banguecoque: Grab, Bolt, Táxis, Tuk-tuks e Transportes Locais](https://farangblog.com/pt/transportes-banguecoque-grab-taxi/): Banguecoque é uma cidade onde deslocar-se pode ser uma verdadeira dor de cabeça -- ou uma experiência fluida e barata, consoante as ferramentas que se usam.
- [Getting Around Bangkok: Grab, Bolt, Taxis, Tuk-tuks and Local Transport](https://farangblog.com/en/transport-bangkok-grab-taxi/): Bangkok is a city where getting around can be a real headache -- or a smooth, affordable experience, depending on the tools you use.
- [Se déplacer à Bangkok : Grab, Bolt, taxis, tuk-tuk et transports locaux](https://farangblog.com/fr/transports-bangkok-grab-taxi/): Bangkok est une ville où se déplacer peut être un vrai casse-tête — ou une expérience fluide et bon marché, selon les moyens que l'on utilise.
- [Os dias têm cores? Na Tailândia têm!](https://farangblog.com/pt/cores-dias-semana-tailandia/): Os dias têm cores? Na Tailândia têm!
- [Do Days Have Colours? In Thailand, They Do!](https://farangblog.com/en/colours-days-week-thailand/): Do Days Have Colours? In Thailand, They Do!
- [Les jours ont des couleurs ? En Thaïlande, oui !](https://farangblog.com/fr/couleurs-jours-semaine-thailande/): Les jours ont des couleurs ? En Thaïlande, oui !
- [O 90-Day Report na Tailândia: Guia Prático desde Surin](https://farangblog.com/pt/90-day-report-tailandia-surin/): Todo o titular de um visto de longa duração na Tailândia — visto de reforma O-A, visto de cônjuge O, LTR ou outro — é obrigado a declarar a sua morada de residência às autoridades de imigração a cada 90 dias.
- [The 90-Day Report in Thailand: Practical Guide from Surin](https://farangblog.com/en/90-day-report-thailand-surin/): Every holder of a long-stay visa in Thailand — retirement visa O-A, spouse visa O, LTR or other — is required to report their residential address to immigration authorities every 90 days.
- [Le 90-day report en Thaïlande : guide pratique depuis Surin](https://farangblog.com/fr/90-day-report-thailande-surin/): Tout titulaire d’un visa de long séjour en Thaïlande — visa de retraite O-A, visa conjoint O, LTR ou autre — est tenu de signaler son adresse de résidence aux autorités d’immigration tous les 90 jours.
- [Seguro de Saúde na Tailândia: O Que Encontrei, O Que Ainda Procuro](https://farangblog.com/pt/seguro-saude-expatriado-tailandia/): ✍️ Nota de transparência: este artigo difere dos outros guias deste blog. Ainda não encontrei uma solução de seguro de saúde que me satisfaça plenamente.
- [Health Insurance in Thailand: What I’ve Understood, What I’m Still Looking For](https://farangblog.com/en/health-insurance-expat-thailand/): ✍️ Transparency note: this article is different from the other guides on this blog. I have not yet found a health insurance solution that fully suits me.
- [Assurance santé en Thaïlande : ce que j’ai compris, ce que je cherche encore](https://farangblog.com/fr/assurance-sante-expatrie-thailande/): ✍️ Note de transparence : cet article diffère des autres guides de ce blog. Je n’ai pas encore trouvé de solution d’assurance santé qui me convienne pleinement.
- [Comprar, Construir ou Alugar na Tailândia: O que Todo o Expatriado Deve Saber](https://farangblog.com/pt/comprar-construir-alugar-tailandia/): Encontrar alojamento na Tailândia é uma das primeiras questões que qualquer expatriado que se instala no país enfrenta.
- [Buying, Building or Renting in Thailand: What Every Expat Must Know](https://farangblog.com/en/buying-building-renting-thailand/): Finding housing in Thailand is one of the first questions any expat settling in the country faces.
- [Acheter, construire ou louer en Thaïlande : ce que tout expatrié doit savoir](https://farangblog.com/fr/acheter-construire-louer-thailande/): Se loger en Thaïlande est l’une des premières questions que se pose tout expatrié s’installant dans le pays.
- [Phanom Rung: o Templo Khmer que Ninguém Conhece — e que Tive Só para Mim](https://farangblog.com/pt/templo-phanom-rung-isaan/): Há lugares que nos fazem parar. Não porque uma agência de viagens nos vendeu, nem porque aparecem na capa de um guia.
- [Phanom Rung: The Khmer Temple Nobody Knows — And That I Had All to Myself](https://farangblog.com/en/temple-phanom-rung-isaan-2/): Some places stop you in your tracks. Not because a travel agency sold them to you, nor because they feature on the cover of a guidebook.
- [Fui Convidado para uma Ordenação Budista na Tailândia — O Que Vivi](https://farangblog.com/pt/ordination-budista-tailandia/): São cinco da manhã. A música já ressoa em toda a pequena localidade de Na Di, a alguns quilómetros de Surin, em Isaan.
- [I Was Invited to a Buddhist Ordination in Thailand — What I Experienced](https://farangblog.com/en/buddhist-ordination-thailand/): It is five in the morning. Music is already echoing through the small town of Na Di, a few kilometres from Surin, in Isaan.
- [Abrir Conta Bancária na Tailândia: Guia Prático para Expatriados (Bangkok Bank)](https://farangblog.com/pt/conta-bancaria-tailandia/): Abrir uma conta bancária na Tailândia é uma das primeiras etapas indispensáveis para qualquer expatriado que se instala no país.
- [Opening a Bank Account in Thailand: Practical Guide for Expats (Bangkok Bank)](https://farangblog.com/en/bank-account-thailand/): Opening a bank account in Thailand is one of the first essential steps for any expat settling in the country.
- [Quanto Custa Realmente Viver na Tailândia? O Meu Orçamento Real em Isaan](https://farangblog.com/pt/custo-de-vida-tailandia/): Quanto Custa Realmente Viver na Tailândia?
- [What Does It Really Cost to Live in Thailand? My Real Budget in Isaan](https://farangblog.com/en/cost-of-living-thailand/): What Does It Really Cost to Live in Thailand?
- [Visto de Reforma na Tailândia 2026 : O Guia Completo para Te Instalares](https://farangblog.com/pt/visto-reforma-tailandia/): 📢 Transparência: Alguns links neste artigo são links afiliados. Se utilizares estes serviços, recebo uma pequena comissão sem custo extra para ti.
- [Thailand Retirement Visa 2026 : The Complete Guide to Settling In](https://farangblog.com/en/retirement-visa-thailand/): 📢 Transparency: Some links in this article are affiliate links. If you use these services, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
- [Phanom Rung : le temple khmer que personne ne connaît — et que j’ai eu pour moi seul](https://farangblog.com/fr/temple-phanom-rung-isaan/): Il y a des endroits qui vous arrêtent net. Pas parce qu’une agence de voyages vous les a vendus, ni parce qu’ils figurent en couverture d’un guide.
- [Ouvrir un compte bancaire en Thaïlande : guide pratique pour expatriés (Bangkok Bank)](https://farangblog.com/fr/compte-bancaire-thailande-expatrie/): Ouvrir un compte bancaire en Thaïlande est l’une des premières démarches incontournables pour tout expatrié qui s’installe dans le pays.
- [J'étais invité à une ordination bouddhiste en Thaïlande — ce que j'ai vécu](https://farangblog.com/fr/ordination-bouddhiste-thailande/): Il est cinq heures du matin. La musique résonne déjà dans toute la petite bourgade de Na Di, à quelques kilomètres de Surin, en Isaan.
- [Combien coûte vraiment vivre en Thaïlande? Mon budget réel en Isaan](https://farangblog.com/fr/cout-de-la-vie-thailande/): Tout le monde dit que la Thaïlande est bon marché. Mais combien exactement ?
- [Visa retraite Thaïlande 2026 : le guide complet pour s'installer](https://farangblog.com/fr/visa-retraite-thailande/): 📢 Transparence : Certains liens de cet article sont des liens affiliés.

## Pages

- [Viver na Tailândia : Guia Prático para Reformados Europeus](https://farangblog.com/pt/guides-ebooks-pt/): O primeiro guia em português escrito por alguém que vive mesmo em Surin, no Isaan, há mais de 3 anos.
- [Living in Thailand : The Practical Guide for European Retirees](https://farangblog.com/en/guides-ebooks-en/): The first guide written by someone who actually lives there, in Surin, Isaan, for over 3 years.
- [Vivre en Thaïlande : le Guide Pratique pour Retraités Européens](https://farangblog.com/fr/guides-ebooks/): Le premier guide en français écrit par quelqu'un qui y vit vraiment — à Surin, en Isaan, depuis plus de 3 ans.
- [Pesquisar no FarangBlog](https://farangblog.com/pt/pesquisa/)
- [Search FarangBlog](https://farangblog.com/en/search/)
- [Rechercher sur FarangBlog](https://farangblog.com/fr/recherche/)
- [Contacto](https://farangblog.com/pt/contact-pt/): Dúvidas sobre a vida na Tailândia, vistos, custo de vida em Surin? Estou aqui.
- [Contact](https://farangblog.com/en/contact-en/): Questions about life in Thailand, visas, cost of living in Surin? I'm here.
- [Me contacter](https://farangblog.com/fr/contact/): Une question sur la vie en Thaïlande, un visa, le coût de la vie à Surin ? Je suis là.
- [Mentions légales](https://farangblog.com/fr/mentions-legales/): Conformément aux dispositions légales applicables aux sites web accessibles depuis la France et l'Espace Économique Européen, voici les informations légales relatives au site FarangBlog.com.
- [Politique de cookies](https://farangblog.com/fr/politique-de-cookies/): FarangBlog.com utilise des cookies et technologies similaires pour assurer le bon fonctionnement du site, analyser son audience et, avec votre consentement, afficher du contenu personnalisé.
- [Politique de confidentialité](https://farangblog.com/fr/politique-de-confidentialite/): FarangBlog.com est un blog d'information destiné aux expatriés et voyageurs francophones en Thaïlande.
- [Recursos](https://farangblog.com/pt/recursos/): Os serviços que uso pessoalmente há mais de 3 anos como expatriado na região de Isaan.
- [Resources](https://farangblog.com/en/resources/): Services I personally use every day as an expat in Isaan — for over 3 years.
- [Sobre](https://farangblog.com/pt/sobre/): Chamo-me Mário Ferreira — marinheiro, formador, skipper e há alguns anos, um farang feliz no nordeste da Tailândia.
- [About](https://farangblog.com/en/about/): I'm Mário Ferreira — sailor, trainer, skipper, and for the past few years, a happy farang in northeast Thailand.
- [Início](https://farangblog.com/pt/accueil-portugues/): O FarangBlog é escrito por Mário, antigo oficial da Marinha Portuguesa, residente numa aldeia rural de Isaan, perto de Surin, casado com uma tailandesa.
- [Home](https://farangblog.com/en/accueil-english/): FarangBlog is written by Mário, a retired Portuguese naval officer living in rural Isaan, near Surin, with his Thai wife.
- [Ressources](https://farangblog.com/fr/ressources/): Les services que j'utilise personnellement depuis plus de 3 ans en tant qu'expatrié en Isaan.
- [Accueil](https://farangblog.com/fr/accueil/)
- [À Propos](https://farangblog.com/fr/apropos/): Je m'appelle Mário Ferreira — marin, formateur, skipper, et depuis quelques années, farang heureux dans le nord-est de la Thaïlande.

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