# The BKK Insider

> New openings, events, local news, and insider tips every morning.

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## Posts
- [A Bangkok Abbot Gave Away $57 Million. Now Someone Is Asking: Whose Money Was It?](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/a-bangkok-abbot-gave-away-57-million-now-someone-is-asking-whose-money-was-it): ฿2 billion moved through a monk. Millionaire donors, BMA budgets and growing questions about where the money came from. Plus, 250,000 Chinese tourists are heading to Thailand for Golden Week.
- [Thailand Wants ฿100 Billion for Drug Research. Global Pharma Is Already Circling.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/thailand-wants-100-billion-for-drug-research-global-pharma-is-already-circling): Ten drugmakers are in talks. Roche alone could bring ฿15 billion. Plus, 15 Thai gaming companies just came home from Germany with ฿270 million in deals.
- [She Lived in Complete Darkness for Three Months. Then a Police Officer Found Her on a Dark Road.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/she-lived-in-complete-darkness-for-three-months-then-a-police-officer-found-her-on-a-dark-road): No electricity. No flashlight. She felt her way through her own home. Multiple reports were filed. Nothing happened. Plus, Bangkok is painting roofs white to protect its poorest residents from extreme heat.
- [Don't Make Weekend Plans Without Checking This.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/don-t-make-weekend-plans-without-checking-this): Bangkok could see up to 70% storm coverage, heavy rain and flash floods. Plus a major change to Thailand's EV tax rules.
- [The Monk Thailand's PM Called "Soft Power" Was Just Arrested for Embezzling ฿92 Million.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/the-monk-thailand-s-pm-called-soft-power-was-just-arrested-for-embezzling-92-million): Gold amulets, ฿92 million in diverted donations, and CCTV footage from his quarters. Plus land border entries are being capped at two per year starting Monday.
- [Police Raided a Luxury House Outside Bangkok. Inside: 13 Foreign Nationals Running a Scam Center.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/police-raided-a-luxury-house-outside-bangkok-inside-13-foreign-nationals-running-a-scam-center): Computers, phones, scripts and a victim list. Twenty minutes from Sukhumvit. Plus a 77-year-old drove her Mercedes the wrong way on a Bangkok highway.
- [Oil Is Leaking Through Drains on Rama 3. Bangkok Says Don't Smoke Anywhere Near Them.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/foreign-invested-companies-hold-land-the-size-of-greater-london-now-you-know-why-the-crackdown-happe-ad7b): Flammable vapor in the drainage system. The Governor led an emergency inspection. Source unknown. Plus Bangkok ranked top 3 in Asia for repeat visits, again.
- [Foreign-Invested Companies Hold Land the Size of Greater London. Now You Know Why the Crackdown Happened.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/foreign-invested-companies-hold-land-the-size-of-greater-london-now-you-know-why-the-crackdown-happe): 1.06 million rai. 76,840 condos. 657 square miles. The government data that explains every raid, every warrant and every deportation this year. Plus your Grab driver needs a new license by September 30.
- [Lisa Just Hit 70.8 Million Views in 24 Hours. The Entire Video Is a Love Letter to Thailand.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/the-new-30-day-visa-doesn-t-cover-business-only-tourism-also-lisa-just-hit-70-8-million-views-in-24): The most-watched music video debut of 2026. Muay Thai, tuk-tuks and a Thai greeting seen by 70 million people. Plus the visa-free stay drops to 30 days September 15 — but business visits are still legal.
- [Thailand and the US Just Agreed on Core Terms of a Trade Deal. The Tariff Story May Be Turning.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/thailand-and-the-us-just-agreed-on-core-terms-of-a-trade-deal-the-tariff-story-may-be-turning): Washington assured Thailand of “fair, competitive tariffs.” The 12.5% duty in place since July could be about to change. Plus Bangkok's growing industry of paying strangers to be your friend.
- [Thailand Won't Be Rich Until 2048, Says World Bank. Also: 60-Day Visa Stays End in 10 Days.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/a-thai-senator-just-proposed-letting-foreigners-own-property-fully-legally-the-nominee-problem-would-3768): Thailand could get there by 2037 if it doubles its growth rate. Four reforms could make the difference. Plus the 60-day visa waiver drops to 30 days on September 15, here’s what’s changing.
- [A Thai Senator Just Proposed Letting Foreigners Own Property. Fully. Legally. The Nominee Problem Would Disappear.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/a-thai-senator-just-proposed-letting-foreigners-own-property-fully-legally-the-nominee-problem-would): The crackdown hit 16 provinces. Leases are being targeted. A senator said the quiet part out loud: change the law, and the problem goes away. Plus 200,000 liters of illegal diesel at a Rama IX data centre.
- [Bangkok Just Stopped New Data Centers. The AI Boom Outgrew the Power Grid.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/bangkok-just-stopped-new-data-centers-the-ai-boom-outgrew-the-power-grid): 669 data centre permits in Bangkok alone. ฿1 trillion in applications last quarter. The electricity grid can't keep up. Plus a nuclear aircraft carrier just parked two hours from the city.
- [Thailand Just Approved Flood Insurance for 30 Million Households. Also: Nearly 100 Monkeys Escaped.](https://www.thebkkinsider.com/p/thailand-just-approved-flood-insurance-for-30-million-households-also-nearly-100-monkeys-escaped): ฿100,000 coverage per household, taxpayer-funded. Plus a ฿106 billion rail project and two new bridges. And Lopburi's monkey management just went backwards by about 100 monkeys.