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World Bank flags Thailand data centre cost risk if digital economy lags
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Kwanpadh Suddhi-Dhamakit, Senior Country Officer for World Bank Thailand, told Thansettakij that the issue of water resources and data centre investment in Thailand was a major global challenge, as data centres require large amounts of both water and electricity, a challenge almost every country is facing.
Key facts
- From a water management perspective, he said, the question was how to deal with periods when large volumes of water arrive, or how to secure enough water when supply is insufficient.
- However, in the case of Hat Yai, which floods regularly, if water management could be arranged so that water is stored at places where data centres should be located, this would bring two perspectives into comparison.
- If considered separately, water management would be viewed in one direction and data centre investment in another.
- Ultimately, however, investment such as data centres has yet to deliver full economic benefits.
Summary
From a water management perspective, he said, the question was how to deal with periods when large volumes of water arrive, or how to secure enough water when supply is insufficient.
However, in the case of Hat Yai, which floods regularly, if water management could be arranged so that water is stored at places where data centres should be located, this would bring two perspectives into comparison.