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Bangkok halts three planned data centres pending tighter safety rules
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Bangkok has suspended three planned standalone data centre projects and ordered them to undergo a fresh review as authorities prepare tighter regulations covering fuel storage, land use, safety and pressure on electricity and water supplies.
Key facts
- The Energy Ministry has separately halted the issuance of new permits for backup-fuel tanks at data centres pending clearer safety and environmental standards.
- Unauthorised storage could carry a maximum penalty of two years in prison and a fine of up to THB200,000.
- The measures were announced during a joint briefing on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) and Energy Ministry.
- Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said six applications for large standalone data centres had been submitted in the capital since 2021-2022.
- Three were approved during 2022-2023, while the remaining three have been suspended and sent back for reassessment under new standards.
- The Prime Minister’s Office formally introduced a definition of data centres on August 13, 2026
Summary
The Energy Ministry has separately halted the issuance of new permits for backup-fuel tanks at data centres pending clearer safety and environmental standards.
The measures were announced during a joint briefing on Wednesday (September 2, 2026) by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) and Energy Ministry.