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Anutin orders clearer Thailand data centre rules and greener power
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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul called for clearer Thailand data centre rules and greater use of green energy at Government House on September 4. He chaired the first 2026 meeting of the Data Center Business Policy Committee at 08.45. Anutin is also interior minister.
Key facts
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul called for clearer Thailand data centre rules and greater use of green energy at Government House on September 4
- Anutin said data centres are essential infrastructure for the digital economy
- Preliminary applications for capacity from data centre developers total around 20,000 megawatts.
- He instructed the committee to work on clearer legal definitions for data centres and on Green Data Center standards
Summary
Anutin said data centres are essential infrastructure for the digital economy. They also place heavy demand on electricity, water, land and public utilities, raising environmental and cybersecurity concerns.
He instructed the committee to work on clearer legal definitions for data centres and on Green Data Center standards. The list also covers renewable energy use, data protection, cybersecurity and support for the AI and cloud industry.