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Thailand is pressing ahead with efforts to compete in the data centre industry after the Data Centre Business Policy Committee held its first meeting of the year, Meeting No. 1/2026, on Friday (September 4, 2026).
Key facts
- Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the meeting, underscoring the importance the government places on the industry as critical infrastructure supporting the digital economy and artificial intelligence (AI), both of which are
- Each must submit information to the secretariat by Friday (September 11, 2026), for use in setting minimum requirements and formulating overall policies.
- Its success, however, will depend on coordination among the four working bodies, the submission of information by the September 11 deadline and the conversion of these policy proposals into clear operating guidelines that can help Thailand
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Summary
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul chaired the meeting, underscoring the importance the government places on the industry as critical infrastructure supporting the digital economy and artificial intelligence (AI), both of which are expanding worldwide.
The meeting established a working framework involving four bodies.