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Thailand backs seven-tier framework for data centre projects
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Thailand’s Cabinet endorsed a new regulatory framework for data centres on November 10, 2026, introducing seven power-use categories alongside measures to curb speculative reservations of electricity capacity.
Key facts
- Future data centre investment proposals will be assessed on their contribution to jobs, workforce development, domestic supply chains and clean energy use, rather than investment value alone.
- Danucha said data centre projects with construction permits or investment-promotion approval from the Board of Investment (BOI) issued before August 14, 2026, could proceed, with one year to meet the new environmental standards.
- Thailand ranks 43rd of 70 economies in IMD’s 2026 digital and AI ranking
- Regulatory oversight under the framework would cover facilities requiring 0.5 megawatts (MW) or more.
Summary
Future data centre investment proposals will be assessed on their contribution to jobs, workforce development, domestic supply chains and clean energy use, rather than investment value alone.
Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council and a member and secretary of the Data Centre Operations Policy Committee, outlined seven categories based on power demand. Regulatory oversight under the framework would cover facilities requiring 0.5 megawatts (MW) or more.