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Cabinet approves new data centre rules
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The cabinet has approved new regulations governing data centre businesses in Thailand, including a centralised approval system and noise and heat controls.
Key facts
- The cabinet has approved new regulations governing data centre businesses in Thailand, including a centralised approval system and noise and heat controls.
- The regulations aim to ensure that data centre investments deliver maximum benefits to Thailand while addressing environmental and community concerns, Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Tuesday.
- For the transitional period, the cabinet agreed that projects holding construction permits or receiving investment promotion from the Board of Investment (BoI) before Aug 14, 2026, may proceed
- Data centres will be classified into seven categories according to electricity consumption: below 0.5 Megawatts, 0.5MW to 5MW, 5-10MW, 10-20MW, 20-50MW, 50-200MW, and 200MW and above.
Summary
The regulations aim to ensure that data centre investments deliver maximum benefits to Thailand while addressing environmental and community concerns, Deputy Prime Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas said on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) has been tasked with establishing a one-stop service centre and a screening committee to oversee approvals and set requirements for relevant agencies.