Thailand suspends building of 49 data centres as resource strain concerns grow
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Fri, 4 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post13:40
Thailand’s embrace of data centres hit a speed bump after the government suspended construction of 49 server farms as public concerns about the power-hungry facilities’ impact on communities intensify. The projects were halted to give officials time to develop new industry regulations, expected to be announced in a month, Danucha Pichayanan, secretary general of the National Economic and Social Development Council, said at a press briefing on Friday. Danucha spoke after the first meeting of...
Mon, 7 September 2026
1 report- Channel News Asia09:27first to report
Facilities have sprung up in residential and commercial areas of the Thai capital amid an AI-driven demand, prompting concerns over fuel storage, energy use and regulatory loopholes.
Fri, 11 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post04:00
At a market in Bangkok, stallholders say they had no idea initially about a boxy structure covered in gunmetal grey panels that was quickly built and installed opposite their stalls. According to them, nauseating oil began to waft through the area, where a hospital is also located, several months ago along Rama XI, an arterial road in the heart of the Thai capital, prompting complaints that led to the revelation that a new data centre might have been set up. More worryingly for the...