Thailand to finalize new data center regulations by mid-October

Thailand is expected to finalize new data center rules by mid-October covering facility size, power use and location. Facilities of 100MW or more would be classified as hyperscale, and industrial-scale sites would have to be located in designated industrial estates.

• Rules will cover facility size, electricity use and location
• Data centers of 100MW or more may be classed as hyperscale
• Energy Ministry to set limits on data center power consumption
• 49 projects suspended and approvals for 117 more frozen