Thailand suspends building of 49 data centres as resource strain concerns grow

The move comes as governments the world over are tightening oversight of data centres even as tech investments in such facilities surge 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 the country’s data centre supervision commission, led by Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas. “Today’s decision doesn’t mean Thailand is closing the door to data-centre investment because the industry is critical to the country’s competitiveness,” Ekniti said. “We simply want clear and consistent standards in place to ensure the industry can grow sustainably.” Thailand would establish uniform oversight of data centres in operation as well as those being developed, Danucha said. Governments the world over are tightening oversight of data centres as the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence has led to a surge in such facilities.

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