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Opposition Challenges Thailand’s Data Center Expansion Over Environmental Risks

Lawmakers are raising concerns about power demand, heat and pollution from large data center projects as Thailand seeks to attract more digital and artificial intelligence investment.
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Finance Minister Pichai Backs Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Direction
Opposition Challenges Thailand’s Data Center Expansion Over Environmental Risks
Thai Government Advances 400 Billion Baht Emergency Loan Decree Amid Debt Concerns
Thailand Approves Labor Agreement to Recruit Sri Lankan Workers for Manufacturing Sector
Thai Cabinet Approves New Suvarnabhumi Airport Ground Handling and Cargo Joint Venture
Thailand Telecom Regulator Meeting Collapses for Ninth Time Amid Chairman Disqualification Dispute
Thai Luxury Brand BOYY Targets 150% Revenue Growth as It Expands Globally
Bangkok Crews Contain Underground Oil Pipeline Leak in Klong Toey
Thailand and Laos Launch Joint Haze and Forest-Fire Prevention Campaign
Riyadh Air Launches Direct Riyadh-Bangkok Flights With Boeing 787 Service
Thailand Targets 2.7 Trillion Baht in Tourism Revenue and 33 Million Foreign Visitors
Thailand Cuts Visa-Free Stay Back to 30 Days for 60 Nationalities
Bangkok Orders Energy Audits of 47 Data Centers as Digital Infrastructure Expands
Thailand Advances Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Plans to Power Industrial Growth
Thailand Approves $29 Billion Wave of AI and Cloud Infrastructure Investment
AI and Cloud Investment Pushes Up Prices for Power-Rich Thai Industrial Land
Thailand Weighs Sharp Excise Tax Increase on Imported EVs to Support Local Manufacturing
Bank of Thailand Plans Tighter Buy Now, Pay Later Rules as Household Debt Rises
Thailand Targets Long-Haul and Asian Visitors With Peak-Season Tourism Push
Thailand Automakers Accelerate EV and Smart Manufacturing Investment in Eastern Economic Corridor
Thailand Banks and Regulators Step Up Cybersecurity Measures Against Financial Fraud
Thailand Eases Foreign Business Licensing Rules to Reduce Investment Barriers
Thailand Raises Export Growth Forecast to 12%-16% on Strong Overseas Demand
Thailand Raises Full-Year GDP Growth Forecast to 2.1%-2.5%
Thailand Cuts Visa-Exempt Stay to 30 Days From September 15
Thailand Investment Applications Top 1 Trillion Baht on Digital and AI Projects
Thailand Plans Insurance-Based Overhaul of Civil Service Medical Payments
Thailand Industrial Land Prices Surge as Data Centers Compete for Power and Fiber Access
Bank of Thailand Plans Tighter Buy Now, Pay Later Rules by End-2026
Thailand Expands Digital Finance as PromptPay Accounts Surpass 83 Million
Thai Business Leaders Call for Long-Term Investment to Break Low-Growth Cycle
Thailand Prepares to Host 2026 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings
Pattaya Advances International Film City Plan to Attract Global Productions
Minor International Partners With Accenture to Expand AI Use Across Global Hospitality Operations
Stock Exchange of Thailand Eases Listing Rules for Technology and New-Economy Firms
Thailand Business Summit Pushes Regional Integration and Supply Chain Resilience
Thailand Maintains Full-Year Tourism Outlook Despite 3% Drop in Early Arrivals
Thailand Urges 500,000 New State Welfare Card Recipients to Complete Identity Checks
Thailand Moves to Establish National Disaster Insurance System by September 2026
Thai Business Leaders Call for Structural Economic Shift Beyond Low-Cost Manufacturing
Thailand Tourism Sector Turns to AI and Higher-Yield Visitors as Hotel Supply Outpaces Demand
World Bank Urges Thailand to Lift Per-Capita Growth to 5.4% to Reach High-Income Status by 2037
Thailand Targets 7,000 Regulatory Barriers in Push for Foreign Investment and Advanced Manufacturing
USS Abraham Lincoln Port Visit Boosts Pattaya Hotels, Restaurants and Retail
Thai Airways Suspends Jakarta Flights After Indonesian Volcanic Eruption
Thailand Links AI Development With Agricultural Modernisation in New Industrial Strategy
Thailand Adjusts Visa-Free Entry Period to 30 Days for Tourists From More Than 60 Countries
Thailand Prepares to Host Gastech 2026 as It Pursues Regional LNG Hub Ambitions
Thailand Fast-Tracks Investment Incentives for U-Tapao Aviation City
Thailand Surpasses 20 Million Foreign Visitors as Tourism Revenue Approaches 1 Trillion Baht
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