Thailand Approves US$3.1 Billion in Data-Centre Investments to Cement Digital Hub Role
Board of Investment green-lights four major data-centre projects and moves to unblock another US$9.2 billion in stalled plans
Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) has approved four new data-centre projects worth approximately US$3.1 billion, marking a major step in the kingdom’s ambition to become a digital-infrastructure hub in Southeast Asia.
Among them are hyperscale facilities designed to support artificial-intelligence workloads and cloud services, signalling a strategic pivot into high-value tech investment.
The approved investments include an 84 MW facility by NextGen Data Centre and Cloud Services, a subsidiary of Dubai-based DAMAC Digital, valued at THB 26.7 billion (approx.
US$826 million) to be built at Navanakorn Industrial Estate in Pathum Thani Province.
A local investor, Zenith Data Centre and Cloud Services, will establish a 200 MW hyperscale facility at the same site, with investment valued at THB 54.9 billion (approx.
US$1.7 billion).
The BOI also granted approvals to Japan’s Telehouse (Thailand) for a 12 MW project in Bangkok (THB 7.55 billion, approx.
US$234 million), and to Vistas Technology (a subsidiary of China’s ZDATA Technologies) for an 80 MW project in Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate (THB 9.9 billion, approx.
US$306 million).
In parallel, the BOI announced six new licences to expedite previously stalled infrastructure projects valued at about US$9.2 billion, targeting bottlenecks in power supply, industrial land access and visa/work-permit processing.
BOI Chairman Narit Therdsteerasukdi said the combined strategy of project approval and regulatory acceleration will “strengthen investor confidence in Thailand’s investment framework and contribute to increased employment and broader economic development.”
These moves come against the backdrop of an expanding digital-services ecosystem: in the first half of 2025, the BOI recorded THB 521.2 billion (approximately US$16.1 billion) of investment applications for data centres and cloud-service projects from 28 submissions.
Analysts expect Thailand’s data-centre capacity to at least triple in coming years to meet surging demand from artificial-intelligence, cloud and edge-computing workloads across ASEAN.
By positioning itself with large-scale hyperscale capacity and policy incentives—such as tax breaks, land-use privilege and streamlined foreign-investment approvals—Thailand is actively chasing the leadership of regional rivals like Singapore and Malaysia.
The newly approved projects are expected to bolster Thailand’s competitiveness in the digital-infrastructure race and accelerate its transition from manufacturing base to a higher-value tech hub.
Among them are hyperscale facilities designed to support artificial-intelligence workloads and cloud services, signalling a strategic pivot into high-value tech investment.
The approved investments include an 84 MW facility by NextGen Data Centre and Cloud Services, a subsidiary of Dubai-based DAMAC Digital, valued at THB 26.7 billion (approx.
US$826 million) to be built at Navanakorn Industrial Estate in Pathum Thani Province.
A local investor, Zenith Data Centre and Cloud Services, will establish a 200 MW hyperscale facility at the same site, with investment valued at THB 54.9 billion (approx.
US$1.7 billion).
The BOI also granted approvals to Japan’s Telehouse (Thailand) for a 12 MW project in Bangkok (THB 7.55 billion, approx.
US$234 million), and to Vistas Technology (a subsidiary of China’s ZDATA Technologies) for an 80 MW project in Amata City Chonburi Industrial Estate (THB 9.9 billion, approx.
US$306 million).
In parallel, the BOI announced six new licences to expedite previously stalled infrastructure projects valued at about US$9.2 billion, targeting bottlenecks in power supply, industrial land access and visa/work-permit processing.
BOI Chairman Narit Therdsteerasukdi said the combined strategy of project approval and regulatory acceleration will “strengthen investor confidence in Thailand’s investment framework and contribute to increased employment and broader economic development.”
These moves come against the backdrop of an expanding digital-services ecosystem: in the first half of 2025, the BOI recorded THB 521.2 billion (approximately US$16.1 billion) of investment applications for data centres and cloud-service projects from 28 submissions.
Analysts expect Thailand’s data-centre capacity to at least triple in coming years to meet surging demand from artificial-intelligence, cloud and edge-computing workloads across ASEAN.
By positioning itself with large-scale hyperscale capacity and policy incentives—such as tax breaks, land-use privilege and streamlined foreign-investment approvals—Thailand is actively chasing the leadership of regional rivals like Singapore and Malaysia.
The newly approved projects are expected to bolster Thailand’s competitiveness in the digital-infrastructure race and accelerate its transition from manufacturing base to a higher-value tech hub.