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Thailand Tightens Data Center Investment Rules to Protect Energy and Water Resources

The Board of Investment is introducing stricter screening for data center projects, requiring reviews of national benefits, electricity capacity, water availability, and environmental impacts while adding a four point five million baht per megawatt security deposit to discourage speculative developments.
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Great Wall Motor Becomes First Automaker to Complete Thailand EV 3.5 Manufacturing Requirements
Thailand Tightens Data Center Investment Rules to Protect Energy and Water Resources
Thailand Telecom Regulator Crisis Deepens as Board Walkout Halts More Than Thirty Urgent Decisions
Apple Seeks Court Order to Stop OpenAI Using Alleged Trade Secrets
Breaking With the Past: One of the World’s Smallest Countries Changes Its Name
AI Is Remaking the US Economy, From GDP Growth to iPhone Prices
Indonesia’s Free School Meals Plan Has Been Hit by Poisoning, Corruption and Cuts
Thailand Submits Bid to Host WorldPride 2030 as Government Targets Global Tourism Boost
Thailand Launches Indigenous AI and Drone Platforms for Industrial Applications
Thailand’s Foreign Investment Inflows Overtake Vietnam as Global Manufacturers Rebalance Supply Chains
Thailand’s Digital Infrastructure and Advanced Manufacturing Investment Surge Remains Key Economic Trend
Thai AirAsia Launches Heritage-Inspired Inflight Menu to Promote Thai Cuisine Globally
Thai Honda Keeps Motorcycle Prices Stable While Preparing Factory for Future EV Production
Eastern Economic Corridor Leaders Support Three-Airport Rail Link Expansion to Boost Tourism and Investment
NEX Point Approves Acquisition of Thai EV to Expand Commercial Electric Vehicle Business
Thailand Targets Higher Private Investment to Push Economic Growth Above Three Percent
Thai Capital Market Leaders Predict Stock Market Recovery as Foreign Investment Accelerates
Thailand Tourism Revenue Reaches Eight Hundred and Ninety-Six Billion Baht as Foreign Arrivals Exceed Eighteen Million
Thailand Attracts Twenty-Seven Billion Dollars in Semiconductor and Advanced Electronics Investment Applications
Thailand Approves Three Billion Dollar Data Center Expansion to Strengthen Regional Digital Hub Ambitions
US and Japan Step In to Support the Yen in Rare Joint Intervention
The AI Pricing Problem: Companies Cannot Predict Their Own Bills
Apple’s OpenAI Lawsuit Becomes a Public Fight Over AI Hardware
UK Man Jailed After Keeping His Mother’s Body in a Freezer and Claiming £78,000
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Thailand Tightens Corporate Rules to Prevent Illegal Foreign Nominee Ownership Structures
Thailand Welcomes Millions of International Visitors Despite Tourism Slowdown From Regional Travel Challenges
Thailand Attracts Record Investment Applications as High-Tech Industries Drive New Growth
Thailand Opens New Sadao Border Checkpoint to Strengthen Trade and Tourism With Malaysia
Tomorrowland Thailand Sells Out Initial Ticket Release as Global Demand Surges
Thailand Launches Domestic Tourism Stimulus With Hotel Subsidies and Digital Spending Vouchers
Healthcare and Wellness Remain Key Growth Industries
Bangkok Accelerates Green Transport and Urban Connectivity
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Thailand Emerges as a Regional Hub for Advanced Technology Investment
World Bank Supports Thailand's Two Hundred Million Dollar Low-Carbon Cities Program
State Railway Extends Bangkok Commuter Service to Ayutthaya
Thailand Strengthens Position as a Global Medical Tourism Destination
Thai Airways Restores Long-Haul Routes as International Network Expands
Bangkok Approves One Billion Baht Riverside Bridge for Pedestrians and Cyclists
Bangkok Launches Quantum Technology Hub to Boost Digital Innovation
Bank of Thailand Expands Lending Support for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Thailand Welcomes More Than Eighteen Million International Visitors This Year
Thailand Attracts Record Investment as AI and Semiconductor Projects Drive Forty-Three Billion Dollar Surge
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