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Thailand Tightens Data Center Rules as Bangkok Safety and Environmental Concerns Grow

Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is leading efforts to strengthen regulation and safety oversight for rapidly expanding data centers in central Bangkok after environmental concerns and gaps in existing rules drew greater scrutiny.
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Thailand Shifts Tourism Strategy From Visitor Volume to Higher-Value Growth
Thai Business Leaders Call for Faster Economic Reform Amid Global Supply Chain Risks
Thailand Tightens Data Center Rules as Bangkok Safety and Environmental Concerns Grow
USS Abraham Lincoln Visit Brings More Than 5,000 US Sailors to Pattaya
Thailand Reports 9.3 Billion Baht in Online Scam Losses as Government Tests AI Defences
Bangkok Freezes New Data Centre Permits Over Water, Fuel and Zoning Concerns
USS Abraham Lincoln Visit Boosts Pattaya Tourism Businesses
HERE Technologies Showcases AI-Powered Logistics Tools in Bangkok
TransNusa to Launch Direct Bali-Phuket Flights in September
Bangkok Prepares to Host Gastech Energy and Climate Technology Summit
Foreign Demand Supports Premium Bangkok Property Prices
Chinese EV Makers Intensify Price Competition in Thailand
Thailand to Replace 60-Day Visa Waiver With Permanent 30-Day Exemption
Thailand Expands Tax Incentives for AI, Quantum Computing and Eastern Economic Corridor Investment
Thailand Raises 2026 Growth and Export Forecasts on Stronger Investment and Trade
Songkhla Targets 55.9 Billion Baht in Tourism Revenue After Full Recovery
State Railway of Thailand Prepares to Take Back Bangkok Airport Rail Link
Thailand Plans EV Tax Overhaul to Favor Local Production and Curb Imports
Pattaya Tightens Price Controls During US Navy Port Visit
Thailand Positions Chiang Mai as Net-Zero Tourism Model
Thailand’s Foreign Investment Surge Driven by AI and Data Centre Projects
Bangkok Named World’s Best City for Nightlife in Time Out Survey
Thailand Targets 55 Billion Baht in Tourism Revenue From Southern Gateway Cities
Thailand Advances Major Bridge Projects in Songkhla and Koh Lanta
USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives at Laem Chabang for Scheduled Thailand Port Visit
Airbus Chooses Bangkok as Asian Headquarters for Skywise Digital Aviation Platform
Thailand Introduces 30-Day Visa-Free Entry for Travellers From 60 Countries
Thai Cabinet Approves 106 Billion Baht Southern Double-Track Railway Expansion
Thailand Unveils Satun Seaplane Model to Improve Premium Tourism Access to Koh Lipe
State Railway of Thailand Plans Bang Klam Container Yard to Strengthen Southern Freight Links
Thai Business Leaders Urge Supply-Chain Diversification as Global Trade Risks Rise
THAIRATH FORUM 2026 Brings Thai Leaders and CEOs Together on Global Economic Risks
Thailand Issues Heavy Rain and Flood Warnings Across 51 Provinces
Thailand Overhauls Electricity Tariffs to Cut Bills for 21 Million Households
Songkhla Tourism Revenue Exceeds ฿32 Billion as Cross-Border Travel Strengthens
Thailand Prepares Bangkok Business Summit Ahead of IMF and World Bank Meetings
Krungsri Says Thailand’s Second-Quarter Growth Was Supported by Electronics and Investment
Thailand Cuts Visa-Free Tourist Stay to 30 Days From September 15
Thailand Reports ฿535.8 Billion in Promoted Investment, Up 27% in First Half
Thai Listed Companies’ First-Half Profits Rise 22.2% as Major Sectors Strengthen
Thailand Realized Investment Jumps 27% to 535 Billion Baht in First Half
Thailand Exports Rise 21.6% in July, Extending Growth Streak to 25 Months
Thailand Deploys Smart Tourist Police Patrols as Chiang Mai Launches Green Tourism Festival
Thai Bank Branch Closures Reshape Local Retail and Commercial Property Markets
Thailand Loses 400,000 Jobs as Average Monthly Wages Fall to 15,937 Baht
Thailand Women’s Volleyball Team Secures First Olympic Qualification
Thailand Fast-Tracks Flying Taxi Testing at Phetchabun Airport
Phuket Luxury Home Sales Rise 45% as Foreign Demand Strengthens
Thailand Secures Tomorrowland and Ultra Thailand Music Festivals
Thai Airways Restores Nonstop Auckland Flights
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