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Thailand Tightens Data Centre Rules Amid $15.9 Billion Investment Boom

Thailand is setting nationwide standards for artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure while temporarily pausing approvals for 166 data centre projects to ensure new investment supports sustainable energy use, skilled employment and domestic technology development.
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Thai Brands Shift Toward Offline Marketing as Social Media Use Falls 10%
Thailand Ends VAT Exemption for Low-Value E-Commerce Imports
Thailand Says Economy Has Passed Its Low Point but Recovery Remains Fragile
Thailand Confirms 30-Day Visa-Free Entry Protocol for Indian Travellers
Thailand Proposes 3.5 Billion Baht Domestic Tourism Stimulus Ahead of Peak Season
Thailand Revises EV Tax Rules as Alternative-Energy Vehicles Reach 55% of New Sales
Thailand Plans Up to 9,000 Megawatts of Small Modular Nuclear Capacity by 2050
Thailand Approves $3.66 Billion in Strategic Investment and Launches Tech IPO Incentives
Thailand Tightens Data Centre Rules Amid $15.9 Billion Investment Boom
Thailand’s Telecom Regulator Faces Growing Backlog After 10th Consecutive Board Meeting Collapse
Thai SEC Unveils Capital-Market Overhaul With Tokenized Funds and Easier Tech IPO Rules
Thailand Revamps Eastern Economic Corridor Plan to Target Big Tech and Green Industries
Thailand Advances Entertainment Complex Plan Including Legalized Casinos
Thailand Parliament Approves 2027 Budget Bill in 338-144 Vote
Thailand Women Reach Asian Volleyball Championship Semifinals After Beating Taiwan
Thailand to Exhibit Artefacts From 1,200-Year-Old Phanom Surin Shipwreck
TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE to Open at One Bangkok in October
Thailand Cuts Electricity Rates for Residents in Non-Permanent Housing
Southern Thailand Hotel Rates Rise 20% as International Visitor Mix Broadens
Thailand Launches Visitor Economy Framework to Spread Tourism Revenue
Thailand Extends Airport Rail Link Operations Between Suvarnabhumi and Central Bangkok
Thailand to Reduce Visa-Free Stays for 60 Countries to 30 Days
AMRO Says Foreign Investment and Technology Exports Are Supporting Thailand’s Economy
Thailand Data Center Investment Projected to Reach 570 Billion Baht by 2030
Thailand Approves 958 Billion Baht in Digital and Green Technology Investments
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
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