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New data centre rules seek to ease investment fears

The government's upcoming measures to screen data centre investment projects in Thailand are designed to safeguard electricity security without derailing the country's ambition to attract foreign capital into this fast-growing industry, says an energy official who requested anonymity.

Authorities in Thailand are implementing stricter guidelines for data centre investments to ensure electricity security while still attracting foreign capital to this rapidly growing industry, according to an energy official. These new regulations aim to safeguard the power grid without hindering the nation's efforts to become a hub for data centre development.

The government's measures will scrutinize projects that consume significant amounts of electricity, ensuring that they do not put undue strain on the energy infrastructure.

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