BMA and Energy Ministry Suspend Bangkok Data Center Approvals
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Key Quotes
"Large-scale projects must not be granted additional permissions now... now that we know, we are not granting further approvals."
โครงการขนาดใหญ่ตอนนี้ก็ต้องไม่ให้อนุญาตเพิ่มเติมนะ... ตอนนี้เรารู้ เราก็ไม่ได้อนุมัติเพิ่มเติม
"New permit requests will not be granted... anyone requesting oil depots for emergency backup power for Data Centers is also stopped for now."
ที่จะขออนุญาตใหม่ไม่อนุญาตนะคะ... ใครจะมาขอคลังน้ำมันเพื่อการสำรองปั่นไฟฉุกเฉินสำหรับ Data Center หยุดไว้ก่อนเช่นกัน
Key Entities
Organization
The local government authority of Bangkok that suspended Data Center permits and is updating zoning laws.
The ministry that suspended licenses for emergency oil storage depots for new Data Centers.
The agency that clarified electricity usage and power line separation for Data Centers in Bangkok.
The agency that provided data on the average monthly cooling water usage of Data Centers.
Department of Energy Business(กรมธุรกิจพลังงาน)
The government body that regulates oil storage limits and supervises oil storage sites in Bangkok.
Office of the Prime Minister(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)
The office that issued the official definition of Data Centers on August 13, 2026.
National Data Center Board(บอร์ด Data Center แห่งชาติ)
The board responsible for determining regulatory criteria for Data Center operations.
People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)
The political party of MP Supanat Minchainnan.
The ministry urged to require EIA reports for Data Centers.
Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning(สำนักงานนโยบายและแผนทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)
The agency that received a complaint regarding Data Center legal loopholes.
Person
The Governor of Bangkok who announced the suspension of new Data Center licenses.
Supanat Minchainnan(ศุภณัฐ มีนชัยนันท์)
An MP for Bangkok from the People's Party who petitioned for stricter Data Center regulations.
The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment who received a complaint regarding Data Center legal loopholes.
Place
An economic area in Bangkok where a Data Center project was found to be operating without a permit.
Soi Ramkhamhaeng 28(ซอยรามคำแหง 28)
A location where a Data Center has a permit for 200,000 liters of oil storage.
Law
The environmental assessment process that some Data Centers allegedly avoided by registering as warehouses.
City Zoning Law(ผังเมือง)
The regulations regarding land use that determine whether an oil depot is legally permissible in a specific area.