Cabinet approves Data Center Policy Committee

Matichon•Politics•9d ago

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The Cabinet has approved a draft regulation to establish a Data Center Policy Committee to oversee resource management and energy standards.

•The Cabinet approved the draft Office of the Prime Minister Regulation on the Data Center Policy Committee.
•The proposal was submitted by Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapanh.
•The committee's purpose is to regulate data center operations regarding energy, water, and environmental impacts.
•The announcement was made by Government Spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek on August 5.

Overview

•On August 5 at 14:00, Government Spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek announced the Cabinet's approval of the draft regulation.
•The Cabinet approved the draft Office of the Prime Minister Regulation on the Data Center Policy Committee as proposed by Deputy Prime Minister Pakorn Nilprapanh.
•The Data Center Policy Committee will be chaired by a Deputy Prime Minister assigned by the Prime Minister, with the Ministers of Digital Economy and Society, Interior, and Energy serving as the first, second, and third vice-chairpersons respectively.
•The committee includes 12 ex-officio members, such as permanent secretaries from the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Interior, the Secretary-General of the National Water Resources Office, and the Director of the Energy Policy and Planning Office.
•The Data Center Policy Committee is tasked with proposing policies, standards, and guidelines for state agencies regarding approvals and services for data center operators in the kingdom.
•The Data Center Policy Committee will analyze impacts to ensure clean energy use, energy security, fair energy pricing, efficient water resource allocation, urban planning, public safety, and national data security.
•The establishment of the committee aims to prevent data center businesses from negatively impacting national energy security and water resource allocation.
•The Data Center Policy Committee will also set systems and goals for the country's carbon neutrality.

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Key Quotes

Ratchada Thanadirek

"The operation of this committee aims to enhance the efficiency of state administration, create clarity in driving the digital economy, and prevent data center businesses from impacting energy security and overall national water resource allocation."

การดำเนินงานของคณะกรรมการฯ ดังกล่าวมีเป้าหมายเพื่อยกระดับประสิทธิภาพการบริหารราชการแผ่นดิน สร้างความชัดเจนในการขับเคลื่อนเศรษฐกิจดิจิทัล และป้องกันไม่ให้กิจการดาต้าเซ็นเตอร์ส่งผลกระทบต่อความมั่นคงทางพลังงานและการจัดสรรทรัพยากรน้ำในภาพรวมของประเทศ

Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body that approved the draft regulation for the Data Center Policy Committee.

Data Center Policy Committee(คณะกรรมการนโยบายการประกอบกิจการดาต้าเซ็นเตอร์)

The committee tasked with proposing policies and monitoring the impact of data center operations in Thailand.

Ministry of Digital Economy and Society(กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม)ℹ️

A ministry whose minister serves as the first vice-chairperson of the Data Center Policy Committee.

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

A ministry whose minister serves as the second vice-chairperson and whose permanent secretary is a committee member.

Ministry of Energy(กระทรวงพลังงาน)ℹ️

A ministry whose minister serves as the third vice-chairperson and whose permanent secretary is a committee member.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

A ministry whose permanent secretary is a member of the Data Center Policy Committee.

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)

A ministry whose permanent secretary is a member of the Data Center Policy Committee.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)ℹ️

A ministry whose permanent secretary is a member of the Data Center Policy Committee.

National Water Resources Office(สำนักงานทรัพยากรน้ำแห่งชาติ)

The office whose Secretary-General is a member of the Data Center Policy Committee.

Energy Policy and Planning Office(สำนักงานนโยบายและแผนพลังงาน)

The office whose Director is a member of the Data Center Policy Committee.

Person

Ratchada Thanadirek(รัชดา ธนาดิเรก)

The Government Spokesperson who announced the Cabinet's decision.

Pakorn Nilprapanh(ปกรณ์ นิลประพันธ์)

The Deputy Prime Minister who proposed the draft regulation.

Law

Draft Office of the Prime Minister Regulation on the Data Center Policy Committee B.E. ...(ร่างระเบียบสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี ว่าด้วยคณะกรรมการนโยบายการประกอบกิจการดาต้าเซ็นเตอร์ พ.ศ. ...)

The regulation approved by the Cabinet to establish the Data Center Policy Committee.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where the spokesperson announced the Cabinet's results.