Chadchart delays Bangkok data center permits for strict review

Thairath•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered a delay in approving new data center permits pending clearer guidelines and stricter environmental inspections.

•Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt inspected 49 data centers across Bangkok.
•New data center permit applications are currently delayed.
•A Data Center Business Policy Committee is expected to provide clear definitions and guidelines within 2 weeks.
•Inspection focuses on 5 key areas including building standards, resource use, environmental impact, fire prevention, and evacuation readiness.

Overview

•Bangkok has 49 data centers, comprising 43 located in general buildings and 6 stand-alone facilities.
•Out of the 6 stand-alone data centers, 3 are operational and 3 have had their permit considerations delayed.
•Among the 43 general building data centers, 31 use small generators requiring no permits, while 12 store over 15,000 liters of fuel and have obtained correct permits.
•Chadchart Sittipunt established strict inspection criteria covering building standards, resource use, environmental impact, fire prevention, and evacuation drills.
•Inspection measures include monthly wastewater quality tests, real-time PM2.5 and PM10 monitoring, and biannual Legionella bacteria checks in cooling tower steam.
•Bangkok officials measure temperature and humidity within a 500-meter radius of data centers, requiring the 24-hour temperature difference not to exceed 2 degrees Celsius.
•Chadchart Sittipunt ordered the delay of new permits to wait for clear operational guidelines from the Data Center Business Policy Committee.
•The Data Center Business Policy Committee is expected to establish clear definitions and guidelines within 2 weeks.

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Key Quotes

Chadchart Sittipunt

"Currently, no new projects have been approved; I have ordered a delay in permit consideration to wait for clear definitions and guidelines from the Data Center Business Policy Committee, expected within 2 weeks."

ขณะนี้ยังไม่มีการอนุมัติโครงการใหม่ โดย ได้สั่งชะลอการพิจารณาใบอนุญาตไว้ก่อน เพื่อรอการกำหนดนิยามและแนวทางปฏิบัติที่ชัดเจนจากคณะกรรมการนโยบายการประกอบกิจการดาต้าเซ็นเตอร์ คาดว่าจะมีความชัดเจนภายใน 2 สัปดาห์นี้

Key Entities

Person

Chadchart Sittipunt(ชัชชาติ สิทธิพันธุ์)ℹ️

The Governor of Bangkok who ordered the delay of new data center permits.

Organization

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กทม.)ℹ️

The local government authority responsible for inspecting data centers in Bangkok.

Data Center Business Policy Committee(คณะกรรมการนโยบายการประกอบกิจการดาต้าเซ็นเตอร์)

The committee responsible for defining the guidelines and definitions for data center operations.

Place

Bangkok(กรุงเทพฯ)ℹ️

The city where the 49 data centers are located and inspected.