Energy Ministry probes illegal fuel storage at Rama 9 Data Center

MGR Online•General•19d ago

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The Ministry of Energy discovered an unauthorized stockpile of approximately 200,000 liters of diesel at a Data Center in the Rama 9 area.

•Thitiphat Chotidechachainan led an inspection of a Data Center in Rama 9 on September 2.
•Approximately 200,000 liters of diesel were illegally stored without a permit.
•The Department of Energy Business will file a legal complaint on September 3.
•The government has established a Data Center committee to review and set new regulations.

•Thitiphat Chotidechachainan and officials from the Department of Energy Business inspected a Data Center in the Rama 9 area on September 2.
•The Department of Energy Business found approximately 200,000 liters of diesel stored without permission.
•Residents complained of strong fuel odors, and photos showed fuel leaking into drainage pipes.
•The operator has removed the fuel, though residents report a remaining odor of about 10%.
•The illegal storage of over 15,000 liters without a license violates Section 65 of the Fuel Control Act.
•The Department of Energy Business will file a legal complaint on September 3.
•The Ministry of Energy and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration prohibit Data Centers from establishing fuel storage for emergency generators in such areas.
•Thitiphat Chotidechachainan advised Data Center investors to delay operations until clear government guidelines are issued.

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Thitiphat Chotidechachainan(ฐิติภัสร์ โชติเดชาชัยนันต์)

Secretary to the Minister of Energy.

Ministry of Energy(กระทรวงพลังงาน)ℹ️

The government body overseeing energy and fuel regulations.

Department of Energy Business(กรมธุรกิจพลังงาน)

The agency that inspected the Data Center and will file legal charges.

Rama 9 Hospital(โรงพยาบาลพระราม 9)

A hospital located adjacent to the inspected Data Center.

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The city administration overseeing building use and collaborating on Data Center policy.

Electricity Authority(การไฟฟ้า)

An agency overseeing public utilities for Data Centers.

Metropolitan Waterworks Authority(การประปานครหลวง)ℹ️

An agency overseeing public utilities for Data Centers.

Data Center Committee(คณะกรรมการ Data Center)

A government-established committee to review and determine new criteria for Data Center establishments.

Rama 9 Area(ย่านพระราม 9)

The location where the inspected Data Center is situated.

Fuel Control Act(พ.ร.บ.ควบคุมน้ำมันเชื้อเพลิง)ℹ️

The law under which the illegal storage of fuel is prosecuted, specifically Section 65.