Thailand's Department of Public Works and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration are developing comprehensive zoning and building control regulations for data centers. Small-to-medium data centers will be permitted in multiple zones (yellow/residential, red/commercial, green/agricultural, purple/industrial) with specific conditions; large facilities limited to purple industrial zones away from communities. Regulations address water/electricity consumption, fire safety, building coverage ratios, and setbacks. The framework aims to support SME participation while managing environmental and infrastructure impacts. New ministerial regulations on building control are being drafted for enforcement by local authorities and Bangkok.
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